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Period: to
1920's and Great Depression
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Nneteenth Amendment
The 19th amendment was ratified, granting women the right to vote. -
Ford model T cars
Ford Model T Cars on
Assembly Line at Highland Park
Plant, -
Stock market rises
The stock market begins its spectacular rise. Bears little relation to the rest of the economy. -
Scopes Trial
The Scopes Trial or Monkey Trial begins and would later convict John T. Scopes of teaching Charles Darwin's evolutionary theory at a Dayton, Tennessee high school, which violated Tennessee law. He is fined $100 for the charge. -
The Jazz Singer
Al Jolson's The Jazz Singer, the first "talking" motion picture, premieres, marking the beginning of the end of the silent film era. -
Ford motor company.
Henry ford shut down the Model T production and began on a new car in the late 1920s. He did this because he realized that the stock was going down. -
Mice
The first appearance of Mickey and Minnie Mouse on film occurs with the release of the animated short film, Plane Crazy. -
Hoover President
Herbert Hoover is elected to presidency. -
Stock Market Crash
The Stock Market Crashed and this became known as Black Tuesday. -
Great depression begins.
The Stock market crashed which was the beginning of the Great Depression.
