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In the 1920s people wanted to have fun and there was lots of dancing.

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People listened to the radio for fun and news.

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People were making illegal alcohol and it led to a rise in crime.

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Americans lived in cities than on farms.
A key innovation of this era was the television.
It's always fun to look back and see what prior generations thought the future would be like.

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Pittsburgh's Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company.
Radio quickly became a way for American families to stay connected and receive news.
Jazz, blues, swing, dance band.

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i learned alcohol is bad for you and addicting

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Alcohol was illegal in Jan 19,1991.
to reduce crime and corruption, solve social problems, reduce the tax burden created by prisons and poorhouses, and improve health and hygiene in America.  the Great Depression by 1932, creating jobs and revenue by legalizing the liquor industry had an undeniable appeal.

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Alcohol was illegal from January 17th 1920 until 1933. a lot of people was involved with smuggling alcohol the illegal production. It created jobs and revenue for the united states.

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Children did alot of chores at home and had to help around the house alot.

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The radio was used for entertainment purposes. It was also a way to hear news and listen to music.

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In the 1920s, mass media expanded to include the radio. For the first time, millions of people around the world were connected through radio signals. Throughout the country, people gathered at home to listen to their radios. Programs included broadcast news, entertainment programs, and popular music, such as jazz.

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The radio as a form of entertainment grew in popularity in the 1920s United States. This inexpensive form of enjoyment for the whole family included radio shows, music, and more. The decade started off in 1921 with just 5 radio stations in the country but ended with 606 stations. That is some serious growth!

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Jazz and the blues became very popular in the 1920s. In addition, as television became a thing, some more famous celebrities came around also. Some of these include Charlie Chaplin, Gloria Swanson, Coco Chanel, Josephine Baker, and more. Many movies were made during this time also, such as Manhattan Cocktail, The Garden of Eden, Little Old New York, and more. It was the golden age of hollywood.

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Warren G. Harding was the first president to be heard on the radio. Radio and television was a big advancement since people could transmit information instantaneously. This brought the same information to the public a lot easier and at the same time, instead of just hearing news by word of mouth.

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Women gained more freedoms during this era. Hollywood skyrocketed, and it was estimated that 75% of Americans had gone to the theater weekly to watch films. The most important product was the automobile, practically being necessities by the end of the decade.

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Alcohol was illegal from 1920-1933 and became legal again because it was the beginning of The Great Depression and people thought that selling alcohol was an opportunity to create more jobs.

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The First Radio was made on November 2,1920 and Since then this unique invention has made way evaloving over time into the radio we see today!

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Harlem Renaissance was an Important movement For African Americans that began in 1920.This Movement helped shaped The African American Inflence and Cluture in Harlem.African Americans Fought for their Culture and rights.-Yavil

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Alcohol was illegal in the united states from January 19th 1919 until it became legal again on December 5th 1933 simply because their was no point in the law because a majority of people were breaking it anyway.

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The first ever radio broadcast was on November 2, 1920. The broadcast was under the call sign KDKA, it was a commercial broadcast for Pittsburgh's Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company. After awhile, families and friends would gather around the radio to listen to all sorts of different things like popular music, (jazz, classical, swing..) sporting events, fictional stories, newscasts, weather reports, and political commentary.

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The most popular sport of the 1920's was baseball. The game evolved from old bat-and-ball games already being played in 18th century England. Famous players of the 1920's were Babe Ruth (of course), Joe Jackson, Larry Gardner, and George Sisler. These are just some of the many popular sports players, mainly baseball. Other popular sports include boxing, basketball, and football.

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Overproduction during World War led to economic prosperity. Mass production led to a surplus of goods, which made them more affordable for more Americans.

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Pittsburgh's Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company transmitted the first scheduled broadcast on Nov. 2, 1920.

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The Harlem Renaissance was when African-Americans thrived in entertainment careers such as, art and music. It gave courage to other minorities, and people who were silenced.

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Famous people of the 1920's include, Charlie Chaplin, Al Capone, Babe Ruth, Joan Crawford, Henry Ford etc... They are all popular for many different reasons, some are performers, others are inventors, and some are apart of a mob. They all has different ways of expressing themselves, like slang for example. Some slang was based around what part of the country you live in but some of the more universal slang includes, breezer, ducky, baby, grand, dogs, and many more ridiculous sounding slang terms.

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Alcohol was made illegal around 1928, it caused thousands of people to lose their jobs. People then took jobs in as pharmacists, because it was one of the legal ways to sell alcohol. They also bought it on the black-market, a thousand Americans died from tainted alcohol.

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The Harlem Renaissance's most known performers are Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Cab Calloway, and Louis Armstrong. These great performers impacted the Harlem Renaissance along with many other things drastically. It was a new commitment of political activism, and was a large cultural hub for African Americans.

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In the 20's people had lots of money to waste, they mostly spent it all on movies and fashion. With new technology, women's right's, and many eras, the 1920's created a new beginning for everyone.

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Fifty percent of the population lived in urban areas. Jobs opportunities opened up for women. New inventions gave housewives time to have jobs. Birth rates dropped with the invention of birth control. Child labor laws kept children from working dangerous jobs. This increased the number of children who attended school. The number of high schoolers in the U.S. increased from 1 million in 1914 to almost 4 million in 1926. Teenagers were able to spend more time with friends with the increased use of the automobile. New inventions that were popular during the 1920's included refrigerators, washing machines, electric irons, vacuum cleaners, can goods, factory made clothes, store bought sliced bread, birth control, and automobiles. People in the 1920's believed that Zeppelins would be the air travel of the future. They believed there would be flying automobiles, as well as open-air theatres and schools. They also thought there would be roof-top gardens and double-deck speedways.
--Callie Morgan

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The first radio broadcast show was the Presidential Election of 1920, broadcasted by KDKA in Pittsburgh, PA.  Radios brought people together because families would gather together around the radio to listen to their favorite shows, news and sports. People  who had radios would have radio parties and invite family and friends over who did not have a radio. People listened to news reports, weather, sports, popular music, classical music, opera, fictional programming and children's shows.
--Callie Morgan

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The sports that were popular in the 1920's are: baseball, tennis, and boxing. The players that were popular were Babe Ruth, Jack Dempsey and Tiger Flower. Sports were played differently by having less safety equipment and rules, than they have today. Because there was racial division there was two leagues, the white league and the black league. Women at that time not allowed to play contact sports, like baseball, football and boxing. Instead they played tennis, swimming, plus track and field. ---Callie Morgan

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my reflection on this last one is that this is basically where it talks about all the things that have happened in the roaring twenty's and all the great contributions men and women have made in it.

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my reflection about da radio is that this is when things got even more interesting. you could now get information from not just letters or newspaper now and you can do this from the convenience of your own home. this is kind of like our cell phones today but with out apps or a screen to look at..

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my reflection on sports is that these people as it state just wanted to relax and forget about the fighting. which i completely agree with. i mean they went through freaking WW1 so I'm pretty sure they deserve it. this also was the time sports because more known and as you know a way for all your football dads to sit and unwind with the game on.

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ok my reflection is that in this time period these people knew how to party and not be racist. for example the cotton club which was a FREAKING NIGHTCLUB and they in a way sponsored famous black singers of the time. you know ... awesomeness:)

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Throughout the 1920's there was many inventions such as vacuum cleaners, washing machines, refrigerators, radios, televisions and automobiles.

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The first radio broadcast was heard overseas in England by Captain West. The broadcast would bring people together by having peace and not starting war. People would listen to pioneer stations on the radio.

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Baseball was a very popular sport in 1920. Babe Ruth was the most well know baseball player in 1920's. He had many home runs and joined the Yankee's team.