1. Changes In American Society
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2. Prohibition
Many reformers had worked to reduce alcohol consumption in the United States in the late 1800’s
Supporters of temperance began supporting prohibition, which is a total ban on the sale or consumption of alcohol
During the war, Americans saw it as a way to preserve grains, so support for prohibition grew
The states ratified the Eighteenth Amendment because of the large, strong support for prohibition, in 1919
The Eighteenth Amendment prohibited making, selling, or transporting alcohol, and began a specific time of federal enforcement known as Prohibition

3. Posters

4. The Experiment Fails
Saloons shut down and drunken arrests declined, due to the Eighteenth Amendment
There was a drop in the total amount of alcohol people consumed
The law proved impossible to enforce, however, as it was easy to smuggle liquor across the borders, illegally
Liquor smugglers were called bootleggers
Towns often had speakeasies, which are illegal taverns that served liquor

5. The Growth Of Organized Crime
Money made by bootlegging encouraged the growth of organized crime
A series of gang wars broke out in some parts of the country
Many people wanted to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment, as it was evident it didn't work
February 1933, Congress approved the Twenty-First Amendment, repealing prohibition
The federal government returned the control of alcohol to the states

6. Changing The Lives Of Women
Women voted their first presidential election in 1920, due to the Nineteenth Amendment
Women also joined political parties and were elected into offices, which were previously closed to them
The first women governors were Nellie Tayloe Ross in Wyoming and Miriam “Ma” Ferguson in Texas
Many universities and schools still barred women from administration
In certain states, women couldn’t serve on juries or even keep they’re own earnings if they were married, but more women were holding jobs

7. Nellie Tayloe Ross and Miriam “Ma” Ferguson

8. A New Attitude
Most young women in the 1920’s didn't seem interested in women’s rights
“Flappers”, as they were called, shocked the older generation
Even though there were few flappers, they became a symbol of women in the 1920’s

9. A New Mass Culture
The automobile also became a symbol in the 1920’s, especially the Model T. Ford
Henry Ford introduced the assembly line that reduced the amount it took to make cars from about 12 hours to 1 ½ hours
Since prices for the car dropped, it now allowed middle class families to afford it

10. Impact Of The Automobile
The automobile changed American life
It became a symbol of individual freedom and independence
It also created new jobs like gas stations, roadside restaurants, and cabins built along highways
Cars and new roads made it easier for families to move to the suburbs
Cars made people in rural areas feel less isolated
They also encouraged tourism

11. The Model T. Ford

12. The Radio Commercial radio was an instant success
Almost any family could afford a radio
The radio was a leading provider of entertainment
Families would listen to it after dinner
Radios put families inside the scenarios they listened to, such as a baseball game
It turned entertainers like singers, band members, and comedians into household names

13. The Radio (Continued)
The first radio station, KDKA, began broadcasting in Pittsburgh in 1920
By 1926, there were over 700 radio stations and a national radio network, NBC
People all over the world could now hear the same songs and thrill to the same radio dramas

14. Movies
Movies were a large form of entertainment, as they provided an escape from everyday life
Millions of Americans went to the movies at least once a week
The movie industry grew up in Hollywood, where warm weather allowed year round filming
The first films were silent, where a pianist or small music group would accompany them
In 1927, the first major “talkie”, The Jazz Singer, created a sensation
Americans especially loved action films
COmedies were popular and made actors famous, like Charlie Chaplin

15. Movies (Continued)
Animated movies also began in the 1920’s, and the Walt Disney Foundation was created in 1923
Love of films grew a fascination with movie stars
Fan magazines and gossip columns attributed to the worship of celebrities

17. Social Conflict
Not everyone shared in the new postwar social views, some were offended by what they saw
They feared the rapid social and economic changes would destroy a treasured way of life

18. The Scopes Trial
John Scopes was a high school biology teacher who was accused of violating Tennessee laws by teaching his students the theory of evolution
Evolution is the scientific theory that all life has evolved, or developed, from simpler forms over a long period of time, divised by Charles Darwin in the nineteenth century
Some religious leaders rejected evolution, saying it denied the world of the bible
States banned people from teaching the theory of evolution, but Darwin challenged this law by announcing he taught evolution

19. The Scope Trial (Continued)
The trial became a national sensation
The prosecutor was William Jennings Bryan, who had run for president three times
The defense attorney was Clarence Darrow, a famous criminal defense lawyer
The trial pitted modern, urban Americans against traditional, rural Americans
In the end, Scopes was convicted and lost his job
Laws still remain but are rarely enforced

20. John Scopes and William Jennings Bryan
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21. Racial Conflict
African Americans went home from WWI with hopes for more equality, and they tried to get better jobs and move into better neighborhoods
In 1920’s, many African Americans moved North, now known as the Great Migration
They crowded in the few towns that allowed black residents
Race riots and other violence broke out as racial tensions mounted
Worst violence in Chicago, 13 days in 1919 left 38 dead and 500 injured

22. Racial Conflict (Continued)
Marcus Garvey, a Jamaican immigrant, had gathered a wide following
He created the Universal Negro Improvement Association(UNIA)
It sponsored activities that supported black pride and black unity. and encouraged African Americans to move permanently to Africa
Hatred expressed in growth of the Ku Klux Klan
The group scorned blacks and immigrants
The organization's power spread South and the West
Several public scandals lost much support of the KKK
The general economic prosperity also contributed to the organization's decline

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