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Frances Willard
Frances Willard is a temperance reformer, american educator and women's suffragist. On December 23, 1873, she founded the Women's Christian Temperance Union with Annie Turner Wittenmyer. -
Tin Pan Alley
Tin Pan Alley is the name they had were musicians and writers in New York during the 19th and 20th century. They had this name from 1880 until 1953. -
The Great Migration
This is when for better opportunities, Blacks moved to northern cities. Black people tended to live in "ghettos," they saw that it was still some but less racism in the North. -
Federal Reserve System
Congress created this to provide financial services, contribute to monetary policy and to supervise commercial banks. They offered short term loans to banks, tried to come up with policies to help and tracked and managed the nation's currency. -
Prohibition
Congress passed the 18th amendment which discouraged the influence of alcohol. This led to bootlegging and speakeasies during the 20's. Soon, congress passed the 21st amendment ending prohibition. -
Jazz Music
Jazz music was originated in New Orleans, it was inspired by the blues. It was labeled as the only "American" music, so it was played most of the time in speakeasies. Although, many people saw jazz music as corrupting/disturbing the youth. -
Red Scare
The Red Scare began in 1917 by Russia's Bolshevik. It all started because of the fear of communist in the U.S. In 1919 it was heightened by anarchist bombings. This situation made a passage for laws of sedition. -
Marcus Garvey
Marcus Garvey was a Jamaican publisher, activist and entrepreneur. In 1919, Garvey and U.N.I.A launched the Black Star Line. -
The Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance was about the thrive of African American literary, musical and artistic talent. It was mostly in the center of New York City. It changed they way that many Americans thought about Black people. The Harlem Renaissance included Langston Hughes. -
Henry Ford
Henry Ford was an industrialist. He made cars and started the assembly line. He had bought out all minority stockholders by 1920. -
Warren G. Harding
Harding was the 29th president of the united states. He had a plan called the Return to Normalcy, to restore the US before WW1. Normalcy meaning the calm political and social order because everything was hectic at the time. -
Tea Pot Dome Scandal
The Teapot scandal was a bribery with situation that took place with the US while Harding was president. -
Scopes Monkey Trial
The Tennessee Buttler Act banned teaching about the evolution. Scopes, a biology teacher, went against the law and taught the evolution in class. He was arrested soon after. -
Clarence Darrow
He was a famous criminal lawyer. He worked in the Scopes Monkey Trial. While working in the trial, he made William Bryan appear as foolish. -
Williams Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan was a orator and politician. In 1925, he joined the Scopes Monkey Trial but was soon exposed by Clarence Darrow for his simplistic mindset. -
Charles A. Lindbergh
Charles A. Lindbergh flew his plane, "The Spirit of St.louis," and did a 33.5 hour flight on May 20th, 1927. His great success was soon followed by a great tragedy when his son was kidnapped by a crazed fan and found dead. The kidnap and murder was called "the Crime of the Century." -
The Great Depression
This started because Hoover believed that the government shouldn't always be involved and that things would soon work out themselves. Unemployment during this time increased and the economy continued to decline. -
Social Darwinism
Social Darwinism is the belief that the fittest will survive during tough times in human politics and economic struggles. -
Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes was a poet, novelist, play writer and social activist.In 1930, he won the Harmon gold medal for literature with his first novel, Not Without Laughter. -
The New Deal
The New Deal was named after a phrase in FDR's 1932 nomination speech. The New deal was the nickname for his economic program. The program had 3 main concepts: relief, recovery and reform. -
Eleanor Roosevelt
She was the longest serving First Lady, along with being an activist. She helped oppose the Jim Crow Laws and much more during her husbands service. -
20th Amendment
The 20th amendment was passed to reduce the time limit congressman and presidents had before new people took over. They have up until January 20th to have the policies pushed or they won't be pushed anymore. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt was an American statesman and political leader. He made plans to reform the U.S and make everything better. He delivered his first plan to start programs on March 4th, 1933. -
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA was made by the US to provide flood control, navigation, electricity generation and economic development during The Great Depression. -
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC insured that the bank would replace up to $250,000 per depositor, per bank for each ownership. This program made citizens gain more trust and confidence in their banks during The Great Depression. -
21st Amendment
The 21st amendment was to have the 18th Amendment repealed, the transportation and importation of alcohol is prohibited. This reduced crime, more jobs, and America was unhealthy. -
Security & Exchange Commission
SEC is responsible for enforcing the law, proposing rules and regulating the security industry. -
The Dust Bowl
The Dust Bowl was caused by over-cultivation of the land in the Great Plains. The high winds blew away loose topsoil over the lands. More than half a million people were left homeless. -
Dorothea Lange
Dorothea is best known for her help during the depression-era with the farming industry. From 1935-1939 her alarming photos helped people get jobs with the FSA. -
Social Security Administration
SSA was created to help out elderly people to make sure they were able to pay their bills after retirement or disability. You couldn't hold on to this money though, you actually had to spend it to pay bills. The SSA still exists today. -
Stock Market Crash
This is when the banks started closing down and people lost all there money in the banks. People started panicking on October 24th but money started to decline on October 29th. $14 billion dollars was lost that day and that week they lost $30 billion. Business started to lay off workers and many banks started failing.
