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The Tumultuous 1920s
The New Era: 1920s
• The business of America and the consumer economy.
• Republican politics: Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover
• The culture of Modernism: science, the arts, and
entertainment
• Responses to Modernism: religious fundamentalism,
nativism, and Prohibition
• The ongoing struggle for equality: African Americans
and women
I. Pro-Business Republican
Administrations
• Progressive reform
ended.
• Americans became
more comfortable with
big business.
• Role of the
government• Labor Unions –
• Conservative economic
policy ruled the day.
II. Modern Culture
• By the end of the
decade, most middle
class families could
afford an automobile.
• This led to the rise of
the suburbs and forced
the quick development
of roads.
• Radio became a
necessity for American
homes and coincided
with the increase in
modern advertising.
• Consumerism led to
more women entering
the workforce.
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• Reflecting increased
leisure time, movies
and sports grew in
popularity.
• In New York City, a
flourishing of AfricanAmerican culture called
the Harlem Renaissance
took place.
• Part of this was the
development of jazz.
• The decade became
known as the jazz age.
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III. Backlash Against Modern Culture
• The Ku Klux Klan’s
membership grew to
over 5 million.
• U.S. Population in 1929
– 100 million
• The Klan expanded their
hate to include
immigrants, Catholics,
and Jews
IV. Backlash Against Immigrants
• Sacco and Vanzetti, two
Italian immigrant
anarchists were charged
with murder, convicted
and executed.
• This reflected the antiimmigrant sentiment of
the era.
• Emergency Quota Act of
1924.
V. Scopes Trial
• John Scopes
intentionally violated
the anti-evolution law
in Tennessee.
• Clarence Darrow vs.
William Jennings Bryan
• Reflected the tensions
of the time period.