The 1920's or the "Roaring Twenties" was a time of celebration and new excitment. Production was booming and clubs were raving. In the early 1920's new inventions were coming out such as, the very popular, radio and the Television. Radio was the big hit of the 20's because it interested people with comedy, news, live events, sport games, shows, movies, opera, and most importantly jazz!
Jazz became a huge fad in the 1920's; it introduced new dance moves such as the Charleston, Fox-Trot, and the Shimmy. Everyone listened to jazz. They even had dance marathons, that everyone went to, every weekend. The longest dance record ever recorded was a record of 3 weeks of dancing. However, dancing and partying led to Prohibition.
Prohibition became a huge part of the 1920's. It supposed to lower crime and corruption, social problems, lower taxes to help out prisons and poorhouses, and improve health and hygiene in the U.S. Of course no one liked this law so they came up hidden clubs called speakeasies. They were called speakeasies because the bootleggers (smugglers) needed the participants to keep it quiet since it was illegal to have the alcohol; but that didnt stop flappers and gentlemen from getting their hands on a good drink or dancing to jazz music in the 1920's. It was a decade full of excitement and new beginings for all Americans.
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http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/decade/1920.htm
http://www.1920-30.com/prohibition/
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Gabriella Laszczyk
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