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Text "Flappers"
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Text "Flappers"
What is the English for "contraception"?
Birth control
When was the 1st step against alcohol made and who did it?
in 1917 by Woodrow Wilson
Where exactly was the Harlem Renaissance movement?
in Harlem, uptown Manhattan, in New York City
What were the 3 social factors which enabled women to gain independence?
- Jobs and incomes / birth control / automobile
Who exactly brought down Al Capone?
Prohibition agent Eliot Ness
Why did the movement start in Harlem?
a black place in a white city / it as where there were many African Americans
Explain what birth control is.
a way for women not to have babies
What were the 3 reasons why the Temperance movement fought against alcohol?
Alcohol was destroying families, damaging the US society, it created corruption (+ for religious reasons)
What were the 3 positive consequences of the Harlem Renaissance for Black people?
their visibility increased, the stereotypes were shattered, they were uplifted
What were the 3 political factors to more independence for women? When did women get them?
Right to vote 1920 / Equal rights 1923 / Feminism 1920
How many gang murders happened and which one is the most famous?
100s / St Valentine's day massacre in Chicago in 1929
What was the "Double consciousness"?
the phenomenon of feeling black and American at the same time and being part of and not part of the society
What did women refuse to give back in the 1920s?
men's jobs they got during WW1
Why was Prohibition a failure? (4 reasons)
people didn't want the law / agents were easy to bribe / agents too few in numbers / crime rate increased / economy suffered
What did black people feel in performing in a white world?
discomfort