Life in the United States of America, 1920-33

The USA Constitution states that everyone is equal, but many groups such as black Americans were not treated fairly (CCEA).

At the end of the nineteenth century, the USA had an Open Door policy which encouraged immigration.

The 1920s was an era of discrimination against the Native Americans.

On 16 January 1918, the Eighteenth Amendment to the USA’s Constitution made it illegal to manufacture, transport and sell alcohol in the USA.

The 1920s was a period of great cultural and social change in the USA.

The 1920s was a period of rapid change and economic prosperity in the USA.

Weaknesses in the American economy became more apparent as the 1920s progressed.

On Black Tuesday, 29 October, 16 million shares were sold on the Stock Market in Wall Street and the US economy collapsed completely.

In October 1929, the Roaring Twenties came to a dramatic end and the USA economy went into deep depression.