THE LIFE OF THE ROARING 20'S

RED SCARE

• It was the fear that a communist revolution would destroy capitalism and democracy in the U.S.
• When bombs were mailed to government and business leaders, the public began to think that the communist we're going to take over, but General A. Mitchell Palmer took action to combat what is known to be called the "Red Scare"

PALMER RAIDS

• Palmer was assisted by Hoover and other agents to help hunt down suspected communists, socialists, and anarchists.
• People's civil rights were trampled, private homes, offices, and jailing suspects were invaded
• Hundreds of foreign born radicals were deported without trials

SACCO AND VANSETTI

• Two foreign Italians, a shoemaker and a fish peddler, who were anarchists and had both evaded the draft during World War I.
• They were eventually arrested and charged with robbery and murder of a factory paymaster and his guard
• They were both executed on August 23, 1927

KU KLUX KLAN

• Was devoted to "100 percent Americanism"
• Believed in keeping blacks "in their place", destroying saloons, opposing unions, and driving Roman Catholics, Jews, and foreign born people out of their country.
• Eventually it's criminal activity led to a decrease in power

PROHIBITION

• 18th Amendment
• Manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages was legally prohibited
• Anti-Saloon league led to prohibition

18TH AMENDMENT

• Prohibited manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages

21ST AMENDMENT

• Prohibited manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages
• The 21st Amendment repealed the 18th Amendment

ORGANIZED CRIME

• Criminal organizations that engage in illegal activities
• Such as political crimes, financial crimes, war crimes, etc

HARLEM RENAISSANCE

• Flowering of black American artistic creativity during the 1920's
• It was in the Harlem community of NYC
• Marcus Garvey believed that African Americans should build a nation in Africa

JAZZ

• Jazz began in New Orleans
• Duke Ellington - Jazz pianist and composer

L. HUGHES

• An American poet, novelist, and playwright
• He wrote jazz poetry
• He is best known as a leader of Harlem Renaissance

TIN PAN ALLEY

• Popular music publishing center from 1885 to the 1920's
• Located in NYC on 28th street

POPULAR

• Charles A. Lindbergh - first successful to fly nonstop transatlantic flight in NYC to Paris France
• Babe Ruth - an American professional baseball player
• Jack Dempsey - an American professional boxer

SCOPES TRIAL

• Tennessee passed the nation's first law that made it a crime to teach evolution

CLARENCE DARROW

• American lawyer
• Was hired by American Civil Liberties Union to defend scopes
• Best known to be the "Famous Trial Lawyer of the Day"
• Scopes "Monkey" Trial

W. J. BRYAN

• William Jennings Bryan - Special prosecutor
• Populist of the Democratic Party
• 41st U.S Secretary of State under President Woodrow Wilson
• Promoted Free Silver, Anti-imperialism, and trust busting

DECESION

• The judge considered that the whole situation between Darrow and Bryan was irrelevant
• He decided for it to be removed from the court
• Darrow (defendant/supporter)
• Scopes was found guilty on July 21 and was ordered to pay a U.S $100 fine (over a thousand dollars in present day)

AUTO INDUSTRY

• Range of companies and organizations involved manufacturing, marketing, and selling of motor vehicles
• Began with hundreds of manufactures
• By the 1920's it became dominant in other large companies such as Ford and Chrysler
• Eventually oil prices began to increase as well as foreign competition with other auto manufacturers

H FORD

• Created the assembly line
• Principles of Assembly Line:
• Place tools and men in order of the operation so that each part could travel the least distance possible
• Use work slides so that a workman can drop his parts in the same place
• Use sliding assembly lines so that parts can be delivered at convenient distances

ASSEMBLY LINE

• A manufacturing process that creates products faster other than handcrafting them
• Designed for machines, tools, and other different parts