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Coined the phrase "lost generation". Wrote about WW1 and american values. These things became materialistic and puritanical.

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Wrote novels and short stories that examined the excesses of the Jazz Age. Wrote things like "The Great Gatsby" and "This side of Paradise".

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Theaters would hire piano players and orchestras to provide music during the movies and to give the people watching it a sense of emotion and what they are supposed to feel. They had subtitles to explain what the plot was and to show what they were saying.

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When many African Americans experienced economic hard times and discrimination in the South. They moved to the northern cities in search of better jobs and secure futures.

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Experimented with tone and pitch and had rhythmic ideas that have inspired generations of musicians. His improvisations enchanted anyone who listened, which also strengthened his musical reputation.

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Was often considered to be a truly African-American contribution to music. Became the most popular music of the day and permeated mainstream white culture. Some jazz bands were integrated but audiences remained segregated. Some people saw jazz music as a threat to white culture because it wasn't sophisticated enough to be considered music

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Broadcasts like "The Eveready Hour" offered almost everything from classical music to comedy. Helped unify the nation, spread new ideas, and attitudes. Brought families and friends together in the same room. Also helped break down patterns of provincialism or narrow focus on local interests.

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Described his experience of war in his novels "Farewell to Arms" & "For Whom the Bell Tolls". Best known lost generation writer and described how those of his generation reacted to their experiences in WW1.

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Most popular hang out in Harlem. White audiences would come & listen to jazz & watch African American performers. Whites and blacks came together and performed together, which was a step toward desegregation in the entertainment industry.

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-whites would come to the city to enjoy the new, rich contribution to America's cultural heritage like famous hangouts as the Cotton Club

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How did African Americans influence American society in the 1920s?

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How did African Americans influence American society in the 1920s?

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How did polular culture, the arts, and literature change in the 1920s?

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How did polular culture, the arts, and literature change in the 1920s?