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19th amendment ratified
Women were finally allowed to vote. This was pushed for for years by protesters and activists. The amendment was passes by a very small margin. -
Immigration quotas put in place
Quotas limiting the amount of people permitted entry into america were put in place. The quotas were met with criticism and celebration. This was the first time the united states closed it's open borders. -
sacco-vanzetti
Two Italian immigrants are found guilty, despite most evidence being in their favor. They were most likely found guilty to set an example for other immigrants and communists. They were given the death penalty. -
Teapot dome scandal
The department of the interior gave exclusive rights to a location to drill for oil. This was one of the first things that lead people to think of Harding as one of the worst pres. Before water gate this was the largest scandal in american history. -
President Harding dies
He died of a heart attack at 7:20pm. His death was surrounded in mystery. He was the 6th pres to die in office. -
Macy's Parade
Macy's holds first Thanksgiving day parade in New York City. This was the first time this, now tradition, would occur. Some of the floats still show up today. -
KKK marches on capital
The kkk marched on the DC. Thousands gathered for this march. This was a historical event because of the sheer size of a group centered on hate coming together at one time. -
Hemingway writes "Sun Also Rises"
This was an early modernist novel. It has become a classic now. It was originally met with controversy. -
Babe Ruth's 60th home-run
Babe Ruth sets the home-run record for the time. He broke the previous record of 59 which was also set by him. This took place while the Yankees had their famous murderer's row line-up. -
Hoover elected pres
Hoover was elected as the 36th president of the US. He was the last republican pres to win until 1952. One year after his election the stock market crashed.
