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Harlem Renaissance
A cultural, social, and artistic explosion in the 1920s centered in Harlem, New York. Celebrated African American culture through literature, art, and music while addressing issues of racial discrimination.
Langston Hughes
A leading poet of the Harlem Renaissance known for his portrayals of African American life. His works, such as “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” and “I, Too,” highlighted the struggles and beauty of Black life in America.
Sacco & Vanzetti Case
A controversial trial involving Italian immigrants Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, accused of robbery and murder. The case reflected anti-immigrant sentiment and fears of anarchism during the Red Scare. Both men were executed despite widespread belief in their innocence.
Kellogg-Briand Pact
(1928) “Pact of Paris” or “Treaty for the Renunciation of War,” it made war illegal as a tool of national policy, allowing only defensive war. The Treaty was generally believed to be useless.
Smoot-Hawley Tariff
Raised duties on imports to historically high levels in 1930. It may have contributed to the spread of the international depression.
Bonus Marchers
World War I veterans who marched on Washington, D.C., demanding early payment of a promised bonus. The U.S. Army forcibly dispersed the marchers, leading to public outrage and damaging President Hoover’s reputation.
The First Hundred Days
The initial period of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency during which numerous New Deal programs were passed to combat the Great Depression. Set a benchmark for measuring the early success of U.S. presidents.
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
A New Deal program that provided jobs to young, unemployed men in environmental conservation projects such as reforestation and building national parks. Reduced unemployment while improving natural resources.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
A federal agency which insures bank deposits, created by they Glass-Strengall Banking Reform Act of 1933.
National Recovery Administration (NRA)
A New Deal agency established in 1933 to set fair business practices, wages, and prices to stimulate economic recovery. Declared unconstitutional in 1935 but served as a model for future government regulation of business.
