Social Movements
The cultural phenomenon of the 1920s, characterized by its rejection of traditional norms and values, emphasized liberation, freedom, and having fun.
What is the Roaring Twenties?
During Prohibition, this term referred to the illegal production, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages.
What is bottlegging?
This household appliance, introduced in the 1920s, replaced ice boxes and allowed for preservation and storage.
What is the refrigerator?
This famous poet and leader of the Harlem Renaissance wrote the poem "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" and the novel "The Weary Blues."
Who is Langston Hughes?
This era, marked by the nationwide ban on alcohol in the United States, lasted from 1920 to 1933.
What is Prohibition?
This movement in the 1920s saw women challenging traditional gender roles, seeking independence, and embracing modern attitudes.
What is the New Woman Movement?
This energetic and improvisational genre of music became synonymous with the spirit of the Roaring Twenties.
What is Jazz?
This form of entertainment, widely popularized in the 1920s, allowed families to listen to news, music, and shows from the comfort of their homes.
What is the radio?
The notorious gangster, known as "Scarface" rose to prominence during the Prohibition era and was eventually convicted of tax evasion.
Who is Al Capone?
This iconic event, marking the end of the Roaring Twenties, occurred on October 29th, 1929 leading to the Great Depression.
What is the Stock Market Crash of 1929?
This movement, which gained momentum in the 1920s, advocated for prohibition of alcohol in the United States, based on negative social and health effects.
What is the Temperance Movement?
These illegal bars and clubs, which served alcohol during Prohibition, were often hidden from authorities and required a secret password for entry.
What are Speakeasies?
This invention, although still in its early stages, hinted at the future of visual entertainment and communication in the 1920s.
What is television?
These two Italian immigrants were arrested and charged with robbery and murder in Massachusetts in 1920, sparking an international controversy over their trial and execution.
Who are Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti?
The highly publicized legal case in 1925 centered around a high school teacher's violation of a state law by teaching evolution in a Tennessee classroom.
What is the Scopes Trial?
A shift in the 1920s saw a significant number of African Americans moving from the rural South to Urban areas in the North, seeking economic opportunity and feeling racial discrimination.
What is the Great Migration?
These young women of the 1920s defied traditional gender roles with their short hair, short skirts, and liberated attitudes.
Who were flappers?
This technological innovation was introduced and popularized by Henry Ford and incorporated into other factories.
What is the assembly line?
This inventor and industrialist revolutionized the automobile industry with the introduction of the assembly line, making cars more affordable for the average American.
Who is Henry Ford?
This series of violent racial conflicts and riots, primarily occurring in the summer and early autumn of 1919, marked a period of heightened racial tension and violence in the United States.
What is the Red Summer?
This period of intense anti-communist hysteria and political repression in the United States occurred after World War I and during the early Cold War era.
What is the Red Scare?
This term refers to a homemade alcoholic beverage that was often produce during Prohibition using rapidly available ingredients such as sugar, water, and yeast.
What is bathtub gin?
This innovation, commonly found in the households by the 1920s, simplified the chore of washing clothes.
What is the washing machine?
This attorney General, known for his efforts to combat the Red Scare in the United States during the 1920s, oversaw the controversial raids.
Who is Attorney General Mitchell Palmer?
The cultural renaissance during the 1920s, celebrated the artistic achievements of African American writers, musicians, and artists.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?