The 1920s, or better known as the Roaring Twenties, were an exuberant era filled with Prohibition, speakeasies, and wild youth. During this time, the robust economy was booming with stocks rising rapidly, causing people to get rich quickly. During the 1920s, life was bright and offered numerous opportunities, including changes in politics, women's rights, and racial prejudice. The era was undergoing changes related to racial prejudice. Racial prejudice is hostility toward people of another race or color or an alien culture (Merriam-Webster). During the 1920s immigration surged. With all these different religions and ethnically diverse people gathered in one country, tensions were bound to grow. As tensions rose, so did hateful criminal groups, commonly known as the Ku Klux Klan. The Klan was founded in 1866 by a former Confederate soldier ("The Ku Klux Klan"). The KKK would have a spurt of activity but would shut down again. During the 1920s, however, the Klan became moderately popular again. The Klan primarily touted white superiority and primarily targeted African Americans, but persecuted all “non-white” groups (“The Ku Klux Klan”). Racial prejudice continued even with the Jim Crow laws. These laws would limit where different races could drink water, use the bathroom, and eat (Ferris State University). This era faced many cultural and political changes, which not all Americans were ready to face, but would soon have to face. The 1920s also brought changes within our constitution. The 18th Amendment is when the United States Constitution prohibits the manufacture, sale, transportation, import, or export of alcoholic beverages (“The 18th Amendment”). Because of this law, many people frequented speakeasies...... middle of paper ......g upon his election, he promised prosperity and continued growth of the economy, however this did not happen. (“Herbert Hoover”) In 1929 the stock market crashed, plunging the United States into the Great Depression. Due to Americans' loss of money and lack of job opportunities, many people were forced to live in small towns commonly known as Hoovervilles. Hoover didn't do much to help the economy or the suffering people. He believed in a limited role for government and feared that excessive federal intervention could pose a threat to capitalism and individualism (“Herbert Hoover”). For this reason he vetoed many bills that would have helped struggling Americans. The 1920s were an era of contrasts: great highs and miserable lows. Starting in the Roaring Twenties and ending with the Great Depression, Americans struggled to achieve prosperity again..