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Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance was the expansion of the Harlem neighborhood in New York City as a Black culture hotbed. Black literature and music spread throughout Harlem leading to mainstream recognition of black culture. It ended in the mid 1930s. -
The Start of Prohibition
Prohibition was the constitutional ban on the transportation, production, and sale of alcohol. Prohibition did not stop people from consuming alcohol but caused a rise in organized crime associated with alcohol, leading to the United States losing tax revenue. -
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Prohibition
Prohibition was the constitutional ban on the transportation, production, and sale of alcohol. Prohibition did not stop people from consuming alcohol but caused a rise in organized crime associated with alcohol, leading to the United States losing tax revenue. -
Tulsa Race Massacre
The Tulsa race massacre was when swarms of white residents attacked Black residents and their homes and businesses in Tulsa, Oklahoma; this started because a black man (Dick Rowland) was accused of assaulting a white woman (Sarah Page). Over 800 were injured. -
19th Amendment was Ratified
The 19th Amendment made it so people could not be denied to vote based on gender. This signified a substantial milestone in Women's suffrage. -
First Woman Governor
Nellie Ross became the first female governor in the history of the United States when she was elected the governor of Wyoming. She is still the only female to be elected governor of Wyoming. This signified a huge improvement in gender equality. -
The Scopes Trial
The Scopes Trial, a legal case in which high school teacher John T. Scopes was accused of violating the Butler Act. An act that made it unlawful to teach human evolution in any state school. -
The Harlem Renaissance (Mid Point)
The Harlem Renaissance was the expansion of the Harlem neighborhood in New York City as a Black culture hotbed. Black literature and music spread throughout Harlem leading to mainstream recognition of black culture. It ended in the mid 1930s. -
KKK March in Washington DC
Over 30,000 unmasked Ku Klux Klan members marched down to the Washington Monument in Washington DC. This shows how many of the members were not even afraid to show their faces because of the mass number of people who supported them. -
The Stock Market Crash of 1929
The Stock market crash of 1929 started on a day known as Black Thursday. Over 16 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange were traded in one day. After the stock market underwent rapid expansion during the 1920s, it then fell because of the proliferation of debt and large bank loans that could not be liquidated. -
The Dust Bowl (begins)
The Dust Bowl was a time of severe sandstorms caused by a harsh drought in the Southern Plains. It killed important crops leading to agriculture prices plummeting. The Dust Bowl ended in 1936. -
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The Dust Bowl
The Dust Bowl was a time of severe sandstorms caused by a harsh drought in the Southern Plains. It killed important crops leading to agriculture prices plummeting. The Dust Bowl ended in 1936. -
Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act
The Smoot-Hawley Act increased tariffs on foreign imports to the U.S. Other countries fought back with their own tariffs on American goods, leading to a fall in global trade, which helped contribute to The Great Depression. -
FDR launched the New deal
The New Deal was a chain of programs and projects that aimed to restore prosperity to Americans during the Great Depression. It had 3 main goals to provide relief for the unemployed, help the economy recover, and reform the financial system to prevent another depression. -
Emergency Banking Relief Act
The Emergency Banking Relief Acts' goal was to stabilize the banking system. It allowed for the reopening of individual banks as soon as examiners found them to be financially secure. It helped United States citizens trust banks again. -
Federal Emergency Relief Administration is Created
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) was built to help create jobs in local and state governments. President Franklin Roosevelt established the FERA. It created work for over 20 million people before the Works Progress Administration replaced it in 1935. -
Executive Order 6166
Executive Order 6166 was signed by President Roosevelt. It placed all national parks, monuments, and battlefields under the National Park Service. -
The Glass-Steagall Act
The Glass-Steagall Act separated commercial and investment banking. The Glass-Steagall Act was made to protect day-to-day banking from losses sustained by higher-risk investment activities. -
21st Amendment is Ratified ; Prohibition Ends
The 21st Amendment was ratified, repealing the 18th Amendment, and bringing an end to National prohibition. Prohibition ending lead to a financial increase for the Federal Government, helping them fund the New deal. -
Gold Reserve Act of 1934
The Gold Reserve Act of 1934 required all gold to be surrendered to the United States Department of Treasury. The goal of the Gold Reserve Act was to devalue the dollar to help stabilize the money supply in the United States. -
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
The Securities Exchange Act aimed to prevent fraud in the stock markets by regulating the markets with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). -
Flint Sit-Down Strike
The Flint sit-down strike was for the UAW to be recognized by General Motors. Workers would stop what they were doing on the assembly line and bring all production to a halt. The strike ended on February 11, 1937. General Motors agreed to recognize the UAW as the sole bargaining agent for workers. The Flint sit-down strike led to the unionization of the United States automobile industry. -
America Enters World War II
The United States joining World War II marked the end of The Great Depression. Many jobs were created to help aid in the war, and American unemployment decreased to below 10 Percent.