African Americans In The 1920s

The 1920’s were very eventful, but there is one way to sum it up. Americans wanted life to return to how it was before, back to normal. It was after the first major world war, and people were filled with suspicion. Americans felt threatened by people with different views, especially by communists and anarchists. Workers went on strike, feeling underpaid and mistreated. They also formed unions with the. Many African Americans moved from the more rural south to the north; this was the Great Migration. This also caused trouble, as many in the north felt they now had to compete with them for jobs. It was a time of lots of prejudice, leading to the meaningless deaths of many. Despite many African Americans moving up North to try and improve their lives, some did not support this integration, like Marcus Garvey, a powerful leader. In the
Harding was elected, promising things would return to normal. Harding gave jobs to his political supporters, who were called the Ohio Gang. These people, however, were found to be dishonest. One well known scandal, the Teapot Dome Scandal, was orchestrated by Albert Fall, who illegally leased government property to oil companies in return for money. Before anyone could find out if Harding had been involved, he had passed away. America began isolation, but also signed the Five-Power Treaty and the Kellogg-Briand Pact, hoping it would keep peace.

In the early 1920’s, the GNP began rising. Mass production techniques began being used, businesses treated their workers better, electricity was starting to be used, and there was also the invention of installment buying. The economy skyrocketed due to all of this and the new demand for automobiles led to further prosperity. However, some people lost their