1920's PADLET by Tyler Watts

Dance in the 1920s

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Dancing in the 1920s was characterized by faster beats, louder music, and more soulful sounds. New dance styles emerged, including the Charleston, the Black Bottom, the Shimmy, the Tango, and the Foxtrot.

Flappers

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Flappers of the 1920s were young women known for their energetic freedom, embracing a lifestyle viewed by many at the time as outrageous, immoral, and dangerous. Now considered the first generation of independent American women, flappers pushed barriers to economic, political, and sexual freedom for women.

1920s Radio: Image

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The radio was a revolutionary new appliance in American homes and drew the nation together with news, entertainment, and advertisements.

!920s WW1

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During this time, there was a sense of normality returning to America due to the end of WW1 or at this time called the Great War. Soldiers were finally returning home and able to live the lives of normal citizens.

Harlem Renaissance

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The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural and artistic movement in the 1920s where African American artists, writers, and musicians celebrated their identity and creativity.

New York

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In the 1920s New York was one of America's biggest manufacturing cities. Also, during this time, their was a boom in new infrastructure being built and skyscrapers were becoming taller and taller.