How did the prosperity of the 1920s affect the IWW?

While the 1920s meant upward mobility for some, the years also left many behind. Rural Americans, people of color and poor Southerners did not fare as well. Coal miners, textile mill workers, farmers and seasonal farm laborers were hit hard. Too much crop production resulted in a glut of highly perishable products and put many farmers out of business.

Explanation:

During the 1920s automobile production expanded dramatically from 1.5 million at the beginning of the decade to 4.8 million by the end. By 1929 the industry utilized 15 percent of all the steel and 80 percent of all the rubber production in the United States .