Chapter 13 Roaring Life of the 1920 s

Chapter 13: Roaring Life of the 1920 s – Part I

Rural and Urban Differences n In 1920, more Americans lived in large towns and cities than small towns and farms n n Urbanization increased Urban values began to dominate n Many people found it hard to adjust to city life

Prohibition n Prohibition is the ban on alcoholic beverages n n Most support came from religious, rural Protestants Speakeasies opened up n n 18 th Amendment Took effect in 1920 Hidden saloons and nightclubs serving alcohol illegally People also bought liquor from bootleggers n Smugglers who brought it in from Canada and the Caribbean

Prohibition

Prohibition Video Clip

Chapter 13: Roaring Life of the 1920 s – Part II

Science vs. Religion n During the 1920 s, the nation saw the rise of Christian Fundamentalism n n Said everything in Bible was literally true Fundamentalists rejected science n Also rejected Darwin’s theory of evolution

Scopes Trial – 3 mins

The 20’s Woman n Many women demanded same freedom as men New urban culture also influenced women The flapper was a “free” young woman n Held new social attitudes Wore make-up, short skirts, short hair, more jewelry Jobs were mostly in teaching, nursing, social work, secretaries

Education & Popular Culture n Charles Lindbergh n n Georgia O’Keeffe n n First person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean Famous painter Sinclair Lewis F. Scott Fitzgerald Ernest Hemingway n Authors

Chapter 13: Roaring Life of the 1920 s – Part III

Early African American Civil Rights n Between 1910 – 1920, many African Americans moved from the South to the North Called the Great Migration n Racial tensions increased in Northern cities n Races riots occurred n

Great Migration

NAACP and Marcus Garvey n NAACP worked to end violence against African Americans n n Anti-lynching laws passed Marcus Garvey voiced a message of black pride n n Thought African Americans should build a separate society Began a “return to Africa” movement

The Harlem Renaissance n Harlem Renaissance was a literary and artistic movement, celebrating African. American culture n n n Began in Harlem, NY Took pride in black culture Wrote about problems of being black in white culture

Harlem Renaissance I

Important Harlem Renaissance Figures n Langston Hughes n n Zora Neale Hurston n n Female writer Louis Armstrong n n Writer and poet Jazz trumpet player “Duke” Ellington n Jazz piano player

Harlem Renaissance II