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Frances Willard
She was an American teacher who was involved in the Womens sufferage. She was very important when the 18th and 19th amendments were passed -
Clarence Darrow
An american lawyer who was a member of the American Civil Liberties Union. -
William Jennings Bryan
He was an american orator and also a politician. He was a very important man in the demoratic party. He tried to be president of the USA 3 times. -
Henry Ford
Created the Model T car. Also changed Mass production for the world with is amazing idea of a assembly line. -
Social Darwinism
Apply biological concepts of natural selection to the fittest to sociology and politics. -
Eleanor Roosevelt
American politician, diplomat, and activist. First lady of the United States from 1933 and 1945 -
Marcus Garvey
Was a jamaican political leader, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator who was a very important in the black Nationalism. -
Dorothea Lange
jWas a very influential documeterer who photographed depression era stuff -
Langston Hughes
James Mercer was a poet, playwright, and a novelist from Missouri. He also loved to play Jazz and also write jazz. -
Charles A. Lindbergh
He was an american aciator, author, and an inventor. He was also in the military and enjoyed to go exploring. He was very courious. -
The Great Migration
The Great Migration was the movement of over 6 million african americans in the southern states and it happened in 1910-1970. Very many blacks were killed because of their race which is wrong. -
Federal Reserve System
This is the Federal Centeral banking system in the US. This is all the banks in the US and all the money in one central bank. -
Harlem Renaissance
This was an explotion of art and social and cultural stuff in the Town of Harlem. There was a lot of singing and dancing. -
21st Amendment
This amendment was made after prohabition and was made to prevent alcohol from anyone under the age of 21. -
Tin Pan Alley
Tin Pan Alley is the name that was given to the collection of New York City music publishers. -
Warren G. Harding's "Return to Normalcy"
Return to normalcy was book on how we should return to the way of life before World War I -
Prohibition
This started in the 20s and it was the banning of alcohol in the US. Not only drinking it but also selling it. This made crime rates sky rocket and also made some secret bars. -
Jazz Music
Jazz music became popular in the 20s and 30s. It was most popular in the African american community because they were writing it. -
1st Red Scare
Back then red was offten associated with comunisim and in the 20s comunism was a very scary thing and many americans wanted it to never happen in america. Many immigrants were not allowed to come into america because of this. -
The New Deal
The new deal was designed to improve conditions for the people living in america after the Great Depression. -
Tea Pot Dome Scandal
The Teapot Dome scandal was a bribery incident that took place in the United States. The man that bribed the congressman was later convicted from the oil companies and became the first Cabinet member to go to prison. -
Scopes Monkey Trial
Was an American legal case in which a substitute high school teacher, John Scopes, was accused of violating Tennessee's Butler Act. This made it ilegal to teach evolution -
The Great Depression
The stock market crashed and many banks failed -
Stock Market Crash "Black Tuesday"
Black Tuesday hits Wall Street as investors trade 16,410,030 shares on the New York Stock Exchange in a single day. -
The Dust Bowl
A very dusty place caused by bad farming techneces and a drought -
20th Amendment
It permits the government elected and when the offices end -
Franklin D. Roosevelt
He was a American statesman, author, explorer, soldier, naturalist -
Tennessee Valley Authority
The Tennessee Valley Authority is a corporation in the US created by congressional charter to provide navigation, flood control, and other things -
FDIC
They protect your investments and also your money if something goes bad -
Relief, Recovery Reform
New Deal -
SEC
They protect your money if a bank fails -
SSA