https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte en-us 2023-02-28 17:32:22 UTC 2025-10-18 22:34:53 UTC hello@padlet.com zoehitt https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2498350315 John Thomas Scopes, a teacher in Tennessee, was arrested for teaching evolution in a science class. The Butler Act, passed in March, made it a misdemeanor to teach anything that goes against creation in the Bible. Scopes was found guilty and forced to pay an $100 fine. ]]> 2023-02-28 17:40:16 UTC https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2498350315 zoehitt https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2498357473 After the passing of the 18th amendment, jazz clubs and speakeasies brought on flapper girls. They pushed barriers in economic, political, and sexual freedoms for women. Earlier generations were shocked by the smoking and drinking in public, dancing at clubs, and sexual freedom. ]]> 2023-02-28 17:44:39 UTC https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2498357473 zoehitt https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2498392344 The 1920s was the time for passenger airplanes. Charles Lindbergh was the first to have a solo flight across the Atlantic in his plane, The Spirit of St. Louis. After the war, planes were made to be stronger and faster. ]]> 2023-02-28 18:07:20 UTC https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2498392344 zoehitt https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2498406854 The original KKK was racist towards black people before the abolition of slavery, however the modernized KKK had new motivations. The comeback was inspired by "Birth of a Nation", directed by D. W. Griffith, a violently anti-black film of 1915 that prmoted the "lost cause" of the south's view of the Civil War. The new Klan supported prohibition, and in Maine, Colorado, and Oregon, helped try to ban catholic schools. ]]> 2023-02-28 18:16:42 UTC https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2498406854 zoehitt https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2498463115 There were many gangsters in the 20's, such as Al Capone, Lucky Luciano, and Bugs Moran, and so many more. Al Capone, known as 'scarface', joined the Five Points gang when he was a teenager and was in charge of brothels. Capone was behind the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre, where 7 rival gang members were killed. Lucky Luciano was also in the Five Points Gang and is considered the 'father of organized crime' and was later arrested for running a prostitution racket in 1936. Bugs Moran was on the opposing side on the Valnetine's Day Massacre, with seven of his gang members being killed. ]]> 2023-02-28 18:54:36 UTC https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2498463115 zoehitt https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2498471674 Popular sports in the 1920s included boxing, baseball, basketball, and football. Stars were idolized as much as Hollywood stars. Women also go to enjoy sports in baggy trousers and knickerbockers, for golf, cycling, and tennis. ]]> 2023-02-28 19:00:57 UTC https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2498471674 zoehitt https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2498995992 By 1930, Henry Ford had manufactured over 20 million Model T's. With the idea of the assembly line, it made work go faster and easier while making cars. ]]> 2023-03-01 04:58:11 UTC https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2498995992 zoehitt https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2498998206 One result of the 18th amendment, prohibition, was speakeasies. With speakeasies came flappers and the jazz age. Speakeasies were a secret way to drink alcohol without being caught, often being very lucrative and hidden. ]]> 2023-03-01 05:01:31 UTC https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2498998206 zoehitt https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2499006277 Babe Ruth was one of the most famous athletes during this time. The baseball star was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1936 for his outstanding baseball career. Ruth was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles but was traded several times before retirement. ]]> 2023-03-01 05:12:58 UTC https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2499006277 zoehitt https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2499013565 Themes of the Harlem Renssiance challenged the racist sterotypes created by groups such as the KKK. It was started becuase of the Great Migration and was inspired by pride of African Americans. ]]> 2023-03-01 05:23:31 UTC https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2499013565 zoehitt https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2499943473 Sanger first established Planned Parenthood as a birth control center, which then later developed into a center for abortions and many other feminine needs. She also established the American Birth Control League. ]]> 2023-03-01 17:53:44 UTC https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2499943473 zoehitt https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2499986188 Armstrong was one of the most famous singers of the jazz age. He is most commonly known for his trumpet playing, and during his tours had large bands accompany him to play in shows. Armstrong influenced new music and music styles during the jazz age. ]]> 2023-03-01 18:24:46 UTC https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2499986188 zoehitt https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2500032687 Soon after Herbert Hoover was elected as President, the largest stock market crash in US history, Black Tuesday, occurred. The Dow Jones fell 12% in one single day. This day resulted in mass unemployment, bankruptcies, and a decline in money production. ]]> 2023-03-01 18:57:09 UTC https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2500032687 zoehitt https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2500040232 The 19th Amendment was ratified on August 18, 1920. This gave women the right to vote, which gave more freedoms and later led to social changes. Politicians would cater to women with legislation for them, however, most of the time women voted the same as their husbands. ]]> 2023-03-01 19:02:48 UTC https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2500040232 zoehitt https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2500056165 The Red Scare in the US was the fear of communism entering the states. With the mass immigration from Asia, the fear of communism and anarchism increased. This, however, was not the first red scare. During the Bolshevik Revolution during World War 1, which kicked off the rise of the communist party and created fear of Bolsheviks and anarchists. ]]> 2023-03-01 19:14:06 UTC https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2500056165 zoehitt https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2500216960 Charles Augustus Lindbergh was the son of the famous aviator, was kidnapped at 20 months old from his home. Later found a $50,000 dollar ransom note. A second ransom notes was found, now demanding $70,000. ]]> 2023-03-01 21:50:43 UTC https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2500216960 zoehitt https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2501228005 During Warren G. Harding's presidency, his secretary of the interior leased oil reserves in Elk Hills, California and Teapot Dome, Wyoming to rich oil tycoons. Albert Beacon Hall had received $400,000 in bribes to release the reserves, he later became the first cabinet member to be imprisoned for crimes committed in office. ]]> 2023-03-02 14:51:25 UTC https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2501228005 zoehitt https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2501240413 The Charleston was popular among flappers and dance clubs. Unlike any dance before, it was a fast paced swinging of legs legs and big arm movements. It was named after the harbor city of Charleston, South Carolina because of the rhythm created by James P. Johnson. ]]> 2023-03-02 14:59:10 UTC https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2501240413 zoehitt https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2501243645 In 1920, Palmer raids were used to arrest foreign communists, anarchists, and radical leftists. Once arrested, the immigrants would be deported. These raids were conducted because of social unrest during World War 1, led by General Attorney A. Mitchell Palmer. ]]> 2023-03-02 15:01:18 UTC https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2501243645 zoehitt https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2501393824 NBC and CBS first started out as radio networks then traveled to television when they were created. The first radios made in the 1920's were called "crystal radios" and used a piece of lead galena crystal and a cat whisker to find the radio signal. These allowed people to join the radio move because they were easy to make at home. Everything from music to news was broadcast on the radio. ]]> 2023-03-02 16:38:50 UTC https://padlet.com/zoehitt/s4qm3maurykkdte/wish/2501393824