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The Great Migration allows African Americans to migrate to Northern cities
A large movement of people, specifically blacks to places like the Northern and midwestern cities in Western states to search for new opportunities, jobs and other resources they couldn't find in the South. However, their living conditions remained rough. They were promised freedom but ended up getting opposition from southern migrants who wanted employment and some of the scarce housing. -
The deadly Spanish Flu records one of the most deadliest pandemics in the world
It was a worldwide epidemic involving the spread of H1N1 influenza A virus, which affected the entire U.S. population, as well as the world globally. Effects of the pandemic caused illness to 20% of the population. The pandemic later ceased in 1920 with a count of over 50 million. -
The Red Scare creates fear among Americans
The creation of the Communist international brought wide spread fear to the American people especially to the patriotic white Americans. This event further continued after years during the Cold War era between the Soviet Union and the United States. -
Court case Schenck V. United States takes place
1919 Supreme Court ruling upheld Socialist Party general Secretary Charles Schenck under Espionage act for disseminating anti-conscription pamphlets. It created danger would no longer be protected by the First Amendment. -
Palmer Raids by the federal government brings into action
The U.S. government round up 6,000 suspected alien radicals in 1919-1920. In the resulting raid, the federal government deported 556 communists, radicals, anarchists and other government opposing citizens. -
Abrams V. United States trial takes place
The case's ruling stated that the The First Amendment does not protect speech that it was designed to undermine the United States in war by fueling sedition and disorder. Supreme court limited freedom of speech due to a guilty verdict of five anarchists that gave out leaflets to denounce U.S. military efforts to overthrow the bolshevik regime. -
Creation of the American Plan affects U.S employers
The American Plan was a voluntary program created by a small group of businesses to protect worker welfare. Meant to undermine unions. The American Plan deemed unions to be "un-American," and the resulting anti-union efforts of employers decreased union membership and efficacy until the 1930. Helped businesses establish health insurance and pension plans for their workers. -
Formation of the American Civil Liberties Union
The foundation of the American Civil Liberties Union defended and preserved the laws and rights provided by the United States constitution. The Palmer Raids sparked the formation because the Union focused on government abridgments of the Bill of Rights. However, once the raids ended they focused on the Red Scare. -
Teapot dome scandal hits headlines
With the power of bribery, a corrupt scandal involving President Harding and his supporters erupted. Albert Fall transferred potential oil fields to the Interior Department but parceled these properties to private companies. In the end Harry Sinclair was recognized as the first cabinet member to spend time behind bars during his office term. This oil and land scandal showed ties between big business and the federal government in early 1920. -
Calvin Coolidge succeeds as president after Harding's death.
Calvin Coolidge was sworn into oath by his father the unexpected passing of president Harding. He focused on reforming the ongoing Harding economic systems involving raised tariffs and lowered government interference.