What conflicting forces were present in the America of the 1920s?
Social reforms who hoped to ban alcohol—and the evils associated with it rejoiced.
How did religious fundamentalism reflect the values of rural America?
They believed that the bible was inspired by God, and that therefore its stories in all their details were true.
How did they react to Darwin's theory of evolution?
They arrested him for his theory of evolution.
The "Roaring Twenties"
a phrase to describe the 1920s.
Vaudeville
a theatrical genre of variety entertainment in the United States and Canada from the early 1800s to the early 1930s.
18th Amendment
Banned alcohol
Scopes "Monkey" Trial
was an American legal case in 1925 in which a high school biology teacher John Scopes was accused of violating the state's Butler Act that made it unlawful to teach evolution.
What was the profile of the typical "flapper" of the Roaring 20s?
an emancipated young woman who embraced the new fashions and urban attitudes of the day.
What were some of the new job opportunities opened to women during the 1920s?
A booming industrial economy opened new work opportunities for women in offices, factories, stores, and professions.
What were some of the changes that affected the family in the 1920s?
The birthrate had been declining for several decades, and it dropped at a slightly faster rate in the 1920s.
Jazz Age
Name for the 1920s, because of the popularity of jazz-a new type of American music that combined African rhythms, blues, and ragtime
the "Blues"
music that became popular around 1900, based on black folk music including field hollers & work chants.
flapper
women in the 1920's who bobbed their hair, wore short skirts, and defied the morals and restrictions of the earlier generations
Identify Marcus Garvey and explain the role of UNIA. How was Garvey's approach to racial equality different from earlier black leaders like DuBois and Washington?
Garvey was an Immigrant from Jamaica, believed that African Americans should build a separate society. He appealed to African Americans with a combination of spellbinding oratory, mass meetings, parades, and a message of pride.
What did the Harlem Renaissance contribute to both black and general American history?
It gave both the black and white Americans a new kind of music to listen to.
The Cotton Club
Name the famous place in Harlem, New York where many jazz artists got their start. The setting was ironic. the backdrop was a scene of a southern plantation with oak trees draped in moss. The chorus was a bunch of light skinned girls who were called "tall tan and terrific" the blacks were considered glamorous there and no black patrons allowed.
