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1920's Vocab- Kay's mom
|In 1919, was ratified to the Constitution. Women had the right to vote.
|The gang leader in Chicago. Ran the underground alcohol trade in the city.
|The aviator was the first to fly solo Hawaii to California. the plane went down in the Pacific Ocean as the pilot attempted to fly solo around the world.
|Babe Ruth and Jack Dempsey
|American sports starts who became national heroes during the 1920's.
|The act of illegally bringing alcohol in the US from Mexico and Canada.
|President from 1923-29, conservative, known as honest.
|The aviator (pilot) was the first one to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
|The fashion icon of the 20's. Women wore short dresses, drank and smoked in public, danced, bobbed haircuts.
|Elected president in 1923. Wanted to get the country back on track.
|The rise of the distinctly black voice in art and literature in Harlem.
|The first to affordably mass produce cars using an assembly line.
|Republican , President 1929-1932, slightly more progressive than Harding or Coolidge.
|Jazz Age/ Roaring 20's
|The 1920's decade known for the new social boundaries and opulence. Age of contradictions.
|Author apart of the Harlem Renaissance.
|Large amounts of items produced during the 20's.
|The iconic American car of the 1920's made by Ford
|The belief that one race is better than another, particularly between whites and blacks.
|This invention became popular in household in the 20's. Main source of entertainment and news.
|Underground bars that helped promote jazz music and musicians.
|This act gave the government power to enforce the 18th amendment (prohibition).
|Warren G. Harding
|President from 1921-1923 ran on the platform "return to normalcy," known as corrupt.
|President 1913-1921, ran on the platform "he kept us out of WWI" and lead during the progressive movement.
|Watches, Vacuum, Dish washers, cigarette lighters, refrigeration, telephones, personal cameras
|New innovations of 1920's. They changed the way of life.