Unit3

•  Prosperity,DepressionandtheNewDeal(1919-1941)•  ThePost-WorldWarIperiodwascharacterizedby

economic,socialandpoliCcalturmoil.Post-warprosperitybroughtaboutchangestoAmericanpopularculture.However,economicdisrupConsgrowingouttheyearsledtoworldwidedepression.TheUnitedStatesaKemptedtodealwiththeGreatDepressionthrougheconomicprogramscreatedbythefederalgovernment.

Chapter3:SocialChanges

• ContentStatement:MovementssuchastheHarlemRenaissance,African-AmericanmigraCon,women’ssuffrageandProhibiConallcontributedtosocialchange.

• ExpectaConsforLearning:DescribesocialchangesthatcamefromtheHarlemRenaissance,African-AmericanmigraCon,women’ssuffrageandProhibiCon.

SecCon1:TheHarlemRenaissance

•  ContentElaboraCon:TheHarlemRenaissancewasacelebraConofAfrican-Americancultureandcontributedtosocialchange.ThethemesofAfricanAmericanartandliteraturegavepridetopeopleofAfricanheritageandincreasedawarenessofthestrugglesrelatedtointoleranceandlifeinlargeurbancenters.JazzflourishedduringtheHarlemRenaissanceandbecameanestablishedAmericanmusicgenre.

PopularCultureandtheHarlemRenaissance

•  The1920’sarepopularlyrememberedasaCmewhenpeoplerebelledagainstdecorumandstyles.Mannersbecamemorerelaxedandlessformal.Fashionbecamemorecomfortableandrevealing.PasCmesweredeliberatelysillyandflamboyant.ArCsts,writers,andmusiciansexperimentedwithnewideasandstyles.

HarlemRenaissance

•  a. An area in New York City called Harlem.•  b. In Harlem, many African-Americans

became great writers, poets, musicians, entertainers, and scholars.

•  d. Langston Hughes and Countee Cullen were famous poets in Harlem.

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•  LangstonHughes CounteeCullen

MusicandDances

•  a. Jazz was creative and energetic and always changing.

•  b. It started in the South•  c. Some famous jazz artists include:•  1. Louis Armstrong•  2. Duke Ellington•  3. George Gershwin•  d. New Dances Develop–  “The Charleston” and “The Hug” became

popular.

LouisArmstrong,DukeEllington,GeorgeGershwin,andThe“Charleston”

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SecCon2:Women’sSuffrage

•  ContentElaboraCon:ThemovementtogivewomensuffragesawthefruiConofitsgoalwiththepassageofthe19thAmendment.ThechangebroughtmorewomenintothepoliCcalprocess,eventuallyincludingwomenrunningforpublicoffice.

19thAmendment

•  Passedin1920•  Women’ssuffrage--therighttovote•  atfirst,manywomendidnotvote– poliCcs/voCngseenasthehusband’sjob– votesinfluencedbytheirhusbands

•  ManymorewomengotinvolvedinthepoliCcalprocess,includingrunningforoffice

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Women celebrate the passing of the 19th Amendment

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TheFlapper

Q:Whatisaflapper?A:Amodernyoungwomanwhorejectedthestrict

valuesofthepastandadvocatedmoreopenaetudestowardlifestyleandfashion.

a.  flapperssymbolizedthenewfreedomofwomen

(19thamendmentpassedin1920)b.  shorthaircuts,woreshortskirts(pasttheknee),

woremakeupandbrightredlipsCckc.  mostwomenwereNOTflappers,buttheybecame

thepopularimageofthe1920’s

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SecCon3:ProhibiCon

•  ContentElaboraCon:ProhibiConhadmixedresults.Establishmentsthatopenlysoldliquorclosedtheirdoors.ProhibiConlackedpopularsupport.ItfurtherdividedthenaConalongsecularist/fundamentalist,rural/urbanandmodern/tradiConallines.Itledtospeakeasiesandincreasedorganizedcrime.Thelawwasdifficulttoenforceandwasrepealedwiththe21stamendment.

ProhibiCon

•  18thamendment:Prohibitedthemanufacture,saleortransportaConofalcohol

•  everybodybrokethislaw•  bootleggersandspeakeasies•  organizedcrime.Ex:AlCapone•  21stamendment:repealedthe18thamendment

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OGTMulCpleChoice

•  The “Flappers”•  A. cut their hair short•  B. wore a lot of makeup and red lipstick•  C. wore short skirts •  D. all of the above

OGTMulCpleChoice•  The emergence of many great African-American writers, poets,

musicians, entertainers, and scholars in the New York City area was known as the

•  A. New York City Renaissance•  B. Harlem Renaissance•  C. Black Renaissance•  D. Manhattan Renaissance

OGTMulCpleChoice•  (Practice Test Booklet, 2005) In 1919 the United States ratified the

18th Amendment, which made the production, selling, and buying of alcoholic beverages illegal. One of the unintended results of Prohibition was that

•  A. people stopped drinking alcohol•  B. there was less crime because there was

less drinking•  C. there was a growth in organized crime•  D. alcohol consumption dropped

considerably

OGTMulCpleChoice•  (Practice Test Booklet, 2005) During the 19th century women did not hold

elected office, while in the twentieth century there was an increase in the number of women holding offices at the local, state, and national levels of government. What was the major reason for this change in women participating in government?

•  A. Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court decision in 1896•  B. Ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution in

1920•  C. Election of John F. Kennedy to the presidency in 1960•  D. Passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

OGTMulCpleChoice•  (Practice Test Booklet, 2005) The presidential election of 1920 was

a landmark election in United States history because

•  A. Warren G. Harding was the first Republican to be elected President.

•  B. it was the 1st election in which African-Americans could vote for Pres.

•  C. Woodrow Wilson was the 1st president to be elected to a third term

•  D. it was the first election in which women could vote for president

OGTMulCpleChoice

•  (PracCceTestBooklet,2005)SelectthedecadeinwhichwomenintheUnitedStatesgottherighttovote:

•  A.1920’s •  B.1940’s •  C.1960’s •  D.1980’s

OGTMulCpleChoice2005 (Practice Test) How did the U.S.

Constitution change as a result of the ratification of the 19th Amendment?

•  A. The right of suffrage was extended to women.

•  B. Freedom of assembly was restricted•  C. The power of government decreased•  D. Freedom of the press was strengthened

OGTMulCpleChoice

•  Which of the following was not true about the 1920’s?

•  A. Automobiles became very popular•  B. Women became less independent•  C. Radios brought news and entertainment•  D. Young people became attracted to “hot” jazz

and fast cars

OGTMulCpleChoice

•  The “Roaring Twenties” were characterized by

•  A. jazz music•  B. speakeasies•  C. flappers•  D. all of the above

OGTExtendedResponse

•  Womenreceivedtherighttovotein1920:(4points)

•  Whichamendmentgavethisright?•  Describetworeasonswhywomen

wouldwantthisright.•  Whatwasoneeffectofthepassing

ofthisamendment.