HIST 1311 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Rudolph Valentino, Immigration Act Of 1924, Equal Rights Amendment
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Time of sweeping cultural changes and economic growth. Movies became popular, radio broadcasting started, collegiate football became big, baseball became big, ads became more popular so women started buying prepackaged food, ready made clothing, and products (increased consumption) Tension between those who were doing well and those in poverty. People looked up to rudolph valentino and charles lindbergh, they became kind of the heroes of the. These heroes represent an enormous shift from the heroes of the past. January 16 1919 the amendment is passed. Provided framework for what was considered alcohol and how to enforce the amendment. Alcohol arrests decreased, price of alcohol increased. Rather than leading people not to drink, it lead people to drink it sneakily o. Americans started to make alcohol themselves, this is super unhealthy and unsanitary o. Prohibition bureau only had 1500 agents for the entire country: didn"t enforce well o.
