Sacco and Vanzetti Case
Nicola Sacco, a shoe-factory worker, and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, a fish peddler, were convicted in 1921 of the murder of a Massachusetts paymaster and his guard. The jury and judge were prejudiced in some degree against the defendants because they were Italians, atheists, and draft dodgers. Sacco and Vanzetti Case was important, because it made the public suspicious about the concept of the Italian Anarchist.
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A flagrantly discriminatory section of the Immigration Act of 1924 slammed the door absolutely against Japanese immigrants and the quota system effected a pivotal departure in American policy. The Immigration Act of 1924 was important, because it marked the end of an era.
Volstead Act
One of the last peculiar spasms of the progressive reform movement was prohibition, loudly supported by crusading and by many women. The arid new order was authorized in 1919 by the 18th Amendment, as implemented by the Volstead Act passed by Congress later that year. Volstead Act was important, because it made the government to enforce the 18th Amendment to Constitution.
Fundamentalist Christianity Vs. Scientific Modernism
Increasing numbers of Christians were coming to reconcile the revelations of religion with the findings of modern science, Fundamentalism, with its emphasis on literal reading of the Bible, remained a vibrant force in American spiritual life. Fundamentalist Christianity Vs. Scientific Modernism were important, because it was a vibrant force in American spiritual life. …show more content…
Children’s Hospital
In the landmark case of Adkins v. Children’s Hospital (1923), the Court reversed its own reasoning in Muller v. Oregon, which had declared women to be deserving of special protection in the workplace, and invalidated a minimum-wage law for women. The Adkins v. Children’s Hospital was important, because it stopped efforts to equalize pay between women and men.
Washington “Disarmament” Conference
Public agitation in America, fed by workers, brought about the headline-making, Washington “Disarmament” Conference in 1921-1922. The double agenda included naval disarmament and the situation in the Far East. Washington “Disarmament” Conference was important, because it was the first treaty to call for the reduction of the weapons.
Kellogg-Briand Pact
After petitions bearing more than 2 million signatures cascaded into Washington, Calvin Coolidge signed with the French foreign minister in 1928 the famed Kellogg-Briand Pact. Officially known as the Pact of Paris, it was ultimately ratified by sixty-two nations. Kellogg-Briand Pact was important, because it did not stop the war and for the world was a failure.
Hawley-Smoot