Ch 10: The Roaring Twenties 10.1: American Life Changes 19th: Women get to Vote Flappers: Independent Women Fundamentalism Scopes Monkey Trial 18th Amendment: Prohibition
Ch 10: The Roaring Twenties (or Jazz Age) U.S. was the richest country in the world
Ch 10: The Roaring Twenties (or Jazz Age) U.S. was the richest country in the world Economy was booming Consumerism was huge (people bought stuff)
Ch 10: The Roaring Twenties (or Jazz Age) Economy was booming Consumerism was huge (people bought stuff) People were happy the war was over Wanted to live life to the fullest (Partied Heavily)
Women in the 1920’s 19th Amendment -1920 Women get the Right to Vote
19th Amendment: Women’s Right to Vote
Flappers Women showed their independence
Flappers “Flapping Dresses” Short Dress (knee length) Shows cleavage Women showing their independence “Flapping Dresses” Short Dress (knee length) Shows cleavage
Flappers Bobbed Hair Smoking Make-up “Flapping Dresses” Short Dress (knee length) Shows cleavage Bobbed Hair Smoking Make-up
Fundamentalism 1920’s Philosophy of Christians rejects new sciences {Secularism}
Fundamentalism Doesn’t believe in Darwinism / Evolution 1920’s Philosophy of Christians rejects new sciences {Secularism} Doesn’t believe in Darwinism / Evolution
Fundamentalism Follows 5 Fundamentals (Basics) Revivals Doesn’t believe in Darwinism / Evolution Follows 5 Fundamentals (Basics) The Bible is inspired by the Holy Spirit Virgin birth of Christ Christ died for our sin Christ was resurrected Christ’s miracles Baptists Literal interpretation Revivals
Scopes Monkey Trial - 1925 Tennessee outlawed evolution in schools (fundamentalism) Dayton, Tennessee
Scopes Monkey Trial - 1925 Tennessee outlawed evolution in schools (fundamentalism) ACLU asked High School Biology teacher John Scopes to teach evolution (break the law) The State of Tennessee pressed charges against Scopes Scopes Dayton, Tennessee
Scopes Monkey Trial Tennessee got 3 time presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan to prosecute
Scopes Monkey Trial Puts evolution on trial in front of the nation
Scopes Monkey Trial Scopes loses the trial (he was guilty of teaching Evolution)
Scopes Monkey Trial But, Evolution wins the court of public opinion
Prohibition 1920-1933 18th Amendment- 1920 Outlawed alcohol
Prohibition Bootleggers smuggled illegal alcohol
Prohibition Speak easies = illegal places to buy alcohol
Prohibition Gangsters (the Mob) Profit from illegal alcohol Al Capone
Prohibition Prohibition fails Alcohol is part of American culture
Prohibition 21st Amendment Repeals the 18th Amendment 1933 - Prohibition Ends Alcohol is legal again
Ch 10 Quiz: The Roaring Twenties 1. Why were the 1920’s called “Roaring”? 2. What was another name for the “Roaring Twenties”? 3. Why was the economy booming? 4. Why were people so happy? 5. What was the 19th Amendment in 1920? 6. What was a “Flapper”? 7. Why were they called “Flappers”? 8. Describe the appearance of a “Flapper”? 9. Why were Flappers so different from previous women? 10. Which religion in the 1920’s started Fundamentalism? 11. What did Fundamentalism reject? 12. Why was this philosophy called “Fundamentalism”? 13. What was the Scopes Monkey Trial about? 14. Which side won the Scopes monkey Trial? 15. What did the Scopes Monkey Trial ultimately reveal to the public? 16. What is Prohibition? 17. What is a speakeasy? 18. What is a bootlegger? 19. How did Prohibition end? 20. During which years did Prohibition occur?
Ch 10.1 Quiz: The Roaring Twenties 1. Why were the 1920’s called “Roaring”? Very active, partying 2. What was another name for the “Roaring Twenties”? The Jazz Age 3. Why was the economy booming? People were buying new products 4. Why were people so happy? The Great War was over 5. What was the 19th Amendment in 1920? Women’s Suffrage (Right to Vote) 6. What was a “Flapper”? A young independent “cool” woman in the 1920s 7. Why were they called “Flappers”? They wore flapping dresses 8. Describe the appearance of a “Flapper”? Bobbed hair, make-up, skimpier dress 9. Why were Flappers so different from previous women? New independence for women 10. Which religion in the 1920’s started Fundamentalism? Christianity 11. What did Fundamentalism reject? New sciences / Darwinism / Evolution 12. Why was this called “Fundamentalism”? Focused on Fundamentals or Basics of Christianity 13. What was the Scopes Monkey Trial about? Evolution in schools 14. Which side won the Scopes monkey Trial? Tennessee (Anti-evolution) 15. What did the Scopes Monkey Trial ultimately reveal to the public? Evolution was real science 16. What was “Prohibition”? Federally banning of alcohol 17. What is a speakeasy? Illegal place to buy / drink alcohol 18. What is a bootlegger? A smuggler of alcohol 19. How did Prohibition end? 21st Amendment repealed the 18th Amendment 20. During which years did Prohibition occur? 1920 - 1933
10.2: Harlem Renaissance Great Migration: W.E.B. Du Bois: Sociologist African Americans go from the rural South to the Northern cities W.E.B. Du Bois: Sociologist Langston Hughes: Poet Jazz
Great Migration African American leave repressive rural South go to Jobs in Northern Cities Harlem, NYC Chicago Philly Detroit Oakland St. Louis Compton, LA
Harlem, New York City
Harlem Renaissance (Refresh) African Americans moved to Harlem, NYC Racial pride blooms creativity in the arts
W.E.B. Du Bois Started the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
W.E.B. Du Bois Black Sociologist / Author Started the NAACP (National Association for the advancement of Colored People) Black Sociologist / Author Started a magazine that led to the Harlem Renaissance Disagrees with Booker T. Washington Believed a Black Elite would help Racism
Langston Hughes: Poet Wrote about the Harlem Renaissance Wrote about Hope for African Americans
Jazz Blend of African & European Music Originated in the South Uses Improvisation
Jazz Only truly unique artform Led to …. Louis Armstrong Ragtime, Swing, & Blues Which mixed with Gospel & led to… Rock n Roll
10.3: Popular Culture of the ‘20’s ’20’s Mass Entertainment Radio Movies Aviation Sports Arts
1920’s Radio Invented by Guglielmo Marconi in late 1800’s 1920 – Hobbyist in Pittsburg played record on air 1922 – 570 radio stations America now shared nation-wide culture & news 82% listeners
1920’s Movies Invented by Thomas Edison 1914 - D.W. Griffith’s Birth of a Nation
Movies 1927 – The Jazz Singer = 1st talking film
’20s Film Stars Buster Keaton Charlie Chaplin
Aviation Heroes Charles Lindburgh- Lucky Lindy 1st solo flight Across Atlantic Plane = Spirit of St. Louis
Aviation Heroes Charles Lindbergh- Lucky Lindy 1st solo flight Across Atlantic Plane = Spirit of St. Louis
Amelia Earhart Female Pilot that set multiple flight records
Amelia Earhart Female Pilot that set multiple flight records Disappeared over the Pacific while on a worldwide solo flight Body/plane never found
Sports Heroes Baseball-Babe Ruth
Sports Heroes Baseball-Lou Gehrig
Sports Heroes Football - Jim Thorpe Indian from Oklahoma Played Professional Football – Jim Thorpe Award (Best College Defense Back) Baseball Basketball Gold Medal Olympian Best Athlete of the 1900’s
Art of the ’20s Literature F. Scott Fitzgerald The Great Gatsby
Art of the ’20s Literature Ernest Hemmingway
Music George Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue
Music Dance The Charleston
1920’s Architecture Art Deco
Ch 10.2 & 10.3: Harlem Renaissance & ’20’s Pop Culture 1. What type of people were a part of the Great Migration? 2. From where and to where did people migrate? 3. Why were people migrating? 4. In which city is the borough of Harlem located 5. What is a Renaissance? 6. What happened when African- Americans moved to Harlem and developed pride? 7. Which organization did W.E.B. DuBois start? 8. What did W.E.B. DuBois for a career? 9. Who was Langston Hughes? 10. Where did Jazz originate? 11. Who invented the radio? 12. Who invented motion pictures? 13. What was the 1st talking picture? 14. Name a movie actor for m the 1920’s 15. Who was the 1st man to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean? 16. What was the name of his plane he used to cross the ocean? 17. Who was the famous woman who broke many aviation records? 18. What happened to this record breaking female aviator 19. Name a sports star from the 1920’s 20. Name a prominent artform or artist of the 1920’s
Ch 10.2 & 10.3: Harlem Renaissance & ’20’s Pop Culture 1. What type of people were a part of the Great Migration? African-Americans / Blacks 2. From where and to where did people migrate? The South to the Northern / Western Cities 3. Why were people migrating? Jobs / move away from racism or segregation 4. In which city is the borough of Harlem located? New York City 5. What is a Renaissance? Refresh (of Culture) 6. What happened when Blacks moved to Harlem and developed pride? Creativity (Art) bloomed 7. Which organization did W.E.B. DuBois start? NAACP 8. What did W.E.B. DuBois study? Sociology / Black Society or Culture 9. Who was Langston Hughes? African – American Poet 10. Where did Jazz originate? The South 11. Who invented the radio? Guglielmo Marconi 12. Who invented motion pictures? Thomas Edison 13. What was the 1st talking picture? The Jazz Singer 14. Name a movie actor for m the 1920’s? Buster Keaton / Charlie Chaplin 15. Who was the 1st man to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean? Charles Lindbehrg 16. What was the name of his plane he used to cross the ocean? The Spirit of St. Louis 17. Who was the famous woman who broke many aviation records? Amelia Earhart 18. What happened to this record breaking female aviator? Lost in the Pacific 19. Name a sports star from the 1920’s? Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jim Thorpe 20. Name an art form or artist of the 1920’s? Jazz, Fitzgerald, Hemmingway, Gershwin, Art Deco