https://padlet.com/bryant_simmons/78cdvouqemms A depiction of the 1920s in the United States en-us 2018-04-25 02:37:28 UTC 2018-04-29 18:12:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Alarmclock.png bryant_simmons https://padlet.com/bryant_simmons/78cdvouqemms/wish/255080284 The "Roaring Twenties" was a period of sustained economic prosperity with a distinctive cultural edge in the United States and Western Europe. This era saw the large-scale use of automobiles, telephones, motion pictures, radio, and electric appliances. The economies saw rapid industrial growth, accelerated consumer demand and significant changes in lifestyle and culture. The media focused on celebrities, especially sports heroes and movie stars, as cities rooted for their home teams and filled the new palatial cinemas and gigantic sports stadiums. New technologies, especially automobiles, moving pictures, and radio, brought "modernity" to a large part of the population.]]> 2018-04-25 02:41:59 UTC https://padlet.com/bryant_simmons/78cdvouqemms/wish/255080284 bryant_simmons https://padlet.com/bryant_simmons/78cdvouqemms/wish/255080424 8 August 1920
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted American women the right to vote and was ratified on August 18, 1920, ending almost a century of protest. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, along with Susan B. Anthony and other activists, raised public awareness and lobbied the government to grant voting rights to women. After a lengthy battle, these groups finally emerged victorious with the passage of the 19th Amendment.
The ratification of this amendment had a massive influential impact during the 1920s, as it granted women what was at the time a controversial amount of freedom and privileges that most did not feel they deserved. Because of this freedom, women were able to gain more rights and equality as a whole throughout the nation.]]> 2018-04-25 02:43:14 UTC https://padlet.com/bryant_simmons/78cdvouqemms/wish/255080424 bryant_simmons https://padlet.com/bryant_simmons/78cdvouqemms/wish/255081478 1898-1923
Warren Harding, a Republican, began his political career in 1898 by winning election to the Ohio senate, where he served until 1903. He was Ohio’s lieutenant governor from 1904 to 1906 but lost his bid for the governorship in 1910. In 1914, Harding was elected to the U.S. Senate, where he remained until his 1921 presidential inauguration.
Once in office, Warren Harding followed a predominantly pro-business, conservative Republican agenda. Taxes were reduced, particularly for corporations and wealthy individuals; high protective tariffs were enacted; and immigration was limited. Harding signed the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921, which streamlined the federal budget system and established the General Accounting Office to audit government expenditures. ]]> 2018-04-25 02:52:50 UTC https://padlet.com/bryant_simmons/78cdvouqemms/wish/255081478 bryant_simmons https://padlet.com/bryant_simmons/78cdvouqemms/wish/255085085 1920s 
Few people actually heard the commentary and music being produced due to the lack of radio receivers during the 20s.  The public, however, was overcome by a radio craze after the initial broadcast.  As radio became a product of the mass market, manufacturers were overwhelmed by the demand for receivers and customers stood in line to complete order forms for radios after dealers had sold out.  Between 1923 and 1930, 60 percent of American families purchased radios, gathering around their radios for night-time entertainment.  
 The rapid spread of radio listeners and programs lead to inevitable confusion and disruption.  Radio waves were up for grabs, as stations competed with one another for time and listeners.  Many programs overlapped.  Listeners of one program were frequently interrupted by overlapping programs.  In addition, the public, the government, and emerging radio corporations viewed radio as a means of public service, rarely as a vehicle for personal profit.]]> 2018-04-25 03:22:55 UTC https://padlet.com/bryant_simmons/78cdvouqemms/wish/255085085 bryant_simmons https://padlet.com/bryant_simmons/78cdvouqemms/wish/255749771 1920-1930s
The Harlem Renaissance was a flourishing of African American art, music, literature, and poetry, centered in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood. African Americans also dominated the jazz scene in the 1920s. Duke Ellington, who frequently performed at the Cotton Club, was one of the most influential jazz bandleaders and composers of all time.
Technological innovations like the telephone and radio irrevocably altered the social lives of Americans while transforming the entertainment industry. For jazz music, which was improvisational, the development of phonograph technology was life-changing. Whereas previously, music-lovers would actually have to attend a nightclub or concert venue to hear jazz, now they could listen on the radio or even purchase their favorite recordings for at-home listening.]]> 2018-04-26 17:12:58 UTC https://padlet.com/bryant_simmons/78cdvouqemms/wish/255749771 bryant_simmons https://padlet.com/bryant_simmons/78cdvouqemms/wish/256313703 1920-1929 
Flappers of the 1920s were young women known for their energetic freedom, embracing a lifestyle viewed by many at the time as outrageous, immoral or downright dangerous. Now considered the first generation of independent American women, flappers pushed barriers in economic, political and sexual freedom for women. 
Not everyone was a fan of women’s newfound sexual freedom and consumer ethos, and there was inevitably a public reaction against flappers. Utah attempted to pass legislation on the length of women’s skirts, and Virginia tried to ban any dress that revealed too much of a woman’s throat. Popular Washington, D.C., hostess Mrs. John B. Henderson attempted to start a mass movement against what she considered vulgar fashions, appealing to prominent women’s clubs and colleges for help. Flappers also received the criticism of women’s rights activists like Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Lillian Symes, who felt flappers had gone too far in their embrace of decadence.]]> 2018-04-29 15:48:49 UTC https://padlet.com/bryant_simmons/78cdvouqemms/wish/256313703 bryant_simmons https://padlet.com/bryant_simmons/78cdvouqemms/wish/256320138 1863-1947
While working as an engineer for the Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit, Henry Ford built his first gasoline-powered horseless carriage, the Quadricycle, in the shed behind his home. In 1903, he established the Ford Motor Company, and five years later the company rolled out the first Model T. In order to meet overwhelming demand for the revolutionary vehicle, Ford introduced revolutionary new mass-production methods, including large production plants, the use of standardized, interchangeable parts and, in 1913, the world’s first moving assembly line for cars. 
Enormously influential in the industrial world, Ford was also outspoken in the political realm. Ford drew controversy for his pacifist stance during the early years of World War I and earned widespread criticism for his anti-Semitic views and writings.]]> 2018-04-29 16:59:59 UTC https://padlet.com/bryant_simmons/78cdvouqemms/wish/256320138 bryant_simmons https://padlet.com/bryant_simmons/78cdvouqemms/wish/256321211 Consumerism came into its own throughout the 1920s as a result of mass production, new products on the market, and improved advertising techniques. With more leisure time available and money to spend, Americans were eager to own the latest items. Advertisers used this to their advantage, often stressing luxury and convenience. Through mediums like radio and print advertisements, consumer culture was more visible than ever before.]]> 2018-04-29 17:11:29 UTC https://padlet.com/bryant_simmons/78cdvouqemms/wish/256321211 bryant_simmons https://padlet.com/bryant_simmons/78cdvouqemms/wish/256324896 In conclusion, there were several advancements and innovations throughout the course of the decade, and the 1920s saw a tremendous roller-coaster of economic welfare.  The Roaring Twenties, The Jazz Age, The Golden Age, there are several titles for which this decade is known for, all of which depict the overall generalization of the 20s and takes us through a period of history where everything was golden and broken all at the same time. ]]> 2018-04-29 17:55:14 UTC https://padlet.com/bryant_simmons/78cdvouqemms/wish/256324896 bryant_simmons https://padlet.com/bryant_simmons/78cdvouqemms/wish/256325571 Ratified on January 29, 1919, the 18th Amendment went into effect a year later, by which time no fewer than 33 states had already enacted their own prohibition legislation. In October 1919, Congress passed the National Prohibition Act, which provided guidelines for the federal enforcement of Prohibition. Both federal and local government struggled to enforce Prohibition over the course of the 1920s. Enforcement was initially assigned to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and was later transferred to the Justice Department. In general, Prohibition was enforced much more strongly in areas where the population was sympathetic to the legislation–mainly rural areas and small towns–and much more loosely in urban areas.
Despite very early signs of success, including a decline in arrests for drunkenness and a reported 30 percent drop in alcohol consumption, those who wanted to keep drinking found ever-more inventive ways to do it. The illegal manufacturing and sale of liquor went on throughout the decade, along with the operation of “speakeasies”, the smuggling of alcohol across state lines and the informal production of liquor in private homes. In addition, the Prohibition era encouraged the rise of criminal activity associated with bootlegging. The most notorious example was the Chicago gangster Al Capone, who earned a staggering $60 million annually from bootleg operations and speakeasies.]]> 2018-04-29 18:03:34 UTC https://padlet.com/bryant_simmons/78cdvouqemms/wish/256325571