Monday, February 16, 2015
Roaring Twenties
During the 1920's, many changes occurred for the American lifestyle, both socially and politically. In this time, people tarted to live in cities more than in farm, the nation's wealth had almost doubled. This economic growth started to consume Americans into a new lifestyle that made them into a "consumer society". Thanks to nationwide advertisement, people in America started to do the same things, because everyone saw the same things such as music, clothes, and dances, and known as "mass culture". During this time, the 19th amendment was passed, and with it came a "new woman", often referred to as "flappers". Flappers were known to be free had short bob-like hair, wore short skirts, and drank wine, as well as being "unlady-like". In reality, women during this time were free, but had more opportunities to be someone in society. A consumer good that was extremely popular during this time was the radio, by the end of the 1920's more than 12 million home owned a radio. Credit, made it possible for consumers to have more luxurious goods such as the automobile, which was extremely popular. Jazz, became extremely popular and new dances such as the the flea hop, the Charleston, the black bottom, and the cake walk. In 1919, the 18th amendment was passed, prohibiting the manufacture and sell of intoxicating beverages. Many people simply disregarded the rule and drank in underground bars, this created dealers and gangs. The Harlem Renaissance, was a cultural movement when African Americans started to move in from the country side into the cities, introducing new type of music which was jazz and blues. Many people, especially white Americans disliked this movement and therefore joined the Ku Klux Klan. The Ku Klux Klan, was supposedly a representation of the "morals" of the past and those that wanted to conserve them. Not only were groups formed for African Americans but also for those that disliked immigrants. The Red Scare was formed in order to promote fear towards immigrants taking over the United States. This led to the passage of the National Origins Act of 1924, which limited the amount of immigrants that could come in the country by two percent.
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