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Roaring 20's & Great Depression

Get ready to roar, but be prepared to be depressed.

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Langston HughesAn African American poet
Duke EllingtonAn African American piano player
Louis ArmstrongAn African American trumpet player
Charles LindbergFirst person to fly across Atlantic non-stop
Bessie SmithAn African American Singer
Babe RuthFamous Record breaking baseball player for the New York Yankees
ProhibitionBan of Alcoholic Beverages
Fada growing popularity for a short time
BootleggerAn illegal smuggler of Alcohol
Zora Neale HurstonA writer in the Harlem Renaissance
President HooverA president that was neglecting the needs of citizens of Amereica during the Great Depression
FlapperA rebellious young girl who liked to party and wear small clothing
SpeakeasyAn illegal bar
1920's nicknameJazz Age and Roaring 20's
JazzA new form of music with African American heritage
Stock MarketWhere stocks could be bought and sold and people got rich fast
StockA share owned in a business
19th AmendmentGranted women the right to vote
18th AmendmentMade Prohibition the law of the land.
Great MigrationDescribes Blacks movement from the South to the North
JobsThe reason many Blacks moved to the Northern U.S.
RadioA new communications invention that helped Americans stay informed
TalkieA movie with sound
Jazz SingerThe first talkie in the U.S.
Flag Pole SittingAn example of a fad in the 20's
Spirit of St. LouisThe plane that took Lindberg from New York to Paris
OverproductionFarmers make too much food, reducing prices
Bull MarketA stock market that does very well
The Great SatchmoNickname for Louis Armstrong
ElectrificationBringing electricity to Americans for the first time.
Labor-saving devicesAppliances that saved Americans work.
BossA mobster/leader who controlled illegal alcohol.
WCTUWomen's Christian Temperance Union


8th Grade Civics Teacher
Luther Jackson Middle School
Falls Church, VA

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