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Women’s right to vote
In 1919, it became legal for women to vote. This was illegal before due to the he laws. But now that the law was passed it is still popular. The law is still active today and this new law was a step closer to women’s rights. -
Volstead act
The Volstead act was a law placed on July 22, 1919. This law prohibited the distribution and manufacturing of alcoholic beverages. -
Jazz culture is introduced
Jazz was extremely popular in the 1920s. It was created by African Americans mainly in New Orleans. Jazz became part of the 1920s culture and everyone was singing jazz, dancing to jazz, and dressing jazz. -
Spanish flu
The Spanish flu was a major global pandemic in the 20s. It started in 1918 but ended in 1920. Millions of people died from this disease and cause bankruptcy in multiple countries -
Return to normalcy
The return to normalcy was returning to normal after the Spanish flu. The Spanish flu was a global pandemic that killed millions of people. They did not return to normal at first but they did eventually. -
The Palmer raids
The palmer raids was a bunch of raids that happened over the course of November 1919 to January of 1920. They would capture people and bring them to their own country. -
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Emergency Quota act
This act was placed on May 19, 1921. This act created new immigration laws for the US. The act limits the amount of immigrants allowed in the US. -
The Great Gasby
The Great Gasby was a very popular book published in the 20s. It was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The book was written about someone names Jay Gasby who was a millionaire and the love of his life Daisy Buchanan. -
Lindbergh Flys across the Atlantic
Lindbergh was the first person to fly nonstop across the Atlantic. No one had ever attempted to do this before. There was even a 25,000 dollar reward to anyone who attempted. Lindbergh made history flying across the Atlantic -
Babe Ruth
In 1927 a popular baseball player George Herman Ruth, Jr who was nicknamed “Babe Ruth” set the homer in record. This was a huge accomplishment in the 20s. Babe Ruth was a major baseball player who is still famous today. -
Walt Disney
In 1928 Walt Disney first released the character Mickey Mouse. Mickey Mouse first appeared in a movie and ever since it has been a national cartoon. Mickey Mouse is the “mascot” of Disney and is extremely popular even today. -
Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart was the first women to fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone. But unfortunately, her body or plane was never found and she was presumed dead. To this day people still learn about her and admire her for her bravery and trip across the Atlantic Ocean as the first Women to fly solo. -
Black Thursday
Black Thursday is now a holiday that is still celebrated today on October 24. Black Thursday began the Wall Street crash of 1929, which lasted until October 29, 1929
