The Roaring Twenties Changes that occurred in American life following WWI The Great Migration North The Red Scare Inventions and Technology The effects of the automobile on American society and culture Music, art, and literature, Key individuals

Changes in America following WWI Labor saving products Electric lighting Movement to the suburbs Entertainment Improved communication

Labor Saving Products = Freedom Labor saving products came on the scene and changed daily life. People now had more leisure time. Some examples of these products are –washing machines and vacuum cleaners.

Electric Lighting By the 1920s, more than 60% of American households had electricity.

Movement to the Suburbs Cars contributed to the spread of suburbs. People could live in a suburb and still have a job in the city.

Entertainment Movies Radios Offered entertainment Offered escape Were black and white Were called talkies First talkie – The Jazz Singer Radios First commercial radio broadcast – KDKA in Pittsburgh Programs included News Concerts Sporting events Comedies Music

The Great Migration North During WWI, more than 500,000 African Americans had left the South for new jobs in the North. Why? Low-paying jobs in the south Discrimination and violence in the south Better employment opportunities in the north Segregation in the south This northern migration caused Race riots Discrimination Violence - all in the north

The Red Scare - was a period when the government went after “Reds” - as communists were known, and others with radical views such as anarchists. Anarchists – people who believe there should be no government In the early 1920s, the government deported – expelled about 500 aliens it had arrested because they were considered dangerous.

Inventions and Technology Wider availability of consumer goods Assembly line Radio Increased demand for electricity Higher standard of living Advertising Brand Names Installment buying More leisure time for me!!

The effects of the automobile on American society Detroit, Michigan became the automobile manufacturing center of the world. The automobile Increased mobility Allowed movement to the suburbs Provided new jobs Supported industries such as: Steel Road construction tourism Oil

Music, Art, and Literature The Harlem Renaissance - a burst of creativity in Harlem during the 1920s

Music- -The Age of Jazz Louis Armstrong – jazz composer Duke Ellington – jazz composer Aaron Copeland – composer Bessie Smith – blues singer George Gershwin - composer

Georgia O’Keefe – artist Jacob Lawrence - painter

Literature Langston Hughes – poet F. Scott Fitzgerald – novelist John Steinbeck - novelist

Key Individuals who impacted the 1920s Henry Ford – model T Clarence Darrow – defense attorney for the Scopes Trial Gugelielmo Marconi- the father of radio David Sarnoff – head of RCA ,began broadcast journalism

Prohibition – the forbidding by law of the making or selling of alcoholic beverages The Temperance Movement worked to rid alcohol in America. The 18th Amendment made it illegal to manufacture, transport, and sell alcoholic beverages in our country It was passed in 1919. Because the 18th Amendment didn’t work, Congress voted to pass the 21st Amendment which repealed the 18th Amendment.

The following resulted from the 18th Amendment Moonshine – homemade alcohol Bootleggers – people who made and sold alcohol illegally Speakeasies – clubs where alcohol was sold illegally Organized crime

Changing Role of Women The symbol of the 1920’s American women was the flapper. (women who were eager to try something new) Women discovered more personal freedom in the 1920s. drove cars played sports went to college had new job opportunities