1920s collage by Marina Hawkins

Harlem Renaissance

marinahawkins — 2023-11-06 15:54:37 UTC

was marked as a burst of creativity from African Americans. A cultural revival of music, dance, fashion, and art. The reasoning for "Harlem" in the name is because it was centered around Harlem, New York.

speakeasies

marinahawkins — 2023-11-06 15:59:38 UTC

Locations where alcoholic drinks were being sold. Speakeasies became prominent in the prohibition era. Received the name because people were told to "speak easy" about the bars.

car

marinahawkins — 2023-11-07 15:21:12 UTC

Cars made a more efficient way to travel. They became revolutionary for the history of the world. Manufacturers had a high demand for workers, making the job rate higher in the 20s.

breakdown of family

marinahawkins — 2023-11-07 15:25:34 UTC

The family dynamic in the 20s began to change. The divorce rate was 12.0 per thousand people while in 2019 it was 2.9. 60% of marriages ended in divorce.

airplane

marinahawkins — 2023-11-07 15:29:29 UTC

Planes revolutionized the travel not only in the 20s but in today's time. this lead to the golden age of aviation. Mono and bi planes were both used.

KKK

marinahawkins — 2023-11-07 15:38:33 UTC

The klan had a different drive than post civil war in the south. They believed to keep the races divided in the time of change. You paid $10 to get in, by the 20s millions of dollars were being poured in.

Lucky Luciano

marinahawkins — 2023-11-07 15:44:47 UTC

Lucky Luciano was an Italian-born gangster that operated in the United States in the 20s. He started his criminal career in the five points gang. He ran a 12 million dollar brothel.

organized crime

marinahawkins — 2023-11-07 15:51:21 UTC

Gangsters became experts in making alcohol illegally, bootlegging, and rum-running. Rum-running is the transport of alcohol through waterways. You also see kidnapping, bank robberies, auto theft, and gambling.

prohibition

marinahawkins — 2023-11-07 15:57:11 UTC

Was a nationwide ban of importing and sailing alcohol. This lasted from 1920 to 1933. The reason alcohol was banned was because of domestic violence and child abandonment.

19th amendment

marinahawkins — 2023-11-08 15:46:52 UTC

The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote. After getting the freedom of being able to vote, many women changed their sense of style becoming more free with their looks. This was a big step in women having equal rights.

black Tuesday (stock market crash)

marinahawkins — 2023-11-08 15:52:44 UTC

On October 9, 1929 the stock market crashed causing destruction. This leads the US into the great depression. Many invested their savings and borrowed money to buy stocks, so when it crashed it pushed prices to unsustainable levels.

Louis Armstrong

marinahawkins — 2023-11-08 15:57:32 UTC

Louis Armstrong was a famous American Trumpeter and vocalist in the 20s. Famous for the song what a wonderful world. very influential in the jazz industry.

Fitzgerald

marinahawkins — 2023-11-08 19:41:23 UTC

Was a writer in the 20s. Wrote The Great Gatsby; Daisy was written about his wife with a similar personality. He passed away on December 21, 1940 from a heart attack.

immigration restrictions

marinahawkins — 2023-11-08 19:47:35 UTC

In 1921 a law was imposed limiting immigrants into the US. Immigrants from this time were not of many. Most immigrants were from Europe.

Flappers

marinahawkins — 2023-11-08 19:50:23 UTC

This style was "born" in the time era. Once the 19th amendment was passed to give women the right to vote, women felt a lot more free and powerful to dress how they wanted to. Flapper girls had a short bob hair cut, shorter dress and bathing suit, and many more things.

women's "liberation"

marinahawkins — 2023-11-08 19:53:21 UTC

women got the freedom to do what they wanted and were basically liberated once being able to vote. The 19th amendment taught the women that anything is possible. They felt free, and took that to their advantage changing the sense of style and fashion in that time period

Margaret Sanger

marinahawkins — 2023-11-08 19:58:20 UTC

Was the president of Planned Parenthood. She devoted her life to legalizing birth control. She pointed her views towards African Americans with some racial remarks.

Scopes Monkey Trial

marinahawkins — 2023-11-08 20:02:44 UTC

Formally known as the State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes. Scopes was a high school teacher that was accused of violating Tennessee's Butler Act. He left the school and became a petroleum engineer in the oil industry.

marinahawkins — 2023-11-08 20:06:06 UTC

Advertisements became very popular in the 20s. It increased the demand that meant it raised the amount of workers need for that company increasing the work rate. They also increased the desire for "improved" things.

Al Capone

marinahawkins — 2023-11-08 20:09:59 UTC

Was a big gangster in the 1920's, and was nicknamed scar face. Was a bootlegger in the prohibition era. Many of Capone's family does not associate themselves with him.