Progressives
What does reform mean?
CHANGE!!
What was the 21st amendment?
(1933) Repealed Prohibition
Who was Ida B. Wells? What did she do?
An investigative journalist who wrote about the horrors of lynching and racial violence towards African Americans during the Progressive Era.
What is organized crime during Prohibition?
The banning of alcohol gave criminal gangs a massive new opportunity to profit from the illegal production and sale of liquor (bootlegging).
What was the 18th amendment and what did it specifically do?
Banned the sale, production, and transportation of alcohol.
Who were the Progressives?
They wanted changes such as better working conditions, women's suffrage, government regulation of business and crime.
What is a Referendum?
allowed laws passed by the state legislatures to be submitted to voters for approval or rejection
Who was Susan B. Anthony?
social reformer who campaigned for womens rights, the temperance, and was an abolitionist, helped form the National Woman Suffrage Assosiation
True or false: The United States government "won" against organized crime during Prohibition? Explain why or why not.
False. They could not control organized crime, who got very wealthy off the illegal sale and production of alcohol.
What did Prohibition NOT ban?
Consumption
What was the Social Gospel Movement?
A religious philosophy that focused on improving society & saving souls
What is an initiative?
allowed a group of citizens to propose new laws, by petition, and required the state legislatures to vote on it
Who was Jacob Riis?
An investigative muckraker who documented through pictures the poverty, factory conditions, and child labor
What is a Speakeasy, and what did they do that was different/significant?
A secret, illegal bar that served alcohol during Prohibition. They were very diverse places with women, African Americans, and all different groups coming together.
What was the Volstead Act?
defined "intoxicating liquors" as beverages with more than 1% alcohol
What was the point of the Commission Plan?
To protect the people (citizens) from political corruption of the mayor.
What was the 16th amendment?
Amendment to the United States Constitution (1913) gave Congress the power to tax income.
Who was W.E.B. Dubois?
Opposed Booker T. Washington. Wanted social and political integration NOW. Founder of the Niagara Movement which led to the creation of the NAACP.
Who were the Hooch Hounds?
Federal agents who were good at finding illegal bootlegging operations.
Name a specific organization that supported Prohibition
Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)
Anti-Saloon League
Who was Jane Addams AND what did she do? Be specific.
the founder of Hull House, which provided English lessons for immigrants, daycares, and child care classes + Americanization of immigrants
What was the 17th amendment?
(1912) The direct election of U.S. Senators
Who was Booker T. Washington?
told African Americans to wait on equality and focus on education/money
What was Al Capone's birth name?
Alphonse Gabriel Capone
How long did Prohibition last?
1920-1933 or 13 years