HUSH 1920s Cultural and Political Landscape

18th Amendment

Prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages.

Dynamic Decade

Refers to the 1920s, characterized by significant social and cultural change.

Modernist vs Traditionalist

A cultural conflict between those embracing modern ideas and those adhering to traditional values.

Reactionaries vs Rebels

Groups opposing change versus those advocating for it.

Warren G. Harding

29th president of USA

Mabel Dodge

An influential American patron of the arts and a key figure in the modernist movement.

New Era

A term describing the social and economic changes in the United States during the 1920s.

Consumer Culture

A culture that encourages the acquisition of goods and services in ever-increasing amounts.

Movies

A form of entertainment that became widely popular in the 1920s, often referred to as the 'Golden Age of Hollywood.'

Radio

A medium of communication that became a major source of entertainment and information in the 1920s.

Airplane

A vehicle designed for air travel, which saw significant advancements during the 1920s.

Kelly Act of 1925

Legislation that authorized the U.S. Post Office to contract private airlines for mail delivery.

Air Commerce Act of 1926

Legislation that promoted the development of commercial aviation.

Charles Lindbergh

Famous for making the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in 1927.

Car culture

A social phenomenon that emerged in the 1920s with the rise of automobile ownership.

Model T

The first affordable automobile produced by Ford Motor Company, revolutionizing transportation.

Spectator Sports

Sports that attract large audiences, such as baseball and boxing, which gained popularity in the 1920s.

Jazz Music/Dances

A genre of music that originated in the African American communities and became widely popular in the 1920s.

Louis Armstrong

A prominent jazz musician known for his trumpet playing and unique vocal style.

Flaming Youth

A term describing the rebellious youth culture of the 1920s.

Sigmund Freud

A psychologist whose theories on the unconscious mind influenced modern thought.

Margaret Sanger

A birth control activist and sex educator who founded the American Birth Control League (AKA Planned parenthood)

New Women

A term referring to women who challenged traditional roles and sought greater independence.

Flappers

Young women in the 1920s known for their unconventional behavior and fashion.

Great Migration

The movement of African Americans from the rural South to urban areas in the North.

Oscar De Priest

The first African American elected to Congress from a Northern state.

NAACP

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, an organization fighting for civil rights.

Gunn v US

A Supreme Court case that struck down grandfather clauses used to disenfranchise voters.

Buchanan v Worley

A Supreme Court case that ruled against racial segregation in housing.

Harlem Renaissance

A cultural, social, and artistic explosion centered in Harlem during the 1920s.

Zora Neale Hurston

An influential author and anthropologist associated with the Harlem Renaissance.

James Johnson

A prominent figure in the Harlem Renaissance known for his poetry and activism.

Negro Nationalism

A political and cultural movement advocating for the self-determination of African Americans.

Garvey

Marcus Garvey, a leader of the Black nationalist movement in the early 20th century.

UNIA (newspaper)

Universal Negro Improvement Association, which published a newspaper promoting Black pride.

Albert Einstein

Physicist known for developing the theory of relativity.

Modernism

A cultural movement embracing new ideas and rejecting traditional forms.

3 bases

Refers to the foundational concepts in a particular field or discipline.

Armory show

An art exhibition in 1913 that introduced American audiences to modern art.

Pound

Ezra Pound, a major figure in modernist poetry.

Eliot

T.S. Eliot, a significant modernist poet and playwright.

Stein

Gertrude Stein, an influential American avant-garde writer.

Lost Generation

A term describing a group of American writers who were disillusioned by WW1

Nativism

A political policy favoring the interests of native inhabitants over those of immigrants.

Emergency Immigration Act of 1921

Legislation that limited the number of immigrants allowed into the U.S.

Immigration Act of 1924

A law that further restricted immigration by establishing quotas based on national origins.

Sacco and Vanzetti

Two Italian immigrants executed for murder in a controversial trial.

Martyres

Individuals who suffer persecution or death for their beliefs.

New Klan (Invisible Empire of Knights of KKK)

A resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s, promoting white supremacy.

Anglo-Saxon

Referring to the ethnic group descended from the early Germanic settlers of England.

David Stephenson

A Klan leader whose criminal activities led to the decline of the KKK.

Liberal Protestants

A group of Christians who adapt their beliefs to modern society

Fundamentalism

A religious movement emphasizing a strict interpretation of scripture

Conservative Protestants

Christians who uphold traditional beliefs and practices.

William Bryan

A politician and orator known for his opposition to evolution in the Scopes Trial