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US His - Roaring 20s
vocabulary list
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Red Scare | Fear of Communist ideas spreading to the US |
| Strike | When workers stop working in protest of low wages, long hours and poor conditions |
| Bootlegging | Illegal production and distribution of alcohol |
| Speakeasies | Secret clubs where people went to drink alcohol during Prohibition |
| 18th Amendment | Made alcohol illegal to make, drink, and transport. |
| 19th Amendment | Women gain the right to vote |
| 21st Amendment | Made alcohol is no longer illegal in the United States |
| Flapper | Nickname for women of the time that challenged society's ideas by drinking, smoking, and dancing. |
| Great Migration | Movement of thousands of African American families from the South to Northern cities in search of jobs and a better life |
| Installment Plan | Method of payment using credit to buy now and pay later |
| Harlem Renaissance | Location in New York where African Americans experienced a cultural revival in arts, music, and literature. |
| Ku Klux Klan | Political group that targeted groups such as African Americans, Catholics, Jews, and other immigrants |
| Model T | Most popular car built by Henry Ford |
| Organized Crime | Groups that used violence to gain control of illegal businesses such as alcohol, gambling, and prostitution. |
| Radio | New invention that led to spread of mass cultural ideas |