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10 Cards in this Set
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flapper -
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a fashionable young woman intent on enjoying herself flouting conventional standards of behavior.
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Prohibition -
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prohibiting the manufacturing, storage in barrels, bottles, transportation and sale of alcohol including alcoholic beverages
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Al Capone -
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American gangster who attained fame during the Prohibition era as the co-founder and boss of the Chicago Outfit.
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NAACP -
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United States, formed in 1909 by Moorfield Storey, Mary White Ovington and W. E. B. Du Bois.
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Marcus Garvey -
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a Jamaican political leader, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator who was a staunch proponent of the Black Nationalism and Pan-Africanism movements,
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fundamentalism -
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a form of a religion, especially Islam or Protestant Christianity, that upholds belief in the strict, literal interpretation of scripture
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Ku Klux Klan -
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The Klan called for a “racially and morally pure” America.
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a How did the Roaring Twenties change the lives of young people?
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There were different dances in the 20’s there were different hairstyles or styles of clothing. the young people stood up for their rights and showed that they had no respect for the way they were treated. went to school longer and went to college. Represented themselves in different ways like dress and other things. |
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b. What factors were responsible for the changes in women’s lives?
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The spirited behavior of young women during the decade of the 1920’s resulted in the changes in women's lives |
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c. What were the conflicts that divided society?
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Divisions between groups resulted—between African Americans and whites, the native-born and immigrants, and the urban and rural communities. Science and religion also were in conflict. |
