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The prohibition experiment
One vigorious clash between small-town and big-city. Americans began in earnest in January 1920, when the eighteenth amendment went into affect. This amendment launche the era known as prohibition, during which the manafacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages were legally prohibited. -
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roaring 20's
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Speakeasies
To obtain liquor illegally, drinkers went underground to hidden saloons and night clubs known as speakeasies- so called because when inside, one spoke quietly or "easily", to avoid detection. Speakeasies could be found everywhere - in penthouses, cellars, office buildings, rooming houses, tenements, hardware stores, and tearooms. To be presented into a speakeasy, one had to be presented a card or use a password. -
Bootleggers
Named for smugglers who carry liquor in their boots. They smuggled it in canada, cuba, and the west indies. -
The scopes trial
The scopes trial was a fight over evolution and the role of science and religion in public schools and in american society. The trial opened on July 10, 1925, and almsost overnight became a national sensation. Scopes was found guilty and fined $100 dollars.
