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American History
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- 1Federal Security Act 27th May 1933Set new rules for the stock market to make another crash less likely.
- 2Beer and wine revenue act. 22nd March 1933Ended prohibition.
Beer and wine could be made sold and taxed hence making more money for relief. - 3Economy Act 20th March 1933Cut government workers wages by 15%to give them more financial money for relief.
- 4Emergency Banking Act 19th March 1933Federal inspection, only financially sound banks could reopen,
12th March 5,000 banks reopened. - 5Reforestation Relief Act. 31st March 1933Yong men 17-23 worked to replant trees and dig reservoir.
- 6Federal Emergency Administration Act 12th May 1933Had a fund of $3 million to get the unemployed working (building schools, roads, dams)
- 7Causes of the crashCollapse of land prices.
Too many goods being produced with not enough people to buy them.
Too much food.
Too much speculation. - 8Consequences of the crashUnemployment
1929-1932 5,000 banks went out of business.
House building went down by 80% from 1929-1932.
People lost profit because too many goods were being made so prices had to be lowed. - 9What was prohibition?The banning of alcohol.
- 10What did prohibition lead to?Gangsters; Al Capone
Illegal liquor; moonshine.
Family problems; Family money was spent on moonshine and not on the family. - 11EntertainmentFilms
Music
Discos
Theaters - 12Features of films.Became more popular.
Silent films.
Cinemas became more popular which was an amazing opportunity to advertise. - 13Features of musicLive music became more frequent
Pop music became a big thing
women began to dance the Charleston and other dances - 14FlappersThe role of women changed
Short hair/skirts
Nights out not stay at home mums
Rebellion
Smoking
Singing and dancing
Alcohol
Divorce became easier and more frequent - 15General improvements to life in the roaring 20'sFamily life improved
Contraception was widely available
Men and women went out together
Many could afford luxury products. - 16Jim Crow LawsWorst facilities for black people.
Gave black schools less money
Told black people that they would lose their jobs. - 17Racist violenceBeat up targets
Terrorize people
Murder- Lynching
No reason for the actions- acting upon innocent people - 18Lynch LawsThe mob believed the person had committed a crime
People weren't always arrested
Beat and torture victims
Hang the victims body of a tree publicly - 19Racism in the NorthBlack people lived in separate neighborhoods
More opportunities for an equal life
More likely to get an education - 20Racism in the SouthJim Crow Laws
Different - often worse facilities for black people
Whites stopped blacks from voting by giving them harder literacy tests
Black people were threatened with violence
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- An over veiw of different aspects of American history including the crash and the roaring 20's
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- Niamh Evans
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