The 1930s, an Era of Diversity

By Nathaniel Arana

Social Changes:

Fashion:
Men wore fitted suits.
Suit colors varied from shades
of grey, brown, beige or light
blues.
Women during this
time typically wore
long, sleek, and
simple.
Fabrics with prints in abstract
or geometric patterns were
used.

Sports:

In 1936 the NFl held its first

draft.

Babe Ruth and the Yankees

won five world series.

American Basketball League

fell threw in 1931.

James Braddock was the most

dominant boxer in the 1930s.

Only 15 states were legally

allowed to race in the 1930s.

Movies:

Major films released:

The Wizard Of Oz in 1939

Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs in 1937
King Kong in
All Quiet on the Western
Front in 1930
Tarzan the Ape Man in 1932
Scarface in 1932
Frankenstein in 1931
Hunchback of Notre Dame in
1939

Songs:
Major Artists:
Louis Armstrong
Billie Holiday
Duke Ellington
Chick Webb
Benny Goodman
Robert Johnson

Political Changes:
Amendments:
20th which was
passed on March 2,
1932.
18th repealed.
21st which was
passed on
December 5, 1933.

Laws:
Clayton Law: passed in 1914.
Railway Labor Act: amended in
1936.
Davis-Bacon Act: passed in
1931.
Wagner Act: passed in 1935.
Anti-Strikebreaker Law:
amended in 1938.

Voting Rights:
African Americans:
Not allowed to vote.
No say in government.
Verbally abused.
Women:
Typically unemployed.
House wives.

Working Regulation:
Labor Unions:
Majority unemployed.
Poor working conditions.
Low Pay.
Child Labor.

Historical Events:
The Great Depression:
Stock Market Crash.
Massive unemployment.
Large debt.
Start of WWII:
September 1, 1939.
Rise of depression.