Trial of Sacco and Vanzetti
Prohibition
Popular Culture
Great Migration
Harlem Renaissance
100
Where were Sacco and Vanzetti from?
Italy
100
What was prohibited from 1917 to 1933?
Alcohol
100
Did the first movies have sound?
No.
100
Where did African Americans migrate from beginning in the 1920s?
South to North
100
Where did the Harlem Renaissance begin?
Harlem, New York City, NY
200
Why were Sacco and Vanzetti discriminated against?
They were Italian, they were anarchists, they were poor.
200
What is another name for the Prohibition law?
The 18th Amendment
200
When and why did radios become popular?
1920s - because there was no other way to get news other than a newspaper. You could hear new shows over the radio.
200
Define the Great Migration.
A movement from South to the North of about 6 million African Americans from 1920 to 1970.
200
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
An artistic movement that helped redefine African American identity.
300
What was the verdict in their trial? What was the sentence?
Guilty. Death penalty.
300
Give 2 reasons that Prohibition was passed.
Individual health, welfare of children, less crime, etc.
300
Explain 2 ways transportation changed during the 1920s.
Cars became cheaper, more people bought them, more independence, people moved farther from their jobs, more access to planes - Amelia Earhart was the first person to fly alone from Hawaii to California.
300
Why did African Americans want to leave the South?
Jim Crow laws, lack of employment, racism.
300
What is jazz music? Where did it come from?
A style of music based on traditional African music, spiritual gospels, and influenced by other American music; characterized by improvisation and syncopation. Started in New Orleans (in the USA).
400
What are the roles of the defense attorney and the prosecution?
Defense attorney: has to prove that the defendant is innocent. Prosecutor: has to prove that the defendant is guilty.
400
What are two reasons that Prohibition ended?
Crime rate increased (more homicides), people still drank illegally.
400
Explain 3 ways that life for women changed during the 1920s.
Right to vote, shorter skirts, new hair, family planning, more education and job opportunities.
400
What are Jim Crow laws?
Laws that were passed mostly in the South to segregate white and black citizens.
400
What was Harlem Renaissance art like?
Colorful, paintings of figures, explored history of slavery, celebration of African Americans.
500
Explain the role of a judge and jury.
Judge - decides the sentence (in most criminal trials) Jury - a group of regular people who decide whether the person accused (defendant) is innocent or guilty.
500
When did Prohibition end? Do you think it was a good idea? Explain.
1933.
500
How did buying and selling things change?
People bought more things, there were more convincing advertisements, started buying on credit, new technology to buy (fridges, radios, cars...)
500
Why did African Americans want to go to the North?
Industrial jobs, less legal segregation...
500
What is the poem "I, too" by Langston Hughes about? What do you think is the author's main message?
It's about a man who is sent to the kitchen when company comes. Instead of getting upset or feeling bad about himself, he decides to become stronger, to be a part of the dinner next time. His message seems to be that African Americans should be proud of themselves and realize their strength and demand recognition and respect.
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