Roaring Twenties Assessments by Steven

EQ1:

shigd296 — 2015-03-09 21:51:50 UTC

Why did the mordern culture of the 1920s cause some people to think that traditional society and morality were under attack?

EQ2:

shigd296 — 2015-03-09 21:54:40 UTC

How did new induestries and a consumer society contribute to the Roaring Twenties?

Ku Klux Klan

shigd296 — 2015-03-09 22:01:44 UTC

The 1920s was the peak of the Ku Klux Klan, and had a horrific damage on traditional society and their morality. This complete anti-black organization opened societies eyes in the 1920s to the pure hate some people expressed towards others. It had a significant scarring impact on society, especially towards the blacks. In addition, there was a significant increase on members throughout the 1920s. During this time, America had a large change as well as several different cultures being incorporated to society. The KKK saw these changes as a threat. Their action of lynching was completely horrific and concludes/provides a reason for why society and morality was under attack.

Organized Crimes and Prohibition

shigd296 — 2015-03-09 22:39:18 UTC

With the high unemployment rate jobs were scarce and people needed to provide for their families, being a "gangster" was dangerous but provided an easy way to make money. When the American government passed the Eighteenth amendments outlawing alcohol, people who enjoyed a drink became criminal for doing so.It was organized crime who supplied the booze. In January of 1920 the American government banned the sale and supply of alcohol, the government thought that this would curb crime and violence, prohibition did not achieve it’s goals, leading more toward higher crime rates and excessive violence which ultimately answered the question to being one of the reasons why society and morality was under attack.

Women and Controversies

shigd296 — 2015-03-09 22:48:23 UTC

Like many in the 1920's Women felt like they needed more rights, therefore, the 20th Amendment allowed them to vote. This seemed to alter society positively because it gave most hope for a more fair future. Despite the other categories for this Essential Question, this seemed to have a positive impact on society.

In this picture Alice Paul celebrates the ratification of the women’s suffrage amendment in 1920. Paul is one of the chief authors of the Equal Rights Amendment.

Fundamentalism and Scopes Trial

shigd296 — 2015-03-09 23:00:45 UTC

The definition of Fundamentalism is a form of a religion, especially Islam or Protestant Christianity, that upholds belief in the strict, literal interpretation of scripture. The influence of religion in America throughout the 1920 was evidently rising and it held a large effect on altering the traditional society. Scopes Trial was a law case involving a teacher that apparently taught human evolution. This way of teaches at this time was banned, mainly due to the prominent religious beliefs in god and not the scientific belief of evolution. Religion ultimately had a large impact on society in the 1920's.

“I do not consider it an insult, but rather a compliment to be called an agnostic. I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure — that is all that agnosticism means.”
― Clarence Darrow

Nativism and Immigration

shigd296 — 2015-03-09 23:16:40 UTC

Nativism is the policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants. Like mentioned earlier, many different cultures and races moved to America. This lead to much controversy about them. Some favored and some opposed, however, they ultimately caused some people to think differently both traditionally and morally. Between 1880 and 1920, more than 25 million foreigners arrived on American shores, transforming the country. "The immigrant surge of the late 19th and early 20th century was distinctive in its size, its demographics, and its impact upon American culture and society" (Migration In The 1920s).

Mass Production

shigd296 — 2015-03-09 23:23:06 UTC

The utilization of factiories allowed for many different kinds of products to be made in a short period of time, allowing for more jobs, resulting in a better economy. This also led to higher wages for workers who attempt to support their families. As said by Henry Ford "I will build a car for the great magnitude", and he did just that. In fact with the option to mass produce, Ford was able to give people his cars that he thought he would never be able to ever before. Ultimately Mass Production contributed jobs, materialistic goods, and things that were neccesary.

Radios

shigd296 — 2015-03-09 23:29:34 UTC

When KDKA ( the first radio transmittioner company ) transmitted the first commercial radio broadcast on November 2, 1920, that sound could travel magically through the air to a location many miles away must have seemed magical to the people of that era. Unfortunately, few people heard the broadcast because there were not many radio receivers around at the time. Regardless, the novelty of the radio caught the public’s imagination and soon, manufacturers could not keep up with the demand for radio receivers. Between 1923 and 1930, a whopping sixty percent of American families purchased radios and a custom where families gathered around a glowing box for night-time entertainment took root, forever changing American culture.

Credit

shigd296 — 2015-03-09 23:33:30 UTC

The 1920's was a decade of increasing conveniences for the middle class. New products made household chores easier and led to more leisure time. Products previously too expensive became affordable. New forms of financing allowed every family to spend beyond their current means. One convenience was the use of credit. Credit, the helpful yet risky way of paying, and inevitably most Americans took advantage of it, resulting with credit debt. "BUY NOW, PAY LATER" became the credo of many middle class Americans of the Roaring Twenties. For the single-income family, all these new conveniences were impossible to afford at once. But retailers wanted the consumer to have it all. Over half of the nation's automobiles were sold on CREDIT by the end of the decade. America's consumers could indeed have it all, if they had an iron stomach for debt. Consumer debt more than doubled between 1920 and 1930.

Model T

shigd296 — 2015-03-09 23:39:05 UTC

"The Model T was an automobile built by the Ford Motor Company from 1908 until 1927. Conceived by Henry Ford as practical, affordable transportation for the common man, it quickly became prized for its low cost, durability, versatility, and ease of maintenance" -Ford. It was convenient to have the production of cars be there while credit was an option of payment, which allowed many people to eventfully but their first car.

Airline Industry

shigd296 — 2015-03-09 23:46:28 UTC

The First World War needed the development of airplanes which were then in their infancy, so that by the early 1920's they were much more reliable and capable of flying longer distances and carrying heavier loads. This made possible the carrying of passengers and freight on a commercial basis. This was the birth of the Airline Industry.

"Man must rise above the Earth—to the top of the atmosphere and beyond—for only thus will he fully understand the world in which he lives"

— Socrates

EQ3

shigd296 — 2015-03-10 00:06:43 UTC

How did popular culture, the arts, and literature change in the 1920s?

Georgia O'Keefe

shigd296 — 2015-03-10 00:07:38 UTC

Georgia O'Keefe was born on November 15, 1887, in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. She played an important role in the development of American Modernism. She sought to capture the emotion and power of objects through abstracting the natural world.

"When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it's your world for the moment. I want to give that world to someone else. Most people in the city rush around so, they have no time to look at a flower. I want them to see it whether they want to or not" -Georgia O'Keefe

F. Scott Fitzgerald

shigd296 — 2015-03-10 00:09:52 UTC

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was an American author of novels and short stories, whose works are the paradigmatic writings of the Jazz Age. Throughout his lifetime he created 4 novels, like The Great Gatsby. I have read The Great Gatsby and through further analysis of it, one is able to detect his brilliant developed metaphors. The event of the creation of his books around the time prior to the Great Depression allowed some Americans to take their mind off the difficult economic problems present. No wonder he is widely regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century.

Movies and Radio Shows

shigd296 — 2015-03-10 00:35:45 UTC

"Movies were part of the growth of mass consumer culture that emerged in the 1920s. Movies and, in particular, movie stars helped to highlight the idea of fame and celebrity. Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie Chaplin, and Greta Garbo were examples of how people became fascinated with the life of the celebrity. The movies were able to crystallize the belief of the time of self- love, as individuals were able to look at the screen, project their own wishes upon it, or project even their own sense of self upon it. Movies were able to be consumed by the people, at large, and helped to feed the belief that the 1920s was a decade of self glorification and projection of self" (Movies and Radio in 1920). Overall Movies and Radio shows altered popular culture as a whole.

Babe Ruth

shigd296 — 2015-03-10 00:47:51 UTC

George Herman "Babe" Ruth, Jr. was an American baseball outfielder and pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1935. On April 8, 1974, one of the most significant moments in baseball history occurred, when Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s career homerun record of 714. For Mr. Aaron, this should have been a totally joyous, crowning achievement of his baseball career and life. Unfortunately, however, there was a significant amount of people who negatively responded to his great achievement (History of Babe Ruth). Quote froom Website

"You just can't beat the person who never gives up"

-Babe Ruth

EQ4:

shigd296 — 2015-03-10 00:53:51 UTC

How did African Americans influence American society in the 1920s

Sources

shigd296 — 2015-03-10 00:54:40 UTC

"A Consumer Economy." Ushistory.org. Independence Hall Association, n.d. Web. 04 Mar. 2015.

"Decade by Decade: 1920s - Women of the Century - DiscoverySchool.com."

Decade by Decade: 1920s - Women of the Century - DiscoverySchool.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Mar. 2015."

Organized Crime in the 1920's and Prohibition."

Organized Crime in the 1920's and Prohibition. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2015."Scopes Trial."

Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 09 Mar. 2015.Shmoop Editorial Team. "Immigration in The 1920s."

Shmoop.com. Shmoop University, Inc., 11 Nov. 2008. Web. 11 Feb. 2015.

Claude McKay

shigd296 — 2015-03-10 00:55:12 UTC

Claude McKay was a famous poet during the Harlem Renaissance. The Harlem Renaissance was a time when African-American writers and artists expressed themselves through their writing and art. This was mainly the first time that blacks were able to proudly expresses their abilities fairly side by side with others. He was not born in the US so it is unique that he immigrated to the US instead of being born there., McKay had a different perspective. His poems talk about America with a perspective of mixed love and hate, pain and pleasure. Ultimately, he was able to see America for all of its qualities, good and bad, because he had chosen America as his home, and was able to go there without trouble thankfully.

Harlem Renaissance

shigd296 — 2015-03-10 00:57:41 UTC

"The Harlem Renaissance was the name given to the cultural, social, and artistic growth that took place between the end of World War I and the middle of the 1930s. During this period Harlem was a cultural center, drawing black writers, artists, musicians, photographers, poets, and scholars."

"You grow up in America and you're told from day one, 'This is the land of opportunity.' That everybody has an equal chance to make it in this country. And then you look at places like Harlem, and you say, 'That is absolutely a lie.'"

-Geoffrey Canada

Jazz

shigd296 — 2015-03-10 01:01:22 UTC

Jazz music influenced mostly all aspects of society. Jazz such as poetry, fashion, and industry were effected by the "lower" music that took the United States by grasp. Jazz music also affected the racial tensions at the post war period. Jazz was climatically located in the 1920 when it was at its peak.

Black Nationalism

shigd296 — 2015-03-10 01:03:19 UTC

Black Nationalism has the ideologies of unity and self-determination, making it both productive and positively influential on that time, specifically the 1920s. As well as believing in black power.

"We live in a highly industrialized society and every member of the Black nation must be as academically and technologically developed as possible. To wage a revolution, we need competent teachers, doctors, nurses, electronics experts, chemists, biologists, physicists, political scientists, and so on and so forth. Black women sitting at home reading bedtime stories to their children are just not going to make it."

-Francais Beale