THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
1920S AMERICAN CULTURE
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Volstead Act
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Speakeasies
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Elliot Ness and the Untouchables
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Female Suffrage
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to vote. This right-known as women’s suffrage-was ratified on August 18, 1920: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.”
Detailed explanation-2: -The 19th Amendment makes it illegal to deny the right to vote to any citizen based on their sex, which effectively granted women the right to vote. It was first introduced to Congress in 1878 and was finally certified 42 years later in 1920.
Detailed explanation-3: -Anti-suffragists argued that most women did not want the vote. Because they took care of the home and children, they said women did not have time to vote or stay updated on politics. Some argued women lacked the expertise or mental capacity to offer a useful opinion about political issues.
Detailed explanation-4: -The term ‘suffrage’ means right to vote. All over Europe and USA, women led the suffrage movement demanding the right to vote.