the roaring 20s an era of prosperity, republican power, and conflict

The Roaring 20’sThe Roaring 20’sAn era of prosperity,An era of prosperity,

Republican power, Republican power,

and conflictand conflict

Women’s Changing RolesWomen’s Changing Roles

The Flapper ImageThe Flapper Image The flapper, a type of bold, The flapper, a type of bold,

fun-loving young woman, fun-loving young woman, came to symbolize a came to symbolize a revolution in manners and revolution in manners and morals that took place in the morals that took place in the 1920s.1920s.

FlappersFlappers challenged challenged conventions of dress, conventions of dress, hairstyle, and behavior. hairstyle, and behavior.

Many Americans Many Americans disapproved of flappers’ free disapproved of flappers’ free manners. manners.

Women Working and VotingWomen Working and Voting Although many women held Although many women held

jobs in the 1920s, businesses jobs in the 1920s, businesses remained prejudiced against remained prejudiced against women seeking professional women seeking professional positions.positions.

The Nineteenth Amendment The Nineteenth Amendment gave women the right to vote in gave women the right to vote in all elections beginning in 1920. all elections beginning in 1920. At first, many women did not At first, many women did not exercise their right to vote. exercise their right to vote.

Chapter 13, Section 1

Americans on the MoveAmericans on the Move

Rural-Urban SplitRural-Urban Split The 1920s saw an The 1920s saw an

increase in the increase in the migration from rural migration from rural to urban areas because to urban areas because of agricultural of agricultural hardships. hardships.

Growth of the SuburbsGrowth of the Suburbs While cities continued While cities continued

to grow, many to grow, many Americans moved Americans moved from cities to suburbs.from cities to suburbs.

Improvements in Improvements in transportation made transportation made travel between the travel between the cities and suburbs cities and suburbs increasingly easy.increasingly easy.


Waves of MigrationWaves of Migration

During the Great Migration, which lasted through World During the Great Migration, which lasted through World War I, many African Americans had moved from the War I, many African Americans had moved from the rural South to take jobs in northern cities. Industrial rural South to take jobs in northern cities. Industrial expansion during the 1920s also encouraged African expansion during the 1920s also encouraged African American migration to the North. American migration to the North.

After World War I, masses of refugees applied for entry After World War I, masses of refugees applied for entry into the United States. into the United States.

Certain areas became magnets for immigrants. A barrio, Certain areas became magnets for immigrants. A barrio, or Spanish-speaking neighborhood, developed in Los or Spanish-speaking neighborhood, developed in Los Angeles, California; New York also attracted numerous Angeles, California; New York also attracted numerous Spanish-speaking immigrants.Spanish-speaking immigrants.


American Heroes in the 1920s

As the first to fly nonstop from New York to Paris, aviator Charles Lindbergh was hailed as an American hero and a champion of traditional values.

Charles Lindbergh

Amelia Earhart set records as the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic and the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California. She and her navigator mysteriously disappeared while attempting to fly around the world in 1937.

Amelia Earhart

Champions in wrestling, football, baseball, and swimming became American heroes. Perhaps the most famous sports figure was baseball’s George Herman “Babe” Ruth, whose record number of home runs remained unbroken for 40 years.

Sports Heroes

American HeroesAmerican HeroesChapter 13, Section 1

CelebritiesCelebritiesBabe Ruth &Ty Cobb

Jack Dempsey

Charles Lindbergh The Spirit of St. Louis

Society in the 1920s—Society in the 1920s—AssessmentAssessment

Why were some Americans opposed to flappers?Why were some Americans opposed to flappers?(A)(A) Flappers opposed the Nineteenth Amendment.Flappers opposed the Nineteenth Amendment.

(B)(B) Flappers challenged traditional values.Flappers challenged traditional values.

(C)(C) Americans preferred sports heroes. Americans preferred sports heroes.

(D)(D) Americans thought that flappers encouraged immigration.Americans thought that flappers encouraged immigration.

Which of the following was a migration pattern in the 1920s? Which of the following was a migration pattern in the 1920s? (A)(A) From cities to suburbsFrom cities to suburbs

(B)(B) From suburbs to citiesFrom suburbs to cities

(C)(C) From suburbs to rural areasFrom suburbs to rural areas

(D)(D) From the United States to Canada and MexicoFrom the United States to Canada and Mexico


The Mass MediaThe Mass Media

Growth of the Growth of the mass mediamass media, instruments for , instruments for communicating with large numbers of people, helped communicating with large numbers of people, helped form a common American popular culture during the form a common American popular culture during the 1920s.1920s.

The popularity of motion pictures grew throughout the The popularity of motion pictures grew throughout the 1920s; “talkies,” or movies with sound, were introduced 1920s; “talkies,” or movies with sound, were introduced in 1927.in 1927.

Radio enjoyed tremendous growth in th 20s. Networks Radio enjoyed tremendous growth in th 20s. Networks linked many stations together, sending the same music, linked many stations together, sending the same music, news, and commercials to Americans around the news, and commercials to Americans around the country.country.


Culture of the Roaring 20’sCulture of the Roaring 20’sRadio

KDKA PittsburghGE, Westinghouse,&

RCA form NBC

Silent MoviesCharlie Chaplin

“Talkies”The Jazz SingerStarring Al Jolson

Mary Pickford“America’s Sweetheart”

The Jazz AgeThe Jazz Age

Jazz, a style of music that grew out of the African Jazz, a style of music that grew out of the African American music of the South, became highly popular American music of the South, became highly popular during the 1920s. Characterized by improvisation and during the 1920s. Characterized by improvisation and syncopation, jazz became so strongly linked to the culture syncopation, jazz became so strongly linked to the culture of the 1920s that the decade came to be known as the of the 1920s that the decade came to be known as the Jazz Jazz AgeAge..

Harlem, a district in Manhattan, New York, became a Harlem, a district in Manhattan, New York, became a center of jazz music. Flappers and others heard jazz in center of jazz music. Flappers and others heard jazz in clubs and dance halls; the Charleston, considered by some clubs and dance halls; the Charleston, considered by some to be a wild and reckless dance, embodied the Jazz Age.to be a wild and reckless dance, embodied the Jazz Age.

Jazz pioneers Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong made Jazz pioneers Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong made important contributions to jazz music.important contributions to jazz music.


The 20’s The 20’s isis The Jazz AgeThe Jazz AgeThe Flappers

make upcigarettes

short skirts

MusiciansLouis ArmstrongDuke Ellington

WritersF. Scott FitzgeraldErnest Hemingway

The Harlem RenaissanceThe Harlem Renaissance

In addition to being a center of jazz, Harlem In addition to being a center of jazz, Harlem emerged as an overall cultural center for African emerged as an overall cultural center for African Americans. A literary awakening took place in Americans. A literary awakening took place in Harlem in the 1920s that was known as the Harlem in the 1920s that was known as the Harlem RenaissanceHarlem Renaissance..

Expressing the joys and challenges of being Expressing the joys and challenges of being African American, writers such as James Weldon African American, writers such as James Weldon Johnson, Zora Neale Hurston, and Langston Johnson, Zora Neale Hurston, and Langston Hughes enriched African American culture as well Hughes enriched African American culture as well as American culture as a whole.as American culture as a whole.


Mass Media and the Jazz Age—Mass Media and the Jazz Age—AssessmentAssessment

Which of these best describes how the growth of mass media affected Which of these best describes how the growth of mass media affected American culture? American culture?

(A)(A) It allowed local cultural traditions to flourish.It allowed local cultural traditions to flourish.

(B)(B) It made learning the Charleston easier.It made learning the Charleston easier.

(C)(C) It spread the work of Lost Generation writers.It spread the work of Lost Generation writers.

(D)(D) It helped create a common American popular culture. It helped create a common American popular culture.

What was the Harlem Renaissance?What was the Harlem Renaissance?(A)(A) A style of jazz musicA style of jazz music

(B)(B) An African American literary awakeningAn African American literary awakening

(C)(C) An increase in the popularity of newspapers and magazines An increase in the popularity of newspapers and magazines

(D)(D) A type of jazz club found in HarlemA type of jazz club found in Harlem


Mass Media and the Jazz Age—Mass Media and the Jazz Age—AssessmentAssessment

Which of these best describes how the growth of mass media affected Which of these best describes how the growth of mass media affected American culture? American culture?

(A)(A) It allowed local cultural traditions to flourish.It allowed local cultural traditions to flourish.

(B)(B) It made learning the Charleston easier.It made learning the Charleston easier.

(C)(C) It spread the work of Lost Generation writers.It spread the work of Lost Generation writers.

(D)(D) It helped create a common American popular culture.It helped create a common American popular culture.

What was the Harlem Renaissance?What was the Harlem Renaissance?(A)(A) A style of jazz musicA style of jazz music

(B)(B) An African American literary awakeningAn African American literary awakening

(C)(C) An increase in the popularity of newspapers and magazines An increase in the popularity of newspapers and magazines

(D)(D) A type of jazz club found in HarlemA type of jazz club found in Harlem


ProhibitionProhibition

The Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution, The Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which took effect on January 16, 1920, made the which took effect on January 16, 1920, made the manufacture, sale, and transport of liquor, beer, manufacture, sale, and transport of liquor, beer, and wine illegal.and wine illegal.

As a result, many Americans turned to As a result, many Americans turned to bootleggersbootleggers, or suppliers of illegal alcohol. Bars , or suppliers of illegal alcohol. Bars that operated illegally, known as that operated illegally, known as speakeasiesspeakeasies, , were either disguised as legitimate businesses or were either disguised as legitimate businesses or hidden in some way, often behind heavy gates.hidden in some way, often behind heavy gates.


ProhibitionProhibition18th Amendment Volstead Act

Gangsters

Al Capone

Organized CrimeOrganized Crime

The tremendous profit resulting from the sale of illegal The tremendous profit resulting from the sale of illegal liquor helped lead to the development of organized crime.liquor helped lead to the development of organized crime.

Successful bootlegging organizations often moved into Successful bootlegging organizations often moved into other illegal activities as well, including gambling, other illegal activities as well, including gambling, prostitution, and racketeering. As rival groups fought for prostitution, and racketeering. As rival groups fought for control in some American cities, gang wars and murders control in some American cities, gang wars and murders became commonplace.became commonplace.

One of the most notorious criminals of this time was Al One of the most notorious criminals of this time was Al Capone, nicknamed “Scarface,” a gangster who rose to the Capone, nicknamed “Scarface,” a gangster who rose to the top of Chicago’s organized crime network. Capone proved top of Chicago’s organized crime network. Capone proved talented at avoiding jail but was finally imprisoned in talented at avoiding jail but was finally imprisoned in 1931.1931.


Issues of ReligionIssues of Religion

Evolution and the Scopes TrailEvolution and the Scopes Trail Fundamentalists worked to pass laws against Fundamentalists worked to pass laws against

teaching the theory of evolution in public schools. teaching the theory of evolution in public schools. A science teacher named John T. Scopes agreed A science teacher named John T. Scopes agreed to challenge such a law in Tennessee. His arrest to challenge such a law in Tennessee. His arrest led to what was called the led to what was called the Scopes trialScopes trial. .

The Scopes trial became the first trial to be The Scopes trial became the first trial to be broadcast over American radio.broadcast over American radio.

The case became a public debate between The case became a public debate between fundamentalists and modernists.fundamentalists and modernists.


Cultural Conflicts—AssessmentCultural Conflicts—Assessment

How did Prohibition reinforce the division How did Prohibition reinforce the division between urban and rural areas?between urban and rural areas?

(A)(A)Speakeasies only replaced legal saloons in urban Speakeasies only replaced legal saloons in urban areas.areas.

(B)(B) Rural areas were more likely to obey Prohibition. Rural areas were more likely to obey Prohibition.

(C)(C) Urban areas were more likely to obey Prohibition.Urban areas were more likely to obey Prohibition.

(D)(D)Bootleggers only worked in rural areas.Bootleggers only worked in rural areas.


Cultural Conflicts—AssessmentCultural Conflicts—Assessment

How did Prohibition reinforce the division How did Prohibition reinforce the division between urban and rural areas?between urban and rural areas?

(A)(A)Speakeasies only replaced legal saloons in urban Speakeasies only replaced legal saloons in urban areas.areas.

(B)(B) Rural areas were more likely to obey Prohibition.Rural areas were more likely to obey Prohibition.

(C)(C) Urban areas were more likely to obey Prohibition.Urban areas were more likely to obey Prohibition.

(D)(D)Bootleggers only worked in rural areas.Bootleggers only worked in rural areas.


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