HIST-151 1st Edition Lecture 21 Outline of Last Lecture I. Chapter 23: “From New Era to the Great Depression 1920-1932”Outline of Current Lecture II. Chapter 23: “From New Era to Great Depression 1920-1932” cont.- Harlem Renaissance - Jazz & Flappers- 1924 Nat’l Origins Act- 1921 Washington Naval (Disarmament) ConferenceCurrent Lecture Harlem Renaissance - One of the positives to come from Prohibition- Harlem derives from Manhattan – one of the 5 Burroughs of New York City- White, affluent residents wanted more diversity, music, and culture – allowed blacks in- 1st speakeasy & jazz club was established in Harlem – the “Cotton Club”- Starts to attract the most prominent black artists and musicians from all over the country- A large majority of the major black artists/performers/musicians can be traced back to HarlemJazz & Flappers- Helped define the Jazz Age - White females, 20, unmarried, middle class, bobbed hairo iconic female symbol of the 1920’s- Wore a one-piece, form-fitting dress, mid-calf, carried long strands of beads to swing around while dancing- Invented the famous dance known as the Charleston- Flappers are linked to women’s first step towards liberation1924 Nat’l Origins Act- 1921, Congress appropriates temporary measure – emergency legislation (Only 3 years)o Reduces immigration and adds a cap to how many of each country can entero Europeans prevented from entry – still refused to assimilate, failed to step up and appropriate- 1924 legislation picked up where the 1921 legislation left ofThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Both Republicans and Democrats agreed on the Acto Reduced all immigration by 50% - permanently - Looked at European countries and deliberately excluded certain countries – had to have a reference - Used the 1890 census to look at how many immigrants arrived to the U.S. during that timeo Flawed – some countries were not established during the 1890’s, some countries that were immigrating to the U.S. in the 1900’s-1910’s were not accounted for in the 1890 censuso Exactly what Congress wanted- Act legitimized immigration until 19651921 Washington Naval (Disarmament) Conference- 1st disarmament conference in world history – focused on weapons of mass destruction – ships- Harding administration invited heads of state from around the world – many agreed to scrap a percentage of their ships - In addition – agreed to a 10 year moratorium (halt) on all ship building- Conference and Act were not enforceable o Japan signed to save face, but ignored the Act – begins building their forces for the upcoming second World War*Do not forget to read the novel All Souls: A Family Story from Southie for the book quiz, this Friday March
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