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Social/cutural movements, trends, etc.
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The Red Summer
The Red Summer is suggested to have began on a beach in Chicago on July 27th, 1919, when the raft of some young black males drifted into territory claimed by whites and whites began to throw stones at the blacks killing one black named Euguene Williams. Race riots erupted and Chicago, for 13 days, was in a frenzy which ended with 15 whites dead, 23 blacks dead, 537 injured, and 1,000 black families homeless. Throughought the United States, many were killed but it's claimed as many as 200 were. -
Al Capone
In the 1920s, during the height of Prohibition, Al Capone had multi-million dollar Chicago operations in bootlegging, prostitution, and gambling. Capone was responsible for many brutal acts of violence, mainly against other gangsters. The most famous of these was the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre in 1929, in which he ordered the assassination of seven rivals. -
Roaring New Technology
New technologies of the 1920s included Henry Ford's Model T which was the first car invented and helped people to live an easier life with faster transportation. Another popular invention found in almost every home was the Radio and were sold at $400 to $850. The 3rd leading business industry during the 1920s was silent movies and were an extremely popular form of entertainment. The 1920s was also a time in the advancement in science and medicine and people began to eat healthier. -
Flappers
The 19th ammendment approved on August 18th, 1920 brought the fight for womens suffrage to an end and women had the right to vote. Carrie Chapman Catt was one who kept fighting for women's rights, but as the 20s came, many young women wanted to have fun which included city nightlife and creating a new image for themselves. These women became known as Flappers and wore an image of rebellion, cut their hair to shoulder length, wore short skirts, and wore make-up in large amounts. -
Buying on Credit: "Buy Now, Pay Later"
The concept of "buy now, pay later" led many middle class Americans of the 1920s to afford new conveniences. Department stores opened up lines of credit for those who could not pay up front but showed their ability to pay in the future. Buyers used installment plans like "twelve easy payments" as a way to pay for products over the course of time. By around 1930, over half of the nation's automobiles were sold on credit. -
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The Roaring Twenties
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Prohibition
On Januay 29th, 1919 the 18th Amendment was ratified to ban the manufacture, transportation, and sale of intoxicating liquors and was put in place a year later. This period in American history is known as Prohibition and produced a rise of illegal production and sale of liquor known as bootlegging and illegal drinking spots called speakeasies. In early 1933, Congress proposed a 21st Amendment to the Constitution that would repeal the 18th because of the rise in gang violence and other crimes. -
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Prohibition
On Januay 29th, 1919 the 18th Amendment was ratified to ban the manufacture, transportation, and sale of intoxicating liquors and was put in place a year later. This period in American history is known as Prohibition and produced a rise of illegal production and sale of liquor known as bootlegging and illegal drinking spots called speakeasies. In 1933, Congress proposed a 21st Amendment to the Constitution that would repeal the 18th because of the rise in gang violence and other crimes. -
Womens Suffrage
Ratified on August 18th, 1920, the 19th Amendment granted American women the right to vote, also know as womens suffrage. After over 70 years of womens suffragists and groups battling for this right that male citizens enjoyed, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution led to the end of that long battle. -
Hollywood/Movie
The 1920s was a time for the movie industry to really blossom and expand and the majority of film making actually took place in and around Hollywood. In the mid 1920s, about 800 movies were being created every year. Known then as the big five the Warner Brother Pictures, Paramount, RKO, Metro, Golden Meyer, and 20th Century Fox all owned their own film exhibiting studios in Hollywood and were the most successful. -
Louis Armstrong and Jazz
Jazz populated in New Orleans and other parts of the South before WWI. It included influence from blues and ragtime forms. Louis Armstrong, a New Orleans native, was an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and influential figure in the creation of jazz music. By the late 1920s he helped set the idea of soloists also performing instead of big bands. The growing popularity of jazz lead to city dance halls being filled with jazz music throughout the north and south. -
Rosie the Riveter
Rosie the Riveter is one the most famous propaganda successes and was seen in movies, newspapers, posters, and articles. Her campaign stressed the need for women to enter the work force when men left gaps in the work force when they enlisted in World War II. Rosie's image as a strong patriotic woman was one of the most iconic image of working women during the time of World War II.
