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19th Amendment
After years of protesting the US government gave women the right to vote. This helped define and unite the country -
KDKA in Pittsburg
KDKA was the worlds first commercially licensed radion station. This revolutionized the radio industry when they brodcasted the US Presidential election. -
Congress enacts Emergency Quota Act.
This act changed the immigration law. It limited the amount of immigrant that could enter the country and changed the requirements. -
The boll weevil
THis bug destroyed the cotten crop in the south. This made trade to other nations slow down resulting in loss of money. -
The stock market begins its spectacular rise.
After years of moderate stock exchange in 1924 a huge boom occured. This brought tons of wealth into the country making this the most succesful years in stock market history. -
Ku Klux Klan members stage a major march through Washington, D.C.
Members of the KKK marched on washington in protest of the racial laws. They staged a full scale march in order to keep the government form giving rights to African Americans. -
The Weary Blues
Langston hues wrote weary blues in order to spread the message of equaltiy. He won many awrds for the book and became the first huge African author -
Sacco and Vanzetti are executed.
They were immigrants accused of murdering a pay master. They became famous because they were blamed for their political views. -
Herbert Hoover is elected U.S. president.
Herbert Hoover became president after a long and very hard campaign. He became famous for his decision to drop the bomb on japan.