USA HISTORY

THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929

1920S AMERICAN CULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The new morality of the 1920s glorified
A
work
B
traditional values
C
personal freedom
D
wealth
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The new morality glorified youth and personal freedom and influenced various aspects of American society. Women began to work and go to college. Women’s fashion changed as they began to admire the youthful look of movie stars. The automobile encouraged the new morality by making the nation’s youth more independent.

Detailed explanation-2: -The new morality of the 1920s can be defined as liberalism. It was the idea that all individuals are entitled to freedom and equality.

Detailed explanation-3: -Behaviorally speaking, the new morality is a rejection of more traditional models of the moral life and a strong endorsement of new modes. As such, it exhibits elements common to any ethic: adherence to and advocacy of its values and rejection and denial of others.

Detailed explanation-4: -A NEW MORALITY Flappers wore shorter skirts, shorter hair, and more makeup, and they drank and smoked with the boys (Figure).

Detailed explanation-5: -The 1920s was a decade of profound social changes. The most obvious signs of change were the rise of a consumer-oriented economy and of mass entertainment, which helped to bring about a “revolution in morals and manners.” Sexual mores, gender roles, hair styles, and dress all changed profoundly during the 1920s.

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