Harlem Renaissance &Harlem Renaissance &The Jazz AgeThe Jazz Age

The Roaring 20’sThe Roaring 20’s

Life After WWIScience and Technology

Harlem Renaissance Revives Harlem Renaissance Revives African American CultureAfrican American Culture

Harlem, NY real estate bought by Philip Harlem, NY real estate bought by Philip Payton, Jr. Payton, Jr.

By 1920- most Harlem residents were By 1920- most Harlem residents were African Americans.African Americans.

Harlem Renaissance- Symbol of Harlem Renaissance- Symbol of rebirthrebirth and and hopehope for African Americans for African Americans

Harlem became home to Harlem became home to writerswriters, , musiciansmusicians, painters, sculptors & , painters, sculptors & scholars.scholars.

The Jazz Age -- RadioThe Jazz Age -- Radio

Radio broadcasts Radio broadcasts became a part of life became a part of life in the early 1920s.in the early 1920s.

The World Series was The World Series was broadcast for the first broadcast for the first time in 1921.time in 1921.

NBC (National NBC (National Broadcasting Broadcasting Company), the first Company), the first network, broadcast for network, broadcast for the first time (via the first time (via radio) Nov. 18, 1926.radio) Nov. 18, 1926.

The Jazz Age -- MoviesThe Jazz Age -- Movies

Millions of Americans Millions of Americans went to the movies in went to the movies in the 1920s.the 1920s.

Major movie stars: Major movie stars: Rudolph Valentino, Rudolph Valentino, Douglas Fairbanks, Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie Chaplin and Charlie Chaplin and Mary Pickford.Mary Pickford.

Theaters were very Theaters were very luxurious.luxurious.

The first talkie, The first talkie, The Jazz The Jazz SingerSinger, was shown in , was shown in 1927.1927.

The Jazz Age – AthletesThe Jazz Age – Athletes Jim Thorpe, an outstanding Jim Thorpe, an outstanding

athlete, won gold medals athlete, won gold medals in the pentathlon and in the pentathlon and decathlon at 1912 decathlon at 1912 Olympics. Later played Olympics. Later played pro baseball and football.pro baseball and football.

Other notable athletes: Other notable athletes: Harold “Red” Grange, the Harold “Red” Grange, the “Galloping Ghost” and “Galloping Ghost” and George Herman “Babe” George Herman “Babe” Ruth (NY Yankees).Ruth (NY Yankees).

Negro National League Negro National League (baseball) formed at this (baseball) formed at this time and had stars like time and had stars like Satchel Paige and James T. Satchel Paige and James T. “Cool Papa” Bell.“Cool Papa” Bell.

The Jazz Age – AviationThe Jazz Age – Aviation Pilots were often Pilots were often

considered heroes during considered heroes during the ’20s.the ’20s.

Charles Lindbergh was Charles Lindbergh was perhaps the biggest hero.perhaps the biggest hero.

He and his plane, He and his plane, Spirit of Spirit of St. LouisSt. Louis, took off on the , took off on the first nonstop solo flight first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. across the Atlantic Ocean. It took 33 ½ hours.It took 33 ½ hours.

Amelia Earhart became the Amelia Earhart became the first female to accomplish first female to accomplish this feat in 1932.this feat in 1932.

The Jazz Age -- ArtThe Jazz Age -- Art

Art deco was the Art deco was the modernist modernist architectural style.architectural style.

Painters created Painters created images of workers, images of workers, factories, and factories, and technology.technology.

Notable artists of the Notable artists of the time: Georgia time: Georgia O’Keefe, Edward O’Keefe, Edward Hopper, and George Hopper, and George Bellows.Bellows.

The Jazz Age – MusicThe Jazz Age – Music

Ragtime, blues and Ragtime, blues and jazz music were very jazz music were very popular.popular.

While there were many While there were many famous musicians at famous musicians at this time, Louie this time, Louie Armstrong, Bessie Armstrong, Bessie Smith, and Duke Smith, and Duke Ellington are three of Ellington are three of the most well known.the most well known.

Chicago was a major Chicago was a major center of jazz in the center of jazz in the 1920s.1920s.

The Jazz Age – Art and LiteratureThe Jazz Age – Art and Literature

Harlem, New York Harlem, New York became the largest became the largest African American African American community.community.

The Harlem The Harlem Renaissance, a period of Renaissance, a period of remarkable artistic remarkable artistic accomplishment, took accomplishment, took its name from the area.its name from the area.

Famous writers of the Famous writers of the time: Countee Cullen, time: Countee Cullen, Zora Neale Hurston, and Zora Neale Hurston, and Langston Hughes.Langston Hughes.

The Jazz Age – The Lost GenerationThe Jazz Age – The Lost Generation

Writers who criticized Writers who criticized American culture in the American culture in the 1920s became known as 1920s became known as “The Lost Generation.”“The Lost Generation.”

Some moved to Europe Some moved to Europe and lived as expatriates and lived as expatriates (people who leave their (people who leave their native country to live native country to live elsewhere). elsewhere).

Members of the Lost Members of the Lost Generation included: Generation included: Ernest Hemingway, Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, F. Scott Gertrude Stein, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Sherwood Fitzgerald, Sherwood Anderson and John Dos Anderson and John Dos Passos.Passos.

Other Cultural ChangesOther Cultural Changes

Ku Klux KlanKu Klux KlanMembership Membership increasedincreasedUsed violence against Used violence against African Americans African Americans

& others& othersMarcus GarveyMarcus Garvey

Founded Universal Negro Improvement Founded Universal Negro Improvement AssociationAssociation

Wanted African Americans to move to Wanted African Americans to move to AfricaAfrica..

Lost GenerationLost Generation

Saw Progressive ideas end in Saw Progressive ideas end in WWIWWISaw little Saw little hopehope for the future for the futureExpatriates (Americans who live in Expatriates (Americans who live in

another another countrycountry) moved to Paris.) moved to Paris.The End of a Decade