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francés willard
she was a suffragist. She was one of the reasons for women getting the right to vote. she preached and published and wanted others to do the same all for women. she wanted the age of consent, working eight hour days. -
social darwinism
trying to apply natural selection and survival of the fittest into the human society. It comes from Charles Darwin's views on society and then more people did research into it. Says that people have the same "rules" of plants and animals -
jazz music
Jazz is a music genre that started with African Americans in New Orleans United States in the late 19th. Jazz has roots in West African cultural and in African-American music traditions including blues and ragtime, as well as European military band music. -
jazz music
Jazz is a music genre that started with African Americans in New Orleans United States in the late 19th. Jazz has roots in West African cultural and in African-American music traditions including blues and ragtime, as well as European military band music. -
langston hughes
he was from missouri. he was a poet and columnist. He is best known for the leader of the harlem renaissance in new york city. -
charles a lindbergh
also went by slim and the lone eagle was an author, a military officer and a social activist. He worked with the us air mail and flew the planes. he was the first person to fly across atlantic -
the great migration
was a movement of 6 million african americans out the the rural area of the south urban northeast. They were moving because of salvery to get out of being inslaved. It was the most rapid movement -
tin pan alley
name given to new york collectors. when a number of music publishers set up a shop in manhattan and made money on the streets. it was a very popular things and they say it died out when the great depression started. -
federal reserve system
a central banking system for the people that went through the great depression would go to put all there money. it helped employment and stabilized people back -
marcus garvey
he was a Jamaican political leader, publisher and journalist. He founded multiple things that all had to do africans. He helped them grow as people. -
william jenngings bryan
was an american speaker and huge in the democratic party. he was president 3 times for them. he was also a really good lawyer -
1st red scare
where the united states fear of anarchism. events were close to the russian revolution. they saw a threat to communism in the us. -
eleanor roosevelt
franklin roosevelts wife. she was the longest serving first lady. she was very strong willed. -
warren g hardings "return to normalcy"
Was the way before the world war. warren g harding was a candidate for presidency during the war and he promised the people they could return to normal when the war is over and he will make that happen. He was elected with 60% of the population -
prohibition
is the action on forbidding something. The government prevented the law of manufacturing and sale of alcohol illegal and prohibited it. people still sold it and partied but it was all illegal -
henry ford
was an american industrialist and also was the founder of the ford company. He was well known for low prices on the manufactured and mass production but giving the workers high salaries -
henry ford
was an american industrialist and also was the founder of the ford company. He was well known for low prices on the manufactured and mass production but giving the workers high salaries -
franklin d roosevelt
he won 4 elections for office and was apart of the democratic party. he got really sick from all the diseases being brought. but while he was in his terms the economy went higher when people went into the military and offices that wen into the war. -
tea pot dome scandal
a bribery that the united states leased navy petroleum spots to lower the prices of the sale of oil. was known as the most sensational scandal in the history of america. -
Clarence Darrow
was an american lawyer and leading member of the american civil liberties union. he's known as noble for how smart he is and winning the cases he did. -
harlem renaissance
name given to the social artistic and cultural outburst that happened in harlem during the end of the war. it was also known as the new negro movement. -
scopes monkey trial
Was between the state of Tennessee and John Thomas Scopes. scopes was a teacher and it was illegal to teach the way of evolution and he did. it was staged to give attention to the small town in Tennessee. -
the great depression
was a long recession in an economy. a lot of people lost there job and were suffering for months without electricity and food -
black tuesday
share prices in new york crashed. many people lost their jobs and it started the great depression -
relief recovery reform
known as the 3 "r's" introduced by president franklin roosevelt. it was for people to know that they will get through the great depression. -
dorethea lange
she was a photojournalist and a photographer. she's best know for her depression era. She made the great depression come to life in her writings and photos -
the new deal
one the worst years. at least 1/4 of the us was jobless. The new year happened with franklin d roosevelt tried to help stabilize people and get them jobs -
20th amendment
Where the governments elected people have to have some point of ending in office. It also says who gets to be president if the 1st president dies. It made it so that presidents couldn't be in office forever. -
federal deposit insurance corp.
a independent agency of the government. responsible for insuring deposits made by individuals and companies. -
21st amendment
was a repeal to the 18th amendment. it had a lot of people rebelling and acting out against the law. the government didn't keep up with them doing illegal things like selling alcohol -
securities and exchange commission
an agency of the government that is responsible for enforcing laws. they have to regulate security systems and ways that security functions. -
the dust bowl
an area of land where the vegetation has been lost and the soil is dry and dust and theres so much of it that it gets windy and clouds everything -
social security administration
is an independent agency of the united states government that goes to social security. it gives people benefits for people for retirement and disability.
