Society of the USA in the 1920s (Grade 11 NSC Matric History): Flashcards
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"Roaring Twenties" meaning
"Roaring Twenties" meaning
Time of economic prosperity & cultural change in 1920s America
Flappers
Flappers
Progressive young women who challenged traditional roles
Women's voting rights in 1920s - limitation
Women's voting rights in 1920s - limitation
Won right to vote but had little real political power
Divorce rate change in 1920s
Divorce rate change in 1920s
Doubled as women felt empowered to leave unhappy marriages
Jim Crow laws purpose
Jim Crow laws purpose
Enforced racial segregation in Southern states
KKK membership peak in mid-1920s
KKK membership peak in mid-1920s
Approximately 5 million members
Prohibition definition
Prohibition definition
Ban on sale of alcohol in 1920s
Bootlegging
Bootlegging
Illegal making & importing of alcohol
Al Capone
Al Capone
Notorious crime boss in Chicago during Prohibition
Prohibition end year
Prohibition end year
1933