New Directions in New Directions in SocietySociety ProhibitionProhibition

Crime became big businessCrime became big business Al Capone consolidated illegal liquor tradeAl Capone consolidated illegal liquor trade Prohibition bureau was under-staffed and Prohibition bureau was under-staffed and

under-paidunder-paid Gangsters became richGangsters became rich

Bootleggers – a person who illegally sold Bootleggers – a person who illegally sold liquorliquor

Speakeasy – a place people Speakeasy – a place people would go to enjoy a drink would go to enjoy a drink Often featured music (jazz)Often featured music (jazz)

New Directions in New Directions in SocietySociety Women in the 1920sWomen in the 1920s

Flapper – a woman who behaved or Flapper – a woman who behaved or dressed in an unconventional waydressed in an unconventional way

Women had fewer children, more got Women had fewer children, more got divorceddivorced

Women in the WorkplaceWomen in the Workplace After gaining the right to vote, After gaining the right to vote,

women wanted financial women wanted financial independence too independence too

Women in the HomeWomen in the Home Wanted new appliancesWanted new appliances

Scopes Monkey TrialScopes Monkey Trial Tennessee law made it illegal to Tennessee law made it illegal to

teach evolutionteach evolution John T. Scopes was willing teach itJohn T. Scopes was willing teach it

American Civil Liberties Union asked him American Civil Liberties Union asked him to volunteer to be arrestedto volunteer to be arrested

Famous trialFamous trial Clarence Darrow defended Clarence Darrow defended

Scopes Scopes William Jennings Bryan aided William Jennings Bryan aided

the prosecution the prosecution Fundamentalism vs. Fundamentalism vs.

modernism modernism

The Harlem The Harlem RenaissanceRenaissance World War I created a new pride World War I created a new pride

for African Americansfor African Americans Harlem – New York CityHarlem – New York City

Literary movement took root in Literary movement took root in HarlemHarlem

Celebrated poetry Celebrated poetry and literature and literature exclaiming black exclaiming black culture culture