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Unions
The American Civil Liberties Union was formed (defending and preserving individual rights – worked for women and black people) -
Sports
The American Professional Football League is formed -
Women's Rights
The women’s suffrage amendment was added to the US constitution -
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President: Warren Harding
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Immigration
A national quota system on the amount of incoming immigrants was established by the US congress in the emergency quote act – wanted less immigrants -
Culture
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are introduced by former Pennsylvania farmer H.B. Reese, who took a job operating one of Hershey's dairy farms in 1917 and later started a candy company of his own. -
Literature and Arts
Time magazine was formed -
Period: to
President: Calvin Coolidge
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Prosperity and Business
IBM is founded -
Labor
Henry Ford introduces the 49 hour work week in the auto industry -
Literature and Arts
A.A Mill publishes Winnie the Pooh -
Mass Culture
the Jazz singer – the First Talkie premiered -
Violence
In Chicago, gangsters working for Al Capone kill 7 rivals (St. Valentines Massacre)
