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The Roaring Twenties

By trisha_m

  • Prohibition Begins

    The Eighteenth Amendment is passed and the sale of alcohol is prohibited.

  • The Census Decides...

    The U.S. Census reports that more people live in cities than in the country, thanks to the industrial revolution.

  • Buy Now, Pay Later Begins

    At the beginning of the 1920's, stores began offering the "buy now, pay later" payment method which led to many people buying things with money they didn't have. This use of credit later had a hand in the great depression of the 1930's.

  • The Volstead Act Passed

    The Volstead Act was passed to further explain and enforce the prohibition, introduced in the 18th Amendment,

  • Nineteenth Amendment

    The Nineteenth Amendment is passed and women are granted the right to vote.

  • The Great Gatsby

    F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel was published in 1925. This book is a staple of the roaring twenties.

  • Silent Film Era Ends

    The movie "The Jazz Singer" is the first "talking" movie, ending the era of silent films.

  • Stock Market Crashed

    Due to the economy of the 1920's, the Stock Market crashed and America slipped into an economic depression.