Unit 6 - Day 2: Social Change and Cultural Conflic 1920s

Traditional women lived mostly in rural areas and followed conservative dress codes, while flappers lived in cities and embraced new fashions and freedoms.

Traditional women were mostly found in cities, while flappers lived in rural areas.

Traditional women were known for short hair and smoking, while flappers wore long dresses and covered their hair.

Traditional women had the right to vote before flappers did.

They believed in abolishing all forms of government.

They wanted economic equality to help those who struggled.

They supported democracy and capitalism.

They wanted to support wealthy elites.

Thousands of people were arrested, often without proper evidence.

The government ignored people's rights to a fair trial.

Many immigrants were deported.

The Palmer Raids were universally praised by Americans.

Job opportunities in growing industries

Political instability in home countries

War and unrest after World War I

Poverty and lack of jobs in home countries

Discrimination and difficulty integrating

Laws targeting specific groups like the Immigration Act of 1924

Immediate acceptance into American society

Urban growth and creation of cultural hubs

native-born citizens are superior to immigrants

A legal bar that served alcohol

A secret, illegal bar where people could drink alcohol

A government office enforcing Prohibition laws

A type of church supporting the Temperance Movement

Many people did not support the law and found ways around it.

There were not enough police officers.

Alcohol was not widely available.

The government did not spend money on enforcement.