1920s Collage - Zuzanna Wrzeszcz by Zuzanna Wrzeszcz

Women's "liberation"

zuzannawrzeszcz — 2023-11-06 14:36:11 UTC

Women had more freedom in their private and political (right to vote) lifes. A pattern of womens life was created. Flappers - young women with short hairstyles, cigarettes dangling from their painted lips, dancing to a live jazz band, explored new-found freedoms.

Radios

zuzannawrzeszcz — 2023-11-06 14:41:50 UTC

The invention of radio developed a mass culture of sports, entertainment, news, and advertising. It bridged the divide in American culture from coast to coast. The first radio sold for home use in the 1920's was called KDKA.

19th Amendment

zuzannawrzeszcz — 2023-11-06 14:47:40 UTC

19th Amendment was passed by Congress on June 4, 1919. It granted women the right to vote. It allowed women to have a say in the leadership of the nation, which allowed them to vote for leaders who support women and equality.

Skyscrapers

zuzannawrzeszcz — 2023-11-06 14:51:36 UTC

In the 1920's the icon of modern city was New York City. The skyscraper became the icon of NYC. The skyscraper symbolized the go-go and up-up drive that “America” meant to itself and much of the world.

Harlem Renaissance

zuzannawrzeszcz — 2023-11-06 14:55:53 UTC

Harlem Renaissance was an intellectual and cultural revival of African Americans between the WWI and the Great Depression. It was centered in the Harlem neighbourhood, Manhattan, NYC. It caused development in African American music, dance, art, fasion, literature, theatre, politics, and many more.

Margaret Sanger

zuzannawrzeszcz — 2023-11-06 15:00:28 UTC

She was the president of the International Planned Parenthood Federation. A known American birth control activist, sex educator, and a writer. She also opened the first birth control clinic in the country.

Louis Armstrong

zuzannawrzeszcz — 2023-11-06 15:03:52 UTC

He was nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops". An American vocalist and trumpeter. One of the most influential artists of 1920's. Developed "jazz", which had a huge impact on later artists.

Sport

zuzannawrzeszcz — 2023-11-07 14:25:51 UTC

The most popular sport in the 1920s was baseball "America's Pasttime". Babe Ruth the hero of the Yankees put together one of the most impressive baseball careeres od all time. 1920s was also considered the golden age of sports.

Cars

zuzannawrzeszcz — 2023-11-07 14:29:21 UTC

The most popular car in the 1920s was Henry Ford's Model T. Cars gave people more personal freedom and access to jobs and services. They were one of the reasons for the growth of suburbs.

zuzannawrzeszcz — 2023-11-07 14:35:04 UTC

The most popular way of advertising products in the 1920s were newspapers, billboards, radio commercials, and magazine adds. People advertised many different products such as motor cars, vacuum cleaners, and washing machines.

The advertisements focused on the color, beauty and style.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

zuzannawrzeszcz — 2023-11-07 14:40:37 UTC

American novelist and short story writer. He was known for depicting the Jazz Age in his books, such as in his brilliant novel "The Great Gatsby". He talked about the sense of hope America promised to the youth and how it failed to deliver it.

Ernest Hemingway

zuzannawrzeszcz — 2023-11-07 14:46:45 UTC

In 1925 he published his first set of short stories. His literature had a massive impact on society that came from fresh sensations, feelings and thoughts that his writing evoked in readers. He came up with the iceberg theory - most of the story in fiction writing is hidden much like an iceberg in an ocean.

Lost Generation Literature

zuzannawrzeszcz — 2023-11-07 14:51:58 UTC

Young writers who came of age during WWI, and whose writing reflects what is perceived as effects of the very modern war. Three main themes were lost of tradition and identity, uncertainty od the future and disillusionment in the post-World War I society. Known writers of this era were F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gertrude Stein, Ernest Hemingway.

Speakeasies

zuzannawrzeszcz — 2023-11-07 14:55:18 UTC

Secret bars were alcohol was sold during Prohibition. Speakeasies received their name as patrons were often told to “speak easy” about these secret bars in public. Some of the most famous speakeasy passwords from that time were 'swordfish', 'opensesame', 'banshee', 'whiskey', and 'forty-two'.

Talkies

zuzannawrzeszcz — 2023-11-07 14:59:32 UTC

They were films which included synchronized dialogue. The first "talkie" movie was "The Jazz Singer", released in New York. They led to a radical shake-up of the entertainment industry.

Ability to buy on credit

zuzannawrzeszcz — 2023-11-07 15:03:20 UTC

"Buy now, pay later" became the credo of many middle class Americans of the Roaring Twenties. People started spending a lot more money and paying higher rates for the products. It was caused by the fact that people were uncertain of their future and wanted to live their lifes.

Scopes Monkey Trial

zuzannawrzeszcz — 2023-11-08 14:24:44 UTC

It began with John Thomas Scopes, a young high school science teacher, accused of teaching evolution in violation of a Tennessee state law. It represents the conflict between modern and traditional values in the U.S. The jury returned the verdict of guilty and Scopes was fined 100$.

Airplanes

zuzannawrzeszcz — 2023-11-08 14:31:51 UTC

In the 1920s airplanes were not the most efficient way of travelling. They could only hold up to 20 passangers and had a cruising altitude of 3,000 feet. In fact they were slower than travelling by trains. They still were a rapid advancement in technology and in the industry. They were often used for example to carry mail and other goods. During the 1920s American pilots flew across an ocean, and a continent for the first time.

The Charleston

zuzannawrzeszcz — 2023-11-08 14:37:05 UTC

It was a very popular dance in the Roaring 20s. Both young men and young women (flappers) enjoyed it. The Charleston dance was based on a dance called the Juba, invented in Africa and popularized in the U.S. in Charleston. It involves big arm movements and fast-paced swinging of the legs.

Teapot Dome Scandal

zuzannawrzeszcz — 2023-11-08 14:43:03 UTC

It involved national security, big oil companies and bribery and corruption at the highest levels of the government of the United States. It resulted in the first presidential cabinet member to go to prison, but no one was convicted of paying the bribes. Citizens lost the faith in government while Harding was the president, which caused his successor to be looked at as a welcome change.