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As performers performed in urban clubs or at "honky-tonks," blues women offered a glamorous image of successful black womanhood that belied the difficult lives that many of them experienced, while showing off elaborate gowns as well as their musical talents. The movie industry also helped set national trends in clothing and hairstyles. A new cultural icon, the flapper, came alive on screen to represent emancipated womanhood. The flapper wore a short skirt, rolled down silk stockings, and makeup.

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Hero worshiping became popular due to public recreation flourishing at this time. Americans now had the time and money to watch professional athletes perform in increasingly commercialized enterprises.

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African Americans had different heroes from whites. Black athletes such as Satchel Paige played in Negro Leagues, which were formed in the 1920s. Athletes were the heroes of the time. Football star, Red Grange, was a hero, as well as Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney for boxing, Babe Ruth for baseball, and Bobby Jones of golf. Others include Bill Tilden, Helen Wills, Suzanne Lenglen, and Gertrude Ederle. The most popular hero of the decade was an aviator by the name of Charles Lindbergh. He made the first nonstop flight between New York and Paris, which took 33.5 hours and 3,610 miles.

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Jazz was such an important part of the new mass culture. The 1920s are sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age. It was a synthesis of African American music forms. Jazz brought many singing women fame. This music style appealed to a large audiences, such as white audiences. This signifies the role that African Americans played in shaping the contours of American popular culture.

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The radio was also a form of mass media that helped establish national standards of taste and behavior. The professional radio broadcasting was the newest instrument of mass culture. Americans loved radio. They were able to listen to sporting events and a variety of shows sponsored by advertisers. It was so popular, the country seemed to come to a halt during popular programs. New phrases from the time also started to spread, due to the radio. "Tuned in" and "check and double check" were new phrases from the radio.

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The 1920s was a turning point in the development of a mass national culture. There was a new emphasis on leisure, consumption, and amusement. These activities characterized the era, and were accessible to the middle class.

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The automobile revolutionized the way Americans spent their money and leisure time.
They had an impact on production methods, the landscape, and American values. Mass production of cars stimulated the prosperity of the 1920s. It helped build American Industry at this time. It also changed the dating patterns during this time.

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In homes all around the country, people were consuming; spending money an all things new. Many Americans stretched their incomes by buying on the newly devised installment plan. "Buy now, pay later" was a revolutionary concept for consumers of this time. Mass Advertisement appealed to everyone. The middle class home was also always associated with heavy consuming. The start of consumer credit. A lot of debt causes an unstable economy, which will lead to the Great Depression.