Why Monday off?• Former Arizona governor Bruce Babitt, a Democrat, created the holiday in

Arizona by executive order just before he left office in 1986, but his Republican successor Evan Mecham, armed with an attorney general's opinion that Babbitt's order was illegal, rescinded it days after he took office.

– In 1989, the Arizona state legislature replaced Columbus Day with the King holiday. – In 1990, Arizonans were given the opportunity to vote to observe an MLK holiday. – In 1990 the National Football League threatened to move the Super Bowl that was planned

to be in Arizona in 1993 if the MLK holiday was voted down. – The state legislature passed a measure to keep both Columbus Day and Martin Luther

King Day, but 76% of voters rejected the King holiday. Consequently, the state "lost $500 million and the Super Bowl" which moved to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. In a referendum in 1992, the voters approved recognition of the holiday.

• Clip for Civil Rights Day

• Video –20s

take notes on interesting info. To include in your Radio Show.

KKK rough draft Essay• Use your notes.• Use your book.• Ask me if you have any questions.

Requirements1. DESCRIBING THE RISE OF THE KKK INTO THE 1920S.

(History)2. DESCRIBE THE ROLE OF THE KKK AND OTHER HATE

GROUPS TODAY.3. Explain what you can do to minimize discrimination in

your community, town, country, etc.12 fontDouble space1inch margins---top, bottom, sidesTitle—creativeGive specific examples.

Cultural Conflicts Ch. 12.3The Power of Religion: Scopes Trial• Trial on evolution

– Evolution being taught in public schools in Tennessee in 1925.

• John Scopes, a science teacher, was on trial for teaching evolution.

• Scopes broke the law (Butler Act) which states that a teacher can not teach “any theory that denies the story of the Divine Creation of man as taught in the Bible.”

• Scopes went on trial to test the legality of the Butler Act.

• Both sides claimed victory when the trial was over; the jury took less than 10 minutes to find John Scopes guilty and fine him $100, but the Tennessee Supreme Court later acquitted him on a technicality.

Prohibition-18th amendment—Volstead Act

• Many government officials took part in the bribery and corruption that accompanied the unenforceable law.

• Enforcing prohibition was a daunting

task, in order to enforce and control liquor laws many large U.S. cities would need many more policemen.

• Speakeasies, or clubs where liquor was sold in violation of the law.

• Gangsters were taking over the bootlegging (transportation of illegal liquor) business and crime soared. Gangs stationed “soldiers” to hijack other gangs’ shipments and killed rivals. – Al Capone- Chicago gangster who was

eventually convicted of income tax evasion.

KKK• 1920s-The KKK spread north into

central U.S., and had the greatest strength in Indiana---where half a million men joined.

(Map page 400)• The Klan in the 1920s grew to almost 5

million members.

• The Klan was against Blacks, Jews, Catholics, Mexican Americans, Native Americans, and communists

• the Klan wanted what they perceived to be as a “pure America.”

• They terrorized people by tarring and feathering, flogging, and lynching.

• By 1925 the Klan was loosing influence due to a widely publicized case in Indiana. It was not what many Christian people had envisioned.

Immigration- National Origins Act• “pure Americanism” of the KKK found many

Americans fearing immigrants who may be radical and disloyal.– Palmer raids– Red Scare– Sacco and Vanzetti

• Immigration Act in 1921 -reversed the open immigration from Europe.– Law limited the number of immigrants by applying a

quota.• National Origins Act of 1924 – reduced the

number of immigrants and excluded Asians altogether.– Countries seemed unfit for the U.S. and that

had very low quotas were countries from southern and eastern Europe, Asians, Africans, and Jews.

(graph on page 401)– Due to ideas of eugenics and nativism people of

certain countries were limited in coming to the U.S. Many countries, such as Japan, were very upset with the U.S. about the immigration quotas.

1928 Election

• Many people were moving to the cities from small towns in the 1920s. Why? Jobs

• Battles of 1920s:– Religion– Drinking– Immigration

• Republican nominee Herbert Hoover against Democrat New York Governor Al Smith.– Rural people supported Hoover– Hoover won in a landslide but…– Hoover lost the 12 largest cities in

the U.S.

KKK• History

– How it began

– Why

– Who

• 1920s

– Who involved

– Why

– Against

– decline

• After 1920s

– Stronger

– Who against

– Who involved

– How has it changed?

Thursday 1/22RAP

Describe the KKK history from the beginning until today. (Just basics)

Today:1. Finish video2. 1920s Arizona notes3. National Origins Act on Thursday4. Essay on the KKK—Due Monday 2/2• SWBAT describe the social and political issues facing people in the 1920s

through discussion, readings, and simulation of a radio show.