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Black Indentity- The Great Migration
The Great Migration was the movement of 6 million blacks out of the South to the Northeast, Midwest, and West, stating this year. -
Prohibition- Put into effect
On this date the eighteenth Amendment went into effect, banning the sale, production, importation, and transportation of alcoholic beverages. -
Black Identity- UNIA
Founded by Marcus Garvey, this organization had alot of influence on the principal urban black neighbourhoods of the U.S. North during this year -
Black Identity- The Harlem Renaissance
From this year till the mid-30s, there was a African-American cultural social, and artistic expressions that took place in Harlem, New York. -
Religion- Religous Fundamentalism
This was a religious movement that wanted to return to the foundations of the faith and to influence state policy. -
Black Identitiy- Red Summer
The greatest violence of the Red Summer riots starts on this date in Chicago, leaving at least 38 dead. -
Culture- The New Woman
This decade featured the rise of the flapper attitude and apperal, new ablitity to vote, the washing machine and the vacuum cleaner. -
Culture- Rise of Consumerism
In this decade, the radio becomes popular, as well as appliances and automobiles. -
Culture- Jazz Age
This decade was an explotion of jazz music and dance inspiring the younger generation. -
Culture- Art Deco
This decade kicked of the popular art movement- art deco. Artists like Cliff, Moser & Corbusier challenged previous ideas of design and art. -
Culture- Rise of the Cinema
In this decade, film begins to truely blossem as a staple of American culture. Films like Metroplis and The Jazz Singer become popular. -
Economy- Farm prices fall hard
Around this date and into 1921, farm prices began to fall at a catastrophic rate. Wheat and cotton were hit hard, falling by almost half, crippling the south. -
Politics- Ponzi Scheme
Charles Ponzi, a famous financial con artist was charged with 86 counts of mail fraud on this date. -
Politics- 19th Amendment
The ammendment to the Constitution finaly allowed women to vote was ratified on this date in 1920 -
Politics- Election of 1920
After the dissatisfaction of Pres. Woodrow Wilson’s second term, republican Warren Harding defeats democrat James Cox in a landslide. -
Immagration- Emergency Quota Act
Emergency Quota Act was temporarily enacted by Congress to limit the number of incoming immigrants into the US of any given nationailty. -
Economy- Emergency tariff act
On this date, congress passed the temporary Emergency Tariff Act to provide protection for American farmers from the depression of 1920-21 -
Literature- The Wasteland
Published on this year, this novel writes about how the modern world has lost it's morality. Written by T. S. Eliot -
Politics- The Teapot Dome Scandal
Albert Fall secretly grants exclusive rights to Harry F. Sinclair of the Mammoth Oil Company to the Teapot Dome on this date. -
Economy- Alfred Sloan becomes President of GM
On this year, Sloan becomes president of GM, propelling it to be the largest industrial enterprise in the world. -
Immigration- The Immigration Act
The Immigration Act practically banned Japanese immigrants from entering the US and it limited incoming immigrants to the 1890 census. -
Politics- Election of 1924
After the unexpected death of Warren Harding in 1923, Coolidge stepped in a president and defended the precidency against democrat John W. Davis on this date. -
Literature- The New Negro
Published this year, this novel was a hopefull outlook for the black American. Written by Alain LeRoy Locke. -
Literature- The Great Gatsby
Published on this date, this book highlighted 1920's American dream. Writen by F. Scott Fitzgerald. -
Relligion- Scopes Trial
On this date, in Tennessee, the “Monkey Trial” ends. John Scopes, a high school science teacher, was accused of teaching evolution in violation of a Tennessee state law. -
Black Identity- Klu Klux Klan march
On this date, the Ku Klux Klan march on Washington, futhering racial tension in America -
Literature- The Sun also Rises
Published on this date, this novel is about a group of American who travel to watch the running of the bulls. Written by Ernest Hemingway -
Economy- The 15 millionth Model T is created
This date marks the 15 millionth Model T created on the assembly line. The Model T's cost had fallen every year, so by this point, it cost less than 300 bucks. -
Literature- The Sound and the Fury
Published on this year, this book is about the moral decay of the south. Written by William Faulkner. -
Stock Market Crash- Dow Jones Average peaks
On this date, after a nine year rise, the Dow Jones Industrial Average peaks at 381.17- value more than six times as high as in 1921 -
Stock Market Crash- Black Tuesday
This date, known as Black Tuesday, hit Wall Street hard- investors lost billions of dollars in a single day as the New York Stock Exchange crashed. -
Economy- The Great Depression begins
This date marks the begining of the deepest and longest-lasting economic depressions in American history, started by the stock market crash on Black Tuesday which sent Wall Street into a down spiral. -
Hoover's Policy- Smoot-Hawley Tariff
On this date, the tariff act of 1930 created the higest tariffs in US history signed by President Herbert Hoover -
Hoover's Policy- Good Neighbor
The "Good Neighbor" policy was meant to mend relations between the US and Latin America -
New Deal- Emergency Banking Act
On this year, this act called for the reopening of banks following a brief "holiday" after they were found secure. -
New Deal- Beer and Wine Revenue Act
This act legalized the sale of beer and wine at the same time as prohibition with the goal to stimulate economic growth. -
New Deal- Unemployment Relief Act
this act lead to the Civilian Conservation Corps, which sent workers to do reforestation and conservation projects that brought money to families. -
New Deal- Federal Emergency Relief Act
On this date, this act was put into effect to provide relief to state and local governments. -
New Deal- Agricultural Adjustment Act New Deal-
This act protected farmers from price drops as well as crop subsidies to reduce production. -
New Deal- Tennessee Valley Authority Act
This act was put into affect in order to improve navigability and flooding of Tennessee River. -
New Deal- Home Owners Refinancing Act
This purpose of this act was to refinance homes to prevent foreclosure. -
New Deal- National Industry Recovery Act
The purpose of the NRA was to enforce fair competition and minimum wages. -
New Deal- Glass/Steagall Act
The purpose of this act was to prevent bank failures by creating federally insured bank deposits. -
New Deal- CWA
Civil Works Administration (CWA) was a job creation program. -
Prohibition- Ends
On this date prohibition ended with the ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment, which repealed the Eighteenth Amendment. -
Dust Bowl- Begins
Starting this year, dust storms in the center of the country from overproduction ruined farms and left many farmers without crops. -
New Deal- Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC was authorized to regulate the stock market and restrict margin buying. -
New Deal- Works Progress Administration
The WPA was meant to employ people in useful projects in which millions were given jobs. -
New Deal- Wagner Act
Its purpose was to gurantee workers right to organization, to form unions. -
Dust Bowl- Drought ends
The drought losens soil, creating devistating dust storms.