Entertainment
What listening device became really popular?
The radio
What happened in 1929 that impacted people's economics?
The stock market crashed
Which president was blamed for the poverty?
Herbert Hoover
What tallest building was built during the 1930s?
The Empire State Building
What was is the term used to mean separating people by race?
Segregation
What visual entertainment became really popular at this time?
Movies
What do we call the poverty that came about in the 1930s?
The great depression
Which president started in 1933 and promised "A Chicken in Every Pot"?
Franklin Delanor Roosevelt (FDR)
What was built in California, over a strait of water that connects the San Francisco Bay with the Pacific Ocean?
The Golden Gate Bridge
What were some things that people of different races had to use differently?
Water fountains, restaurants, waiting rooms, bathrooms,
Name one big movie from the 1930s
Wizard of Oz, Casablanca, King Kong, Annie
How many Americans were out of work?
25%
What did Women gain more ability to have?
The legality of contraception (birth control)
What was discovered in space?
Pluto
What were some ways that laws prevented Black people from voting?
The grandfather rule or the write your name rule
What did people like to listen to on the radio?
Sports or Soap Operas
What helped bring Americans out of poverty?
The government offered jobs and WWII started making more jobs
Hoover said government's job was not to help the poor, FDR said government is responsible to take care of its citizens.
What did the new President's government pay people to build so they would have jobs?
Roads and parks
Who was Emmett Till?
A black boy lynched for talking to a white woman
Why did entertainment become so popular?
What was the name of the groups of shacks/tents that peopled lived in
Hooverville
What was the name of the new president's agenda?
The New Deal
What water feature was built in the 1930s? (hint: it was named after a president)
The Hoover Dam
What happened to Emmett Till's attackers?
They admitted to killing him but were released by an all white jury who didn't view they had done anything wrong