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Frances Willard
She was an American educator, temperance reformer and above all, women's suffragist. She has a lot of influence in the passage of 18th (prohibition) and 19th (women's suffrage) Amendments. She also became the president of Women's Christian Temperance Union in 1879. -
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Henry Ford
He was an American industrialist and founder of the Ford Motor Company (1903). He introduced mass-production to auto industry and manufactured the first automobile that many middle class Americans could afford. He also was anti-union and careful that productiion went well to make lots of money. -
Tin Pan Alley
The collection of New York City music publishers and songwriters who dominated the popular music of the USA in the late 1800s and early 1900s. -
Federal Reverse System
The central banking system in the USA. Created in 1913, with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act. -
1st Red Scare
The fear of communist revolution in the US, begun by Bolshevik's Revolution in Russia. Various sedition laws passaged and groups such as Ku Klux Klan got more support. -
Social Darwinism
An idea where only the strongest ones survive and become successful in society. When it came to economy, the supporters believed that wealth and power increases among strong people while for the weak their wealth and power decreases. -
Jazz music
Originates in African-American communities in New Orleans. Emerged in the late 1800s and early 1900s. It is considered the only traditional music style that is originated in US. Was among the black people at first but many white people loved jazz and it became popular. Louis Armstrong is maybe the most famous jazz musician of all times. -
Prohibition
The act to prohibit manufacturing, selling and using alcohol. The Congress ratified the 18th Amendment in 1920. Prohibition had its supporters and opponents, and there were bootlegging and speakeasies that violated the law . The 21st Amendment repealed the 18th Amendment later. -
Return to Normalcy
Warren G. Harding was a US presidential candidate in 1920. He campaigned for "return to normalcy", the time and life before the World War 1. He also won the election ans became a president. -
Langston Hughes
James Mercer Langston Hughes was an American poet and social activist. Best known for his leadership in Harlem Reneissance. Published his poem "The Negro Speaks of Rivers", in NAACP's official magazine in 1921. -
Marcus Garvey
He was a Jamaican publisher, journalist and activist. He fought for the unity of African Americans and organized the Universal Negro Improvement Association, that held an international convention in New York in 1921. -
The Teapot Dome Scandal
Happened when a interior secretary Fall in Naval oil reserve illegally sold reserves to private companies. Fall was found guilty of accepting bribes. Happened during the administration of President Harving, from 1921 to 1922. -
Harlem Renaissance
The cultural, social and artistic explosion in Harlem, New York City between the end of WW1 and 1930s. Gave black people more voice and many famous black artists became know, such as Langston Hughes. -
The Great Migration
The movement of 6 million black people from rural Southern states to urban Northeast, Midwest and West. They moved because of segregation, black codes and Jim Crow laws to find a better life. Took place between 1910 and 1970. -
Clarence Darrow
He was an American lawyer and leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union. Notable for his wit and famous in his work. Known for defending teenage thrill killers Leopold and Loeb for murdering a 14-year-old Bobby Franks in 1924, and also defensing in the Scopes trial. -
William Jennings Bryan
He was an American orator and politician, also stood three times for president. He worked as an attorney for the prosecution in the Scopes trial in 1925. He supported prohibition and attacked against Darwinism and evolution. -
Scopes Monkey Trial
Formally known as The State of Tennessee vs. John Thomas Scopes. Began when Tennessee's Butler Act prohibited teaching Darwinian evolution in schools. ACLU offerend to defend any teacher who decided to act against the law and John Scopes agreed to test the law. William Jennings Bryan was the prosecution attorney and Clarence Darrow the defense attorney. The case got lots of attention in media. At the end the trial found John Scopes guilty, but later the Supreme Court found the laws unconstitutio -
Charles A. Lindbergh
An American aviatior who became an international celebrity after winning the Orteig Prize for first nonstop flight over the Atlantic. In 1927 flew solo from New York to Paris. -
Stock MArket Crash "Black Tuesday"
Strted on October 24th 1929. The biggest decline was on October 29th, when $14 billion was lost that day, and $30 billion that week. It started when businesses began to lay of workers and the whole country was going to panic and in economic problems. People went to banks to get their money out, and when all the people did that the same time, banks failed and people lost all their money. -
The Great Depression
Lasted from 1929 to 1939. It was the deepest and longest-lasting economic downturn in the Western industrialized world history. Began soon after the Stock Market Crash. Many people lost their money and also jobs. -
The Dust Bowl
Period of severe dust storms that damaged the ecology and agriculture in the Great Plains during the 30s. Left more than 500 000 homeless and also blew large amounts of dust from the Plains into cities. Caused by over-cultivation and sustained drought, and then high winds blew away loose topsoil. -
20th Amendment
An Amendment that sets the dates when the federal government elected offices end, and also defines who becomes the president if the president dies. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The President of USA 1933-1945, commonly known as FDR. He restored confidence in American people and fought against the depression. He had economic program called New Deal, that consisted of three aspects: relief, recovery and reform. He also created many administrations to help people. -
"Relief, Recovery, Reform"
FDR's economic programs (New Deal) aspects during the Great Depression. Relief meant immediate action taken to halt the economies deterioration. Recovery meant temporary programs to restart the flow of consumer demand. Reform meant permanent programs to avoid another depression and insure citizens against economic disasters. -
Eleanor Roosevelt
Married to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and was a First Lady. Was also a politician and fought for human rights. -
The New Deal
FDR's economic program to help the Depression time. Consisted of relief, recovery and reform. Between 1933 and 1938. Created many relief programs and administratoions to help people and some of those reforms still effect today, like for example Sovial Security or Pure food and Drug laws. -
Tennessee Valley Authority
A federal corporation founded in 1933, helped the people in Tennessee Valley area. Provided flood control and cheap hydroelectric power, as well as social and economic welfare. -
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FCIC)
A government corporation that provides deposit insurance to depositors in US banks. Created by the 1933 Banking Act to restore the trust in the American banking system. -
21st Amendment
Repealed the 18th Amedment which was prohibition on alcohol. -
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Federal government agency, that holds responsibility for enforcing the federel securities laws, securities rules and electronic securities markets. Also regulates the securities industry and nation's stock and options exchanges. Created through Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Act of 1934. The purpose was to provide market stability and protect investors. -
Social Security Administration
Government's agency, administers Social Security, that means social insurance program that consists of retirement, disability and survivors' benefits. To qualify for these benefits you have pay Social Security taxes. Created as a part of New Deal program. -
Dorothea Lange
An American documentary photographer and photojournalist, known for her Depression-era work for the Farm Security Administration. Her photographs humanized the consequences of the Great Depression and also influenced the development of documentary photography.
