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Fundamentalism |
Religious movement characterized by the belief in a literal, or word-for-word interpretation of the bible |
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Scopes trial |
May 1925: A Dayton,Tennessee, high school science teacher named John T. Scopes was put on trial for teaching evolution |
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Great Migration |
During World War One large numbers of African Americans began leaving the South to take jobs in the northern factories. |
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Red scare |
A time of fear of communists, or reds |
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21 Amendment |
Ended prohibition |
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Flappers |
Women who cut their hair short and wore makeup and short dresses, openly challenging traditional ideas |
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Triangle Fire |
By the time firemen had arrived, 146 workers had died. One of the only exits was locked when it started. This accident, among others led to the passage of laws improving factory safety standards. |
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Capitolism |
An economic system that determined the prices of goods by competition. |
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Socialism |
A system which the government owns to control means of production. |
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I.W.W |
Industrial workers of the world was led by socialist William "Big Bill" Haywood |
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N.A.W.S.A |
An organization for women's rights. |
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N.A.A.C.P |
An organization that called for economic equality for African Americans |
