Mass culture Period 5
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The document discusses many aspects of culture that flourished in the United States during the 1920s, known as the Roaring Twenties. It describes the rise of African American culture through the Harlem Renaissance and jazz, which became a symbol of rejecting traditional values. Literature from this era was highly innovative and gave insights into 1920s lifestyles through works by authors like F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway. New technologies like radio, movies, and magazines helped spread fads and ideas across the nation during this period of social and cultural change.
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The 1920s in America saw a period of economic prosperity and cultural change known as the "Roaring Twenties". New technologies like radio and automobiles fueled economic growth and mass consumption. Prohibition led to a rise in organized crime and speakeasies. Society became more liberal as moral and sexual restrictions loosened, exemplified by the flapper woman and jazz music. However, this exuberant decade was brought to an abrupt end by the stock market crash of 1929 and the beginning of the Great Depression.
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The document summarizes cultural achievements and developments among African Americans in the 1920s. During this period, known as the Harlem Renaissance, thousands of Black Americans migrated north to cities like New York, establishing a large community in Harlem. This led to a flourishing of Black artistic expression through mediums like poetry, novels, plays, jazz, and blues music. Writers like Langston Hughes and Claude McKay explored themes of Black identity and racism. At the same time, civil rights organizations like the NAACP fought against discrimination and lynching, while Black nationalist Marcus Garvey advocated for Black self-reliance and a return to Africa.
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The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement in the early 1900s where African American art, music, literature and dance flourished. It encouraged African Americans to embrace their heritage and transformed their identity and history. The Great Migration brought many African Americans north for better opportunities, developing an independent spirit in cities like New York and Chicago. During this time, organizations like the NAACP, founded by W.E.B. Du Bois, promoted civil rights and fought for equality. The Harlem Renaissance helped fuel the later Civil Rights Movement by detailing harsh conditions in the North and promoting a desire for change.
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The document provides an overview of life and culture in America during the 1920s. It describes the rapid urbanization and demographic changes of the period. Women gained new freedoms during the 1920s as flappers challenged traditional roles. Prohibition sparked growth in organized crime as gangsters profited from bootlegging. The arts flourished through new media like radio and movies.
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The document discusses the cultural changes in the United States during the 1920s. New technologies like radio and movies helped popularize mass entertainment. Radio broadcasting grew rapidly over the decade, and the movies industry boomed as films added sound and animation. Cultural heroes emerged in sports like Babe Ruth and Bobby Jones, and aviation pioneers like Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart also captured the public's imagination. Literature of the time by authors like F. Scott Fitzgerald explored the post-war era. Overall, the 1920s saw the rise of a new popular culture driven by new mass media and inspired by modern sports and aviation figures.
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The document provides an overview of life and culture in America during the 1920s. Some key points covered include:
- Urbanization accelerated and more Americans lived in cities than rural areas for the first time. New York and Chicago saw major population growth.
- Prohibition launched with the 18th Amendment in 1920, banning alcohol production and sale. However, speakeasies and bootlegging flourished illegally while organized crime expanded. Support faded and Prohibition was repealed in 1933.
- The Scopes "Monkey" Trial in 1925 pitted religious fundamentalists against secular thinkers accepting evolution, increasing tensions between science and religion.
- Women gained new independence as "flappers" during the era
Roaring twenties power point
The document provides an overview of life and culture in America during the 1920s. It describes how urbanization accelerated and more Americans lived in cities. It discusses the clash between urban and rural cultures during this time. One example of this was Prohibition, which made the sale and production of alcohol illegal from 1920 to 1933. Prohibition led to the growth of organized crime and bootlegging operations. The document also examines the roles of women, families, education, popular culture including radio and movies, and the Harlem Renaissance during the Roaring Twenties.
Chapter 10 the roaring twenties— a decade
The Roaring Twenties saw many social changes in America. Women gained more opportunities through women's suffrage and being elected to political office. They also joined the workforce in greater numbers. Flappers rebelled against traditional norms. African Americans migrated north during the Great Migration, and Harlem became a center of Black culture and arts during the Harlem Renaissance. New forms of popular culture like movies, radio, and sports emerged while literature captured the era.
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