The 1920's was also known as the roaring 20's due to all the industrialization and mechanization. It affected the economy in a good way like causing the rise of the automobile, which helped expand other industries since cars require vast amounts of steel, glass and rubber. Businesses created new ways to produce goods quickly, which is called mass production. All the mechanization also lead to the widespread of electricity and soon in the 1920s more than 60% of American homes. Another great thing was that people also started buying shares of stock in companies to help make them rich. (Stock exchange is a system of buying and selling small parts of corporations in which people would invest in)
Malcom x was a human activist who was most known for fighting for rights of blacks he was also known for his time of being a spokesperson for the Nation of Islam he could have been considered a “mascot” because he was the face of the Nation of Islam at one point. He also could have been considered a “mascot” while fighting for black rights, because his movements were very well known.