Prohibition, women, and the Klan in 1920s Southeast Texas

In the 1920s, the United States experienced a new set of values. Even Southeast Texas was not exempt from the phenomena called the "Roaring Twenties." During this decade, the region became a major hotbed for the illicit flow of alcohol. The activities of women spread throughout the social spectrum, such as their increased participation in women's clubs, the development of new feminine fashions, and growing female involvement in sport. The Ku Klux Klan made a brief return in the decade as well. The "Invisible Empire" became infamous in the area, but was brought low by scandals. The social and cultural changes of the "Roaring Twenties" not only transformed the nation as a whole, but also penetrated the region of Southeast Texas.