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THE DARK SIDE OF THE 1920’S
Essential Question: What was the significance of the social and cultural conflicts of the 1920’s?
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WARREN WARREN HARDIINGHARDIING
1920-1923 Poker & Bathtub Gin Teapot Dome
Scandal Harding’s Death
1920-1923 Poker & Bathtub Gin Teapot Dome
Scandal Harding’s Death
Calvin Coolidge 1923-1929 Silent Cal Keep Cool with
Coolidge The Business of
America is Business
1923-1929 Silent Cal Keep Cool with
Coolidge The Business of
America is Business
Invention Invention of the of the TeenagerTeenager
High School Attendance increased 400% from 1910-1930
By 1929 51% of teenagers attended high school.
Manufacturing & clerical jobs for 16 year olds.
Automobile Women’s Rights
Factors Responsible For:
Effect: Generation Gap
Reasons forReasons for Russian
Revolution of 1917 “Workers of the
World Unite!” Labor Unions
associated with the “Red Menace”
36 Bombs recovered in Wall Street area from 1919-20
Palmer Raids Anti-Immigration
Russian Revolution of 1917
“Workers of the World Unite!”
Labor Unions associated with the “Red Menace”
36 Bombs recovered in Wall Street area from 1919-20
Palmer Raids Anti-Immigration
National Origins Act of National Origins Act of 19241924
Quota SystemQuota System 2% of 1890 2% of 1890
CensusCensus Kept #s low for Kept #s low for
eastern & eastern & southern Europesouthern Europe
Even lower for Even lower for AsiaAsia
Sacco & Sacco & VanzettiVanzetti Italian Radicals
arrested for murder committed during armed robbery in Massachusetts, 1920
Lack of evidence Judge Thayer
made prejudicial remarks, sentenced them to death
Public Outcry at Public Outcry at VerdictVerdict
Sacco & Vanzetti convicted & executed
Protests created backlash against Red Scare
1818thth Amendment Outlaws: Amendment Outlaws: Making, selling, &
transporting of alcohol
Volstead Act Except Medical &
Religious Purposes
EffectsEffects
PositivePositive Family Violence
Decreased Worker
Absenteeism decreased
Bank Savings Increased
NegativeNegative Bathtub Gin Speakeasies Bootlegging Organized Crime Political
Corruption Gang Warfare
Golden Age of GangstersGolden Age of Gangsters
Chicago, 1925 Al Capone
“Scarface” 1929: St.
Valentine’s Day Massacre
Convicted of income tax evasion (worth 100 million)
Theory of Evolution v. Theory of Evolution v. BibleBible
John Scopes Biology Teacher Dayton, Tennessee Agreed to challenge
Tennessee Evolution Laws for ACLU
Arrested for reading theory to class
Prosecution Vs. DefenseProsecution Vs. Defense
William Jennings Bryan vs. Clarence DarrowWilliam Jennings Bryan vs. Clarence Darrow
ImpactImpact Scopes fined then released National Media Coverage turns trial into a
zoo Science vs Religious Fundamentalism Battle
Continues Today
Rebirth of the Rebirth of the KlanKlan
1915: Birth of a Nation
New Klan formed in Georgia
Targeted: African-Americans Jews Catholics Immigrants Union Organizers Bootleggers
Wider Appeal of the Wider Appeal of the KlanKlan Founder William
Simmons replaced by Hiram Evans
Popular in rural, small towns
South & Midwest Religious
Fundamentalism 4.5 million
members by 1924
Downfall of the KlanDownfall of the Klan•D.C. Stephenson, Grand Dragon of Indiana D.C. Stephenson, Grand Dragon of Indiana KKKKKK•Convicted of 2Convicted of 2ndnd degree murder in degree murder in kidnapping of Madge Obenholtzerkidnapping of Madge Obenholtzer•Trial revealed her death by poisoning Trial revealed her death by poisoning following rape, assaultfollowing rape, assault•Stephenson expected Gov. Stephenson expected Gov.
Ed Jackson to pardon him Ed Jackson to pardon him
•When sent to prison talks When sent to prison talks about Klan influence in about Klan influence in Indiana politicsIndiana politics
•Klan membership drops to Klan membership drops to under 6,000 by 1930under 6,000 by 1930