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Alcohol Prohibition (18th Amendment)
Alcohol prohibition was when no one in the United States was allowed to sell or purchase alcohol. Many people created things like speakeasy's' to defy the law. A new amendment not very long after reversed this. -
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Roaring 20s Timeline
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Women Granted the Right to Vote
Women had been fighting for suffrage and were finally given the right to vote. Susan B. Anthony campaigned for this to happen. -
The First Ever Miss America Pageant
Even though this wasn't something to do with the government or economics, something like this was big during the 1920s because women were starting to change their style and the way they did things. -
Yankees Win First World Series Ever with Babe Ruth
The Yankees had never before won a world series, and this new found success for them launched people's interests in them and in sports in general. -
KKK March
The march took place in Washington DC because they were reaching the point of their power. This could have been a very scary time for many people as well. -
First Passenger Flight
It traveled from Boston to New York City. This would have been and amazing thing that happened because then there were mainly only trains and cars to get around in. -
Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Founded
During this time motion pictures and the entire art industry had a huge boom. Everyone seemed interested in it and it drew much attention. -
Henry Ford Introduces Model A
Model A was one of the first automobiles created by Henry Ford. Many spectators and people excited about getting a car lined the streets to see the model. -
Herbert Hoover Elected President
He was elected president during the economic boom and right before the stock market crash. He was an infamous president during this time. -
Stock Market Reaches a Record High
There was a huge economic boom during this time and people were living grand lifestyles. This was right before the country took a tremendous economic toll.