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The number of immigrants dropped after the 1917 Immigration Act was past, which made it where immigrants had to pay an $8 fee and pass a literary test.
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After World War I in 1918, 9 million people who worked in war industries, and another 4 million who were serving in the armed forces lost their jobs. This caused economic difficulties and frightened people more about communism.
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People were jailed for expressing their veiws, and civil liberties were ignored. Many Americans believed that communism was approaching and they did what they thought was right to protect America's beliefs.
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This was a time period where African Americans enjoyed black arts, music, and started new traditions
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After World War I, women began working outside and going to school. Women had become more independent and started taking more important roles in society.
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Women began taking jobs in factories and earning extra money for the household and the family.
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The Harlem Renaissance was a movementafter the war for African Americans to come to mainly the Northern territory of the U.S. and make a new life.
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Marcus Garvey was the leader of the largest black mass in history, with his "back-to-Africa" movement. He was hailed as "Black Moses".
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People were being deported after the Red Scare for no reason, and without trials.
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6,000 were convicted and held without trial.
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Prohibition went into effect when the Eighteenth Amendment began being inforced by police.
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The national negro league proved that African Americans could play sports just as whites.
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Women were finally allowed to vote when the 19th Amendment was ratified on August 18th, 1920
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The traffic light made traveling by car easier and safer, and was invented by police man William Potts.
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The National Origins Act was created limiting immigration.
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David C Stephenson, the leader of the KKK was convicted of second degree murder in 1944 for taking and toruriong Madge Stephens.
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40,000 Klan members marched in Pennyslvania Avenue to make others aware of them.
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Ten young African Americans created the Credjafawn Social Club. The name was devised from a letter out of each of the names of the ten charter members.
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In 1933, the legislature of the states ratified the 21st Amendment. By 1966 all states had fully repealed state-level prohibition laws
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Fredrick Banting discoverd insulin in 1934 while testing for a kid with diabetes.
