Chapter 7 The Jazz Age (1921-1929)

Fundamentalism

strict adherence to the basic principles of scripture, supports creationism

Anarchists

people who oppose all forms of government; Sacco-Vanzetti Case

Evolution

human beings had developed from lower forms of life over the course of millions of years

Creationism

the belief that God created the world as described in the Bible

Nativism

the desire to protect the interests of native-born Americans against those of immigrants

Mass Production

large-scale product manufacturing usually done by machinery

Flapper

a young, dramatic, stylish, and unconventional woman; symbolized changing behavior; gained a more prominent role in the workforce

Police Powers

a government power to control people and property in the interest of public safety, health, welfare, and morals

Prohibition

the prohibiting of alcohol

Speakeasy

Illegal bar that served liquor during Prohibition; secret bar

Assembly Line

divide operations into simple tasks so unskilled laborers could do work

Model T

A cheap and simple car designed by Ford. It allowed for more Americans to own a car.

Bohemians

the artistic and unconventional lifestyle that offered writers and young artists new lifestyles

Emergency Quota Act

established a temporary quota system, limiting immigration; only three percent of the total number of foreign-born people of a nationality already living in the US could be admitted in a single year

Great Migration

African Americans escapes the segregated society of the South to find economic opportunities and build better lives

National Origins Act

made immigrant restriction a permanent policy; setting quotas at two percent of each national group residing in the country

Mass Media

radio, newspapers, movies, and magazines that helped unify the nation and spread the new ideas and attitudes of the time

Cotton Club

A speak easy where blacks played but could not be apart of the audience. One of the most famous Harlem nightspots.

Jews, immigrants, Catholics, and other "un-Americans"

Who did the KKK target during their return?

Sacco & Vanzetti Case

two anarchists shot and killed two employees of the Slater & Morrill Shoe Company in South Braintree, Massachusetts, and robbed the company of its $15,000 payroll.

shoemaker

What was Nicola Sacco's occupation?

fish peddler

What was Bartolomeo Vanzetti's occupation?

John T. Scopes

high school biology teacher in Tennesse who taught evolution as an experiment and was put on trial

Ernest Hemigway

A Farewell to Arms

F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby

Marcus Garvey

a black leader from Jamaica, captured the imagination of millions of African Americans with his call for "Negro Nationalism," which glorified the black culture and traditions of the past.

Louis Armstrong

trumpet player who influenced the development of jazz

Langston Hughes

prolific and versatile poet, "Dream Deferred"

Duke Ellington

piano player; composer, bandleader, and arranger; wrote with orchestration and improvisation

Henry Ford

assembly line; Model T, Increased wages to $5 a day and 8 hour work day, boosted other industries to do the same thing

Babe Ruth

baseball player

Jack Dempsey

boxer

Bobby Jones

golfer

Mass media, sports heros became celebrities, and Hollywood was on the rise with silent motion pictures

What were some entertainment changes?

Jazz, blues, ragtime

New kinds of music during the Jazz Age

rebirth

Renaissance

Early Jazz

influenced by ragtime, Dixieland music, and combined rythms and melodies

Blues

emotional singing style evolving African American spirituals and gospels

Calvin Coolidge

deported Marcus Garvey back to Jamaica in 1927 because he was seen as dangerous to the FBI

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

protested against lynching

Al Capone

one of the most violent gangsters of the era, dominated organized crime in Chicago, ran bootlegging and other crimnal rackets, while having many city officials and police officers on his payroll