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Recession
An economic slump.
Stocks
Shares of ownership to investors.
Installment buying
Buying on credit.
Interest
A percentage of the price charged as a fee for the loan.
Prohibition
Prohibiting the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages.
Repeal
The ending of Prohibition.
League of Women Voters
An organization that worked to educate voters as well as guarantee other rights such as the right of women to serve on juries.
ERA
Equal rights amendment that stated that the law should be the same for men & women.
Company Union
Labor organizations that were controlled by management.
Navitism
Favoring native-born citizens and discriminating against immigrants and immigration.
Great Migration
The large-scale movement north of African-Americans during the early 1900’s.
Black Tuesday
The day that the stock market crashed in 1929, leading to the depression. - October 29,1929
Great Depression
The period of economic hard times that followed the crash.
Bankrupt
Declared in law unable to pay outstanding debts.
Soup Kitchen
Places where the hungry could get a free meal.
Hooverville
Clusters of shacks where the homeless lived on the edge of society.
Bonus Army
Veterans of WWI who camped out in D.C. to demand their payment bonuses which they earned for serving the country.
Polio
A disabling and life-threatening disease caused by a virus.
Bank Holiday
A day where all federal banks are shut down to prevent customers from withdrawing money.
Fireside Chat
Radio broadcasts done by Roosevelt to inform the country on different topics regarding the country.
New Deal
Roosvelt’s plan that laid out three main goals: relief for the jobless, plans for economic recovery, and reforms to prevent another depression.
Social Security Act
Created a social insurance program designed to pay retired workers age 65 or older a continuing income after retirement.
National Debt
The total sum of money the government owes.
Dust Bowl
The drought-affected south central United States in the aftermath of horrific dust storms.
Migrant Workers
People who move from one region to another in search of work.
Civil Rights
The rights due to all citizens.
Black Cabinet
Unofficial African-American advisors that helped Roosevelt in the White house.
What was the first talking movie?
The Jazz Singer
Lon Chaney
Who played Phantom of the Opera?
James Whale
Who directed Frankenstein?
Max Shrek
Who played Count Orlok?
Claude Rains
Who played the Invisible Man?
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