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During the 1920s, the music was very unique. Jazz was one of the famous categories during this time. Everyone would enjoy this type of music. Music was like art to some people. Joe "king" Oliver was a leading artist he was one of the many famous artists during this time. He was able to have his band travel to cities including Chicago, and New York. During his time he taught many people all the jazz techniques and helped them create their own music. -
Like music, Art was also one of the many things also rising at this time. People were using art in many different ways. They would typically use art to express realism and modernism. -
Americans were impressed by Gertrude Ederle's swimming the English Channel. These heroes showed them that there was still a future, despite the uncertain past. Charles Lindbergh was undoubtedly one of the true heroes of the 1920s. -
The 1920s was a challenging time for American women. Women were expected to raise children, keep house, provide emotional support for their husbands, and in myriad ways, contribute to American society. -
Music back then was still in the process of becoming its own thing. Jazz was one of the first music ever created. Since then it's been able to expand into different genres throughout time. During the 1920s music was barely getting started to the many possibilities we have today.
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Edvard Munch was one of the famous artists during this time. One of his famous pieces was "The Scream". His art was ver y compelling that other people wanted to make their own like his.
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TY Cobb and BABE RUTH were important figures in American culture. They were role models for many boys, but unfortunately their racist attitudes and Ruth's propensity for drinking and affairs were not well-known to the public. Football had RED GRANGE, and boxing had JACK DEMPSEY.
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The decade kicked off with the passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave white women the vote. Women also joined the workforce in increasing numbers, participated actively in the nation's new mass consumer culture, and enjoyed more freedom in their personal lives.
Women worked primarily as factory workers, servants, teachers, laundresses, salespeople, clerks, bookkeepers, dressmakers, and housekeepers. The jobs that had the most significant increase for women were clerks.