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January 2, 1920: Political Extremist
The Palmer Raids start which causes a period of intense government persecution
- f radical political dissidents.
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The Roaring 20s Timeline January 2, 1920: Political Extremist The Palmer Raids start which causes a period of intense government persecution of radical political dissidents. August 18, 1920: Women in the 1920s The 19th amendment was made which
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August 18, 1920: Women in the 1920s
The 19th amendment was made which gave women the right to vote.
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October 1921: New Entertainment
The Baseball World Series game was broadcasted on the the radio for the first time, the New York Giants beat the New York Yankees
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1922: Harlem Renaissance
Claude McKay wrote a large body of work called Harlem Shadows and he protested against the suffering of African Americans in white society.
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1922: New Technology
There were more than 500 radio stations on air and more American began buying radios so they could listen to them.
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1923: Jazz Age
Ellington and several other musicians moved to New York to start a band.
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1924: Prohibition
There was a report that showed Kansas was obey the law of prohibition at a rate
- f 95 percent and New york was only at a rate of 5 percent.
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April 1925: Arts and Literature
- F. Scott Fitzgerald publishes the Great Gatsby
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October 1929: Signs of Trouble
The American stock market crashed leading to the cause of The Great Depression.
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November 6, 1928: 1920s Politics
Herbert Hoover is elected president.
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December 14, 1929: Organized Crime
In the “Saint Valentine's Day Massacre” was the bloodiest incident with rival Chicago mobsters, they were fighting to control lucrative bootlegging trade.
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1929: Age of Excess
John J. Raskob wrote an article called “Everybody Ought to be Rich”. He said that if everyone saves $15 a week over 20 years they could bring $400 a month income from investments.