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The Roaring 20s
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Prohibition
The 18th Amendent to the Constitution banned the manufacture and sale of "intoxicating liquors." They believed that eliminating alchohol would turn back the clock to an earlier and more comfortable time, elimiating bad things such as dometic abuse. -
Negro National League Baseball
This was the first professional baseball league for black players. It operated mainly in mid-west cities, but it expanded as popularty grew. -
19th Amendment
Ratified on August 18, 1920, the19th Amendmet to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to vote. After a 70-year battle, women finally emerged victorious with the passage of th 19th Amendment. -
Emergency Quota Act
A national quoata system on the amont of incoming immigrants is established by the United States Congress in the Emergency Quota, curbing legal immigration -
Ford Model T
The Model T, Ford innovated modern mass production techniques. By the time the Model T was withdrawn from production in 1927, mass personal “automobility” had become a reality. -
Time Magazine
In March 2, 1923, Time Magazine is published for the first time. -
The First Winter Olympic Games
The first Winter Olympic Games were held in Chamonix, France. Sixteen nations participated. The United States won four medals. -
Television
First success in the invention of television occurs on September 7, 1927. This new invention grows to become extremey successful. -
Steamboat Willie
This cartoon is considered the debut of Mickey Mouse. This was a short animated film directedy Walt Disney. -
Stock Market Crash
The Stock Market fluctuated throughout 1929. On October 29, 1929, it crashed. The crash did not cause the Great Depression, but heralded its arrival.
