20s people
1. Warren G. Harding - 29th President of the United States, served from 1921 until his death in 1923. His presidency was marked by corruption scandals.
2. Calvin Coolidge - Succeeded Harding as the 30th President of the United States, serving from 1923 to 1929. He was known for his conservative policies and a laissez-faire approach to government.
3. Herbert Hoover - Became the 31st President of the United States, serving from 1929 to 1933. He presided over the beginning of the Great Depression.
4. Henry Ford - Founder of the Ford Motor Company and developer of the assembly line technique of mass production, which revolutionized the automobile industry.
5. Charles Lindbergh - Aviator who made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean in his plane, the Spirit of St. Louis, in 1927.
6. Al Capone - Infamous Chicago gangster who dominated the illegal alcohol trade during Prohibition and was involved in organized crime.
7. Clarence Darrow - Prominent lawyer known for his defense of civil liberties and involvement in high-profile cases such as the Scopes Monkey Trial. Evolution
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8. Louis Armstrong - Influential jazz trumpeter and vocalist, one of the most famous figures in the history of American music. Harlem Renaissance: The Great Migration
9. Babe Ruth- Iconic baseball player who set numerous records and became a symbol of the "Roaring Twenties" sports culture. BasebaLL AND RADIO
10. Langston Hughes - Renowned poet, novelist, and playwright associated with the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural movement of African American artists and writers.
11. Duke Ellington - Jazz composer, pianist, and bandleader who led his orchestra through the 1920s and beyond, contributing to the development of jazz music.
12. John T. Scopes - Tennessee teacher who was tried and convicted for teaching evolution in the famous Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925.
13. Alice Paul - Suffragist and women's rights activist who played a crucial role in the passage of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote.
14. Sacco and Vanzetti - Italian immigrants and anarchists who were convicted and executed for a robbery and murder in Massachusetts, their case became a symbol of anti-immigrant sentiment and perceived injustices in the American legal system.
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15. Marcus Garvey - Jamaican-born political leader and proponent of black nationalism who founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA).
16. Emma Goldman - Anarchist and feminist activist known for her lectures and writings advocating for labor rights, women's rights, and social justice.
17. Irving Berlin - Prolific composer and lyricist who wrote many popular songs of the era, including "God Bless America" and "White Christmas."
18. F. Scott Fitzgerald - Novelist whose works, including "The Great Gatsby," captured the spirit and excesses of the Jazz Age.
19. Ernest Hemingway - Influential novelist and short story writer known for his concise and impactful prose style, a leading figure of the Lost Generation.
**** 22. W.E.B. Du Bois- Civil rights activist, historian, and co-founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)..
24. Bessie Smith- Influential blues singer known as the "Empress of the Blues," she was one of the highest-paid black performers of her time.