THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
1920S AMERICAN CULTURE
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NAACP
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Klu Klux Klan
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War Hawks
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Detailed explanation-1: -Although these were prosperous times for many, some groups did not share in the good times of the 1920s. Farmers, African Americans, Native Americans and workers in some industries suffered from declining incomes and unemployment.
Detailed explanation-2: -Many people believe that the 1920s marked a new era in United States history. The decade often is referred to as the “Roaring Twenties” due to the supposedly new and less-inhibited lifestyle that many people embraced in this period.
Detailed explanation-3: -The failure of Prohibition led to greater toleration for lawbreakers and demonstrated that American culture was moving away from traditional views. The rise of consumerism had an even greater influence on the culture of the 1920s with its celebration of worldly values such as acquisition and consumption.
Detailed explanation-4: -What do we mean when we say that the 1920s witnessed a “cultural civil war”? The North and South were once against battling for cultural dominance. The nation was bitterly divided over issues of sexual morality, women’s roles, immigration, evolution, and alcohol.