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Jazz Culture
The birthplace of Jazz started in New Orleans, Louisiana and spread up the Mississippi River into the midwest region such as Chicago and St. Louis and found its way over to the great New York City. Jazz became a very popular style of music throughout the 1920's. Many famous composers from this era of music were black, which was much different than years before in American history. Some famous artists were King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, Kid Ory, and Duke Ellington. -
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Social/Cultural movements 1918-1945
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18th Amendment
The 18th Amendment was created by the U.S. Government in January of 1919 and took affect exactly one year after in 1920. It ended the production, transport, and sale of alcohol and this lasted until December of 1933 when the 21st Amendment was passed. -
Red Summer
The Red Summer (1919) is the name of the race riots that occured throughout the U.S. especially among blacks and whites. This racial tension occured after the Great Migration of the blacks moving from rural south to the northern regions of the U.S. such as Detroit and Chicago. This clash of cultures and races lead to alot of tension and often times the whites lashed out on and agaisnt the blacks, and many times the blacks would fight back creating large riots and hundreds died that summer. -
Ku Klux Klan
The 1920's were some of the most successful years for the Ku Klux Klan. In this time period the Klan grew greatly and their power grew with it. The Ku Klux Klan's power spread throughout all of the Untied States and even into many northern states who 60 years before were fighting for the rights of many blacks for freeedom. The Klan was also found in many government positions in the U.S. which increased the ideology and power of the Klan. -
Al Capone
After 1919 when the 18th Amendment was passed the distribution, sales, and consumption of alcohol became illegal. This became an open opportunity for the corrupt to make some quick and easy money, and Al Capone was one of these men who created an empire off his illegal activities and corruption against the U.S. Governement. Mob boss Capone became a very wealthy and powerful man in this time period and his name and power was known throughout all of the United States. -
Organaized Crime
After the 18th Amendment alcohol became 100% illegal and so those who desired to have it must find a different way. Many people became makers of their own liquor or whiskey in distills throughout the U.S. Along with these makers came runners of the alcohol known as Bootleggers. Many of these men were under the power of a mob-boss. Alot of money was made in these crimes and the distribution and sales from liquor became a million dollar buisness attracting many corrupt people to this lifestyle. -
Flappers
In the 1920's a "new-breed' of women came to the presence of America. These women were called Flappers, and they followed a much different approach to life compared to the previous colonial lifestyle. These women were known to wear short skirts, bobbed their hair, listened to jazz. All of which were "rebel" like acts for women in this time period and they became well known for their influential ideologies among women. -
Speakeasies
During the Prohibition era bars and liquor stores were closed down and it became difficult to spend a night with friends/family to "have a drink" and so establishment were made called Speakeasies and they illegally sold alcohol. These Speakeasies were often similair to "clubs" and most Speakeasies only allowed certain individuals to come to the establishment. -
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong was an American jazz trumpeter, composer and singer. Born in New Orleans the city of Jazz, Louis Armstrong is known as one of the most influential and famous people from the Jazz era and many of his songs are still known and heard today. His talents and ideas/styles of music spread all throughout the U.S. and he became known "Satchmo or Pops" as his fame grew. One of his most famous songs is "What A Wonderful World." -
Jive (Dance)
The Jive was originally presented to the public in 1934 by Cab Calloway. The jive is a dance style that originated in the United States from African-Americans. The Jive is mixture of multple older styles with upbeat tempo and movements, that allowed people to get moving and bring an upbeat lifestyle to the ballroom.
