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Breadwinner Role:

Men were primarily responsible for working and earning a living to support their wives and children. This role was deeply ingrained in the cultural landscape of the time.

Family Head:

Men were typically seen as the head of the household, making decisions about finances, childcare, and other family matters.

Jobs:

Common Jobs for men in the 1920s include factory workers, bankers, farmers etc.

Social Expectations:

Men were expected to adhere to certain standards of behavior, including being strong, independent, and emotionally reserved.

War

Men had to leave their work to fight in war quite often during this time

-Library of Congress

-Digital History

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Introduction of women in the workforce

Compensation for men leaving to WWI as well as desired transition regarding traditional women roles in society

-National Women’s history museum

-History.com

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Men wore slightly baggier suits, more emphasis on comfortable clothing overall

Slacks and sweater, sporty clothing

Women popularly wore flapper dresses

Shorter hemlines and dropped waistlines for women clothing was on the rise

-Met Museum Fashion Timeline

-Fashion History Timeline

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Invention of automobile, assembly lines, electricity, the radio

Introduction of consumer goods through advertising boom (Consumer culture & mass production)

-Ford Museum Archives

-PBS (The 1920s)

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Warren G Harding served from 1921 to 1923 then died. Calvin Coolidge took his role and served from 1923 to 1929. Both presidents were Republicans and supported laissez-faire economics. This caused upper and middle classes to boom while lower classes stuggled.

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Coca Cola: 5 cents

Radio: $200

Record Player: $50-$200

Deodorant: 25 cents

Cigarettes: 15 cents

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3 Key Players of the Music Industry in 1920 were:

Louis Armstrong: Was a trumpet player and singer who helped revolutionize jazz music.

Duke Ellington: A composer and pianist who often performed at the Cotton Club in Harlem

Bessie Smith: Also known as the
“Empress of the Blues,” her powerful
voice helped influenced many artists.

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Entertainment was important as consumerism in the 1920s rose rapidly. Entertainment for each working class consisted of different things such as:

-Upper Class: They attended broadway shows, went to luxury movie palaces and hosted lavish parties.

-Middle Class: Usually listen to the radio, dance at jazz clubs, watch silent films, and go to baseball games.

-Working Class: They would visiting neighbors, attend Chautauquas, or enjoyed hayrides.

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The Music Keeping Silent Films Alive | The New Yorker

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Many of our information came from similar sites as they shared information:

Crash Course

History.com

Ford Museum

PBS

Library of Congress

Internet Public Library

University of Michigan

National Gallery of Art

NYS Library

Digital History

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Prohibition began in 1920 with the creation of the 18th amendment and Volstead Act, this banned alcohol production and sale.

Although it was against the law, many people broke this law through many ways:

Speakeasies: Secret bars, often hidden behind legitimate businesses.

Bootlegging: Smuggle alcohol, typically done by organized crime groups like Al Capone's gang.

Homemade alcohol: Often called “bathtub gin” or “moonshine.”

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“The Persistence of Memory” - Salvador Dalí

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“The Persistence of Memory” - Salvador Dalí