https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr Daniel Trejo and Harlan Le en-us 2017-02-16 19:37:47 UTC 2023-02-19 15:15:22 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Condos.png 1006971 https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/154443422 Sacco-Vanzetti case
Two American born Italians were charged with murdering a guard and paymaster during a robbery.]]> 2017-02-16 19:42:42 UTC https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/154443422 1006452 https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/154443709 Palmer Raids were from 1919 to 1920 involving mass arrest and deportation of radicals at the height of the post-World War I era red scare. It demonstrated the lengths America would go to protect the country, despite limiting civil liberties of Americans.  ]]> 2017-02-16 19:43:29 UTC https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/154443709 1006971 https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/154445967 Calvin Coolidge once said, "A man who builds a factory, builds a temple." This shows how during the 20s, business was something that was important to American society at the time, being essential to its growth.]]> 2017-02-16 19:49:45 UTC https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/154445967 1006452 https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/154446990 Henry Ford was a pioneer in the struggle for a decent living for the common man. Seen as a traitor to the rich due to his ideals of giving a livable wage, along with providing an 40 hour work week.  ]]> 2017-02-16 19:53:11 UTC https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/154446990 1006971 https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/154448299 This trial was started because a substitute teacher was teaching evolution which was not allowed in state schools. This led to a lawsuit being filed against the teacher, which caused widespread controversy in the US.]]> 2017-02-16 19:57:10 UTC https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/154448299 1006971 https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/154450948 100% Americanism was the thought of celebrating everything American, and attacking or denying everything they viewed as un-american.]]> 2017-02-16 20:05:32 UTC https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/154450948 1006452 https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/154451155 Charles Lindbergh captured America's attention by revolutionizing the aviation industry by being the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic ocean becoming an international celebrity overnight. ]]> 2017-02-16 20:06:09 UTC https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/154451155 1006971 https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/154683060 The Jazz Singer showed the first ever portrayal of a movie with synchronized sound. This was to show the beginning of sound film, and the soon decline of silent movies.]]> 2017-02-17 19:28:26 UTC https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/154683060 1006452 https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/154683838 The Seattle General Strike of 1919 was a five-day work stoppage by more than 65,000 workers in Seattle. Dissatisfied workers in several industries formed together in order to achieve higher wages, and while the strike seemed to being going well despite it being non-violent, it soon fell apart and nothing was gained. Other similar strikes were the Steel Strike and the Boston Police Strike both occurring during 1919. ]]> 2017-02-17 19:30:59 UTC https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/154683838 1006971 https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/154684631 No one expected Harding to get the president nomination, but he did. He was the unforeseen conservative winner. Harding was seen to have played the opposition, playing everything "right" on every problem. He supported the critically supportive of many progressive ideas, and had no political enemies. ]]> 2017-02-17 19:33:30 UTC https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/154684631 1006452 https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/154688216 In 1915, "Colonel" William Joseph Simmons, revived the Klan after seeing the film "Birth of Nation" which portrayed Klansman as great heroes. During the 1920's the Klan expanded its targets from just blacks, but also Jews, Catholics, and foreigners. ]]> 2017-02-17 19:46:35 UTC https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/154688216 1006971 https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/154688717 Immigration in the 1920s was heavily regulated. There was a national quota system in place that gave only 2 percent of all American Nationalities an immigration visa. Asians were completely barred from entering.

]]> 2017-02-17 19:48:43 UTC https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/154688717 1006452 https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/154689529 Prohibition banned the sale, production, and movement of alcohol, however instead of lessening crimes associated with drinking, it actually open the door for the mafia to come in and take over the alcohol industry with moonshine and other illegal alcohol, furthermore, the rate of crime grew as people needed to get their fix, along with the US losing tax money from the sale of alcohol. ]]> 2017-02-17 19:52:25 UTC https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/154689529 1006452 https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/154691398 Al Capone rose to power through his connection to Johnny Torrio and his business of bootlegging during Prohibition in Chicago. Using his street smarts and skills with numbers from his bookkeeper job, he rose to become partners with Torrio. He ensured his success by murdering his rivals in cold blood. ]]> 2017-02-17 20:00:38 UTC https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/154691398 1006971 https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155038286 The "Lost Generation" was a generation of people who had come out of the first World War (mainly writers) and had become prevalent in the 1920s. They were considered lost due to what they lost in the war, whether it be family, friends, or themselves.]]> 2017-02-21 01:03:08 UTC https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155038286 1006971 https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155041204 President Warren G. Harding had a Laissez-Faire stance on economy in the US, which meant essentially you let the economy run its course without interference from the government. He was very pro business in his economics stance as well.

]]> 2017-02-21 01:31:44 UTC https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155041204 1006452 https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155043040 With the introduction of the radio into American society, it allowed for the masses to have easy access to entertainment, advertisement, and other mediums. It changed the social, political, and economical aspects of American society. ]]> 2017-02-21 01:45:22 UTC https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155043040 1006971 https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155043393 High Tariffs: There were many high tariffs in order t o promote domestic growth
Anti Unions: There was a lack of leadership among labor unions in the 1920s and also government officials perpetuating an anti-union sentiment.
Laissez-Faire: Economic Idea that was for letting the economy handle itself with little to no government interference
Trickle Down Policies: The idea that if the rich get richer, their wealth will trickle down into the lowest class and benefit everyone]]> 2017-02-21 01:48:08 UTC https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155043393 1006452 https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155043695 Sigmund Freud is one of the most important physiologist in history with his development of psychoanalysis, however many of his theories included sex, leading to the ideas of sexual revolution. While he tried to normalize sex, Margaret Sanger fought for women's sexual rights. ]]> 2017-02-21 01:50:49 UTC https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155043695 1006452 https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155045675 The National Women's Party's goal was to fight for women's suffrage on the national level with prioritizing the passage of a constitutional amendment for women's suffrage.]]> 2017-02-21 02:07:54 UTC https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155045675 1006971 https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155046170 Hoover, like the presidents before him, was trying to make the economy better, but couldn't stop the impending depression that was building as a result of his predecessors. He was very conservative like those before him. Hoover disorientated from the other presidents by being involved in European affairs during the first world war while others vouched for isolationist stances. ]]> 2017-02-21 02:13:17 UTC https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155046170 1006971 https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155048515 This chart shows the dip in the American economy that resulted in the great depression. You can see how the nation plummeted from what seemed to be a prosperous period and didn't get as high as it was before for a while.]]> 2017-02-21 02:39:15 UTC https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155048515 1006971 https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155049887 The Lyrics of Swanee display the wanting of going back to how things were. This reflected the attitude of the Lost Generation who wanted to get back what they lost, constantly longing for things to return to normal.]]> 2017-02-21 02:52:18 UTC https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155049887 1006452 https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155056984 While jazz music originated from New Orleans , Louisiana it slowly became a music for all people uniting and helping to bridge the gap between races with the help of famous artist like Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, and Kid Ory.]]> 2017-02-21 04:14:24 UTC https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155056984 1006452 https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155057711 This was an explosion of cultural, social, and artistic development in the African American community also known as the "New Negro Movement" taking placing in Harlem, New York. Considered to be the rebirth of African American arts it was led by Aaron Douglas, Marcus Garvey, and Zora Neale Hurston.]]> 2017-02-21 04:24:08 UTC https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155057711 1006971 https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155058346 2017-02-21 04:32:26 UTC https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155058346 1006971 https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155058717 Flappers were a generation of young women in America in the 1920s who wore short skirts, bobbed their hair, listened to jazz, and flaunted their disdain of what was then considered acceptable behavior.]]> 2017-02-21 04:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155058717 1006452 https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155060597 This cartoon named "Bullet Proof" was published by Carey Orr on April 29, 1926. The cartoon mocked the police department and the gov't for their lack of ability to control the giant that is organized crime due to the Prohibition.]]> 2017-02-21 05:10:53 UTC https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155060597 1006452 https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155061081 The 1920's were known as the Roaring 20's for their innovation towards entertainment and none was more at the forefront than sports. Baseball became "America's pastime" and amazing players such as Babe Ruth became legendary icons. The sport itself boosted the economy as the middle class was able to spend money on games on their off time.]]> 2017-02-21 05:19:14 UTC https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155061081 1006452 https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155061374 “They were smart and sophisticated, with an air of independence about them, and so casual about their looks and clothes and manners as to be almost slapdash. I don't know if I realized as soon as I began seeing them that they represented the wave of the future, but I do know I was drawn to them. I shared their restlessness, understood their determination to free themselves of the Victorian shackles of the pre-World War I era and find out for themselves what life was all about.” ]]> 2017-02-21 05:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155061374 1006452 https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155061392 This quote was by Colleen Moore and I believed this quote to represent the 20's due to the 20's being a time of change and reform as people began to break down the walls that confined them, such as the flappers who disregard the old traditions or the National Women's Party that fought for equal rights. The 20's were about enjoying life and this quote represents that. ]]> 2017-02-21 05:24:14 UTC https://padlet.com/1006452/bvdwjaqgk8jr/wish/155061392