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Harlem Renaissance
A period of U.S. history in which African Americans became more prevalent in the performing arts and practical arts. -
Women’s Voting Rights
On August 19th, 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment was passed. This allowed women to vote during what was known as the Women’s Suffrage Movement. This is a political cartoon conveying the adoption of an amendment to the Ohio Constitution for women's suffrage by the Ohio Constitutional Convention in 1912. Ohio voters defeated the amendment. On June 16, 1919 Ohio became the fifth state to ratify the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution granting women the right to vote. -
Babe Ruth Acheives Fame
Babe Ruth set a baseball record of 59 more home runs than his previous baseball season in 1920. -
Emergency Quota Act
The Emergency Quota Act was the act of restricting the number of immigrants admitted from any outside countries. -
Washington Naval Treaty
This was a treaty that agreed to prevent an arms race through naval construction. This is a map of where the naval construction took place. -
The Liberaton of Ireland
This was a war that pitted Irish nationalists against British security forces and Irish loyalists. -
Coolidge Takes Office
Calvin Coolidge was inaugrated as the 30th president of the United States following the death of Warren G. Harding. *In this photo, Coolidge is nailing a sign on the door of the White House that states “THIS is the executive office”, meaning that there is no dounbt as to who is in charge of the government. -
Warren G.Harding Dies
Warren G. Harding was pronounced dead by a heart attack in San Francisco. -
1924 Immigration Act
The Immigration Act of 1924 limited the number of immigrants into the country through a nations national quota. -
Dawes Plan
The Dawes Plan resolved the issue of the reparations that Germany owed to the many Allies of World War I. -
First Woman Governer: Nellie Taylor Ross
Nellie Ross won her campaign on November 4th,1924, with 43,323 votes against her opponents 35,275 votes. -
Scopes Monkey Trial
The Scopes Monkey Trial was the result of the arrest of science teacher John Scopes for teaching evolution in a Tennessee public school. -
KKK March
On September 13th, 1926, the KKK held a march for the first time, making them mainstream. Shown are the places the KKK have marched. -
The 1926 Imperial Conference opens in London
The Imperial Conference was held in London from October 19th-November 23rd 1926. -
Carving of Mt. Rushmore Begins
On October 4th, 1927, Gutzon Borglum and 400 workers started crafting the national monument known as Mount Rushmore. -
Movies With Sound Start
In 1927, the first move with sound the Jazz Singer, premieres to limited audiences. -
Herbert Hoover is President of the United States
Herbert Hoover wins the U.S election by a landslide against Alfred E. Smith. In this cartoon, Herbert Hoover is depicted as someone who is told issues, making it known that he is president. -
Kellog-Briand Act
This outlawed war as a national policy as the first clause and a treaty as the second clause. -
St. Valentines Day Massacre
The St. Valentines Day Massaccre was the murder of seven members and associates of Chicago’s North Side Gang. -
Arrest of Al Capone
The arrest of Al capone was finally made after an eleven year sentence in federal prison for income tax evasion. In 1929, he was arrested for carrying a concealed , 38 caliber pistol.