The Roaring 20’s7.1.1.

SOCIAL STUDIES

The Harlem Renaissance“A milestone in African American

History”

Harlem Renaissance

African Americans were seeking their new freedom.

South wasn’t accepting them as freedman, so they migrated north.

Many to Chicago, Washington D.C. and most to New York

Brought a new culture when then moved to north

N.A.A.C.P. National Association of the Advancement of

Colored People

One of the oldest and most affective civil rights movements groups

Goal was to limit social equality and being peace

Lead by W.E.B. DuBois

W.E.B. DuBois

Most Prominent leader during Harlem Renaissance.

Harvard Graduate Editor of African

American magazine “The Crisis”.

“The Crisis” gave African Americans a voice.

Important People in Harlem Renaissance

Langston Hughes Creative writer Used writings as a way to get his opinion out

there James Weldon Johnson Author (mostly books, poems and folktail) Another leader in the NAACP Marcus Garvey Founded the UNIA Born in Jamaica

UNIA

Universal Negro Improvement Association

Started in Jamaica in 1914 Took off in Cleveland in 1921 Stood for black pride and unity for

African Americans Wanted redemption of white rule in

Africa

SCOPES TRIAL

Scopes v Tennessee

Teacher John Scopes went to trial for unlawfully teaching evolution

Trial happened in 1925

Found guilty A technicality

overturned vertict and wasn’t brought back to court

WOMANS RIGHTS MOVEMENT

Women's Rights

19th Amendment passed in 1920

This gave citizens the right to vote regardless of sex.

Women's rights movement started in the late 19th Century

19th Amendment

Ratified August 18 1920

Original draft written and introduced by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Written 42 years before it was ratified (1878)

Immigration

Immigration Restriction Act of 1921

Restricted immigration

Temporary legislation

Added 2 new features in American 1.numerical limits on immigrants from Europe 2. using quota system for extablishing limits

Only 3% of number of residents from same country living in U.S.

Immigration Act of 1924

Changed from 3% to 2% of the I.R. act of 1921

Aimed at southern and eastern Europeans

They were immigrating in large numbers

Also prohibited immigration from east Asia and Asian Indians

Prohibition“the noble experiment”

Prohibition

Started in 1920 and lasted until 1933

Prohibited sale, manufacturing and trasportation of alcohol

18th amendment

Ratified Jan 16,1919

Another name for it was the “Volstead Act”

Prohibition cont.

Congress passed act after President Wilsons Veto

Government didn’t do much to enforce it

By 1925 many cities had speakeasy clubs (clubs that illegally sold alcohol)

1933 Roosevelt signed law allowing certain kinds of alcohol to be manufactured

CONCLUSION

Review

African Americans took advantage of newly found freedom

Teacher tried for teaching evolution

Women are able to vote

Alcohol prohibited in America for 13 years

Sources

W.E.B. DuBois Picture- J.E. Purdy, W.E.B. DuBois, Aug. 25, 2005, Public Domain John Scopes Picture- Watson Davis, Photo of John Scopes, Oct. 6, 2008, Public Domain Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton-Unknown, Anthony and Stanton sitting, Dec. 30, 2009, Public

Domain Prohibition-Darwinek, Detroit police during prohibition, Feb 10, 2008, Public Domain http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition_in_the_United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution Hill, Robert A. The Marcus Garvey and UNIA Papers, Vol. I-VII (1983).

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/article_display.cfm?HHID=443 http://www.bookrags.com/research/harlem-renaissance-timeline-hren-01/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scopes_Trial