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Text "The flappers"
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Text "The flappers"
Which amendment gave the right to vote to women and when?
the 19th Amendment in 1920
What are the dates of the Prohibition?
from 1920 to 1933
When and where was exactly the Harlem Renaissance movement?
In 1920s in Harlem, uptown Manhattan, New York City
What were the 2 cultural factors which helped women to gain more independence?
speakeasies and flapper style (new lifestyle and fashion)
Who were the 2 most famous gang leaders?
Al Capone and Bugs Moran
What were the 3 positive impacts of the Harlem Renaissance?
it increased the visibility of African Americans, it shadowed the stereotypes and uplifted them.
How many people died during WW1 and the Spanish Influenza pandemic?
100 millions
Who was Eliot Ness?
The prohibition agent who brought down (arrested) Al Capone
What was the Great Migration?
African Americans escaping the South to go to the North of the USA
What was the Equal rights amendment?
equality between men and women
What was the 21st amendment and when was it exactly voted?
the end of Prohibition in February 1933
What was the Double Consciousness and who defined this phenomenon?
The feeling of being Black and American at the same time, being part of and not part of the society, by W.E.B Dubois
What place became the women's playground and where they spent their incomes?
speakeasies
What were 3 reasons why Prohibition was a failure?
People didn't want it / prohibition agents were too few in numbers / Agents were easy to bribe / the crime rate increased / the economy suffered
Why did black people migrated from the south to Harlem?
for better oppoturnites and escape segregation