Chapter 13 Study Guide Flashcards
Largest cities in America
NYC. Chicago. Philadelphia.
What did NAACP do?
Tried to get people to protest violence and discrimination
Scopes trial
The trial on whether the teacher should teach evolution in the classroom.
Volstead act
Started prohibition
Fundamentalism
Belief that the Bible should be taken literally
Marcus Garvey
Created the UNIA aka “back to Africa movement” guy
Flapper image
Not everyone was a flapper, it was an image of rebellious women
Speakeasy
Illegal and hidden bars during prohibition
Margaret Sanger
Brought birth control to women and opened planned parenthood
Billy Sunday
Was a baseball player then became a preacher that practiced fundamentalism
Bessie Smith
Outstanding vocalist. Highest paid at the time.
Shuffle along
A black comedy musical which may have started the Harlem Renaissance
Cotten club
A white night club where blacks would perform, but there was still heavy discrimination
Edward Kennedy “duke” Ellington
Known to be the greats composer ever