1920'S and Prohibition -INTERWAR

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Prohibition
The action of forbidding (mostly by law).
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Speakeasy
Place where alcoholic beverages were illegally sold by criminal organizations.
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Bootlegger
Sells alcohol and drugs illegally.
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Red Scare and the Palmer Raids
The fear of communism in the United States.
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19th Amendment
Gives women the right to vote.
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Fundamentalism
Super right wing belief; exemplified by taking the Bible as literal truth.
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Scopes Trial
A trial concerning the teaching of evolution versus creationism.
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Flapper
A fashionable young woman intent on enjoying herself during the 1920s.
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Harlem Renaissance
A cultural movement where Harlem became the center of African American culture in the USA.
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Cotton Club
A famous nightclub in New York known for its African American performers and clientele.
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Kellogg-Briand Pact
An agreement signed in 1928 to outlaw war and settle disputes peacefully.
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Ku Klux Klan
An extreme right-wing organization known for its racist beliefs and violent actions against black individuals.