Chapter 22 section 2 Changes in American Society
Dec 21, 2015
Vocabulary Restrict- to confine; to keep within a certain
boundary or limit; to place limitations on something or somebody.
Isolate- to set apart; to separate.Prohibition- a total ban on alcoholic drinks.Bootlegger- a liquor smuggler.Speakeasy- illegal taverns that served liquor
ProhibitionCarry Nation helped with the 18th amendment that
ban the sell of liquor.The 18th amendment was ratified in 1919.During WWI support for prohibition grew.Americans saw it as a way to save grain during the
war.There was a drop in amount of alcohol consumed,
especially working peoples for whom the high price of illegal liquor was an obstacle.
The law was impossible to enforce because it was fairly easy to smuggle liquor into the border of Canada and the Caribbean.
Prohibition (con.)Bootleggers made huge profits from
importing illegal alcohol to places from Canada.
Bootlegging encouraged growth of crime in gangs.
Congress approved the 21st amendment which repealed the 18th amendment in February 1933.
Changing Lives of WomenWomen voted, joined political parties, and were
elected for offices in government.1942- first female governors elected: Nellie
Tayloe Ross in Wyoming and Miriam Ferguson in Texas.
In some states, women still could not serve on juries or keep their own earnings if they were married.
More women were holding jobs.
A New AttitudeYounger women in the 1920’s did not seem
interested in women's rights.“flappers” became a symbol of women in the
1920’s and shocked the older generation.
A New Mass Culture(Model T Ford) Automobiles became a symbol
of the 1920’s.The assembly line was reduced from about 12
hours of work to about 1 ½ hours of work.Middle class families now could afford cars
since the price dropped.
Impact of the AutomobileIn many ways the automobile changed
American life.It became a symbol of individual freedom and
independence.Gas stations, Motels, Roadside restaurants,
and cabins sprang up by newly built highways.
Cars and new roads made it easier for families to go places in the suburbs.
The RadioIn the 1920s the commercial radio was an instant
success. Almost every family could buy a radio.The radio supplied entertainment for many
families after dinner.It turned band leaders, singers, and comedians
into household names.The first radio station in Pittsburg, KDKA, came
about in 1920.
The Movies Movies were also entertaining to people.Millions of Americans went to movies at least once a
week.The first movie were silent films. A piano player or a small group of music players to
provided an accompaniment. in 1927 the first major talking movie (“talkies”) was
The Jazz Singer was a amazing sensationMost Americans adored action films. Comedies were also popular, and actors like Charlie
Chaplin were now celebratesAnimated movies also began in the 1920s and Disney
animations were founded in 1923
Social Conflict Some conflicts were at heart of the Scopes trial
of 1925.A High school biology teacher named John
Scopes.John Scopes was accused of violating Tennessee
law by teaching the theory of evolution to his students.
Evolution was a scientific theory made by Charles Darwin, that life evolved from simpler forms over a period of time.
Religious leaders rejected evolution because it denied the word of the bible.
The Scopes Trial Scopes wanted to challenge the law so he
announced that he taught evolution.The prosecutor was William Jennings Bryan,
he had ran for president three times.The defense attorney was Clarence Darrow, a
famous Chicago criminal defense lawyer.At the end Scopes was convicted and lost his
job.
Racial ConflictAfrican Americans returned to service in
WWI.They wanted to get better homes, paying
jobs, and better neighborhood. Many African Americans moved up North
which was the Great Migration.They were hoping to go to “The Hub”. With many African Americans crowed into a
few neighborhoods, racial tension mounted, in several cities race riots broke out.
Racial Conflict (con.)The worst racial violence occurred in Chicago for
13 days and left 38 people dead and 500 injured.Marcus Garvey spellbinding speaker created the
Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA).
Garvey wanted to promote black pride and black unity he says “Up, you mighty race, you will accomplish what you will.”
The KKK were also expressed in the growth in radical tension.
Radical Conflict (con.2)The whites-only Klan didn’t scorn blacks they
also scorned immigrants such as Catholics and Jews.
The KKK spread from the South to the Midwest and the West.
Many scandals of the public in the 1920s cost the Klan much of its support.
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