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The Seattle general strike
Some 35,000 shipyard workers in Seattle walked off the job and demanded higher wages and shorter hours. -
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A Turbulent Decade
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The Boston police strike
Boston's police commissioner, Edwin Curtis, refused to recognize the union that was formed by other police officers to seek better pay and working conditions and fired the 19 officers that engaged with the union causing some 75% of Boston police force going on a strike. -
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The steel strike
365,000 steelworkers in western Pennsylvania walked off the job demanding recognition of their union and protesting low wages and long working hours. -
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The Palmer raids
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A recession struck the U.S.
5 million workers, approximately 12% of the labor force were unemployed by 1921. -
Warren G. Harding is elected as President
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A race riot erupts in Tulsa, Oklahoma
This riot results in the deaths of at least 30 people. -
Fordney-McCumber Tariff Act 1922 passed by Congress
The law pushed tariff rates on manufactured goods to an all-time high and helped U.S. manufacturers by enabling them to keep prices high and increase profits. -
The Harding scandals began to surface
It was discovered that Charles Forbes, Harding's close friend and director of the Veterans' Bureau, had pocketed millions of dollars through corrupt schemes. -
President Harding's Death
President Harding died suddenly of an apparent heart attack in San Francisco. -
Calvin Coolidge became President
After President Harding's death, Calvin Coolidge took over his position. -
Immigration Act of 1924
This Act limited the annual number of immigrants who could be admitted from any country to 2% of the number of people from that country who were already living in the U.S. -
Indian Citizenship Act
Congress enacted the Indian Citizenship Act, which granted citizenship to all Native Americans born in the U.S. -
Sacco and Vanzetti execution
Sacco and Vanzetti were charged with the murders of a paymaster and a guard during a 1920 payroll robbery outside a shoe factory near Boston. -
Herbert Hoover elected as President
Hoover received 58% of the popular vote.
