20th Century Automobile Industry

One of the most significant growths during the 20th century was the birth of the automobile industry. This new advancement affected the daily life of the twentieth century American to a greater degree than any other technological development. (Rosentreter, pg.215)It began in 1896, when Charles King invented the horseless carriage and drove it down Woodward Avenue in Detroit. When Charles King joined Detroit inventor, Henry Ford, he earned international recognition. Ford would eventually become the world’s best-known automaker. Henry Ford was the founder of Ford Motor Company and developed the first affordable automobile. His invention of the Model T transformed transportation during the 20th century. He introduced the assembly line and was …show more content…
In October, 1929, the stock market crashed which resulted in thousands of Americans losing their jobs. Many people began losing their homes because they could no longer pay off their mortgages. “Industries could not hire workers because there was no market for their goods. There was no market because they had no money to buy goods. The workers had no money because industries cannot hire them.” (Rosentreter, pg. 276) Most people believe that recovering from the Great Depression was a result from Roosevelt’s New Deal. The New Deal was a sequence of programs that ratified in the United States between the years of 1933 and 1938. This included laws that were passed by congress and executive orders from President Franklin Roosevelt. They focused on something that was known as the “3 R’s” which were Relief, Recovery, and Reform. The Great Depression ended during the beginning of World War …show more content…
The Con- Con is known as one of the most significant political events in Michigan history. Where a new state constitution would be written and many new laws would be put in place. The Con- Con lead to the expansion of governmental powers and made it so the governor and the lutenant governor would have to work as a team. Among other postwar events the Walk of Freedom was another notable one. This was a civil rights march that took place in Detroit, Michigan. It had over 125,000 people and at the time was the largest civil rights demonstration in history. Martin Luther King Jr was present during this march and gave a speech prior to his famous “I have a dream” speech. The 1960’s would lead to many great things. One of the most known was the creation of Motown by Berry