History V. Hollywood In The 1920's

History Vs. Hollywood: The Roaring Twenties was a time of jazz and flappers and good times, however, other aspects of the twenties life were arduous and troublesome. The youth of America was lied to by the government and their parents during the 1910s and World War I. With the reintroduction of the car, the youth rebelled against their parents and standards previously created. Other minorities also began to change. The women of the 1920’s wanted more rights, which they received when Congress amended 19th Amendment to the Constitution in 1920. When women gained the right to vote, they had more freedom than ever. Another aspect people do not think about in the Roaring Twenties was the innovation of the radio. The radio connected the disillusioned youth, women, and all minorities and the majorities together. The radio was enjoyed by nearly every household, and it also entertained them(Sterling). In 2002, director Rob Marshall combined the important topics of the 1920’s into the musical titled
During prohibition, drinking in public was a crime against the government, and citizens found guilty were fined. According to the documentary The Flapper Story, before Prohibition, the majority of the youth society thought getting drunk in public was a taboo. The younger population knew it was stupid to get drunk because of the consequences from their parents (Sifakis). However, once the Prohibition began, it became a dare to get drunk (Lazin). Speakeasies and clubs quite often had alcohol available for the young people, since located at the parties were bootleggers, or salesmen of alcohol (Sifakis). Alcohol or gigglewater, the slang for alcohol used by flappers, was known for making the parties longer and more enjoyable (Lazin). According to Sifakis, the American society consumed at least 100 million gallons of alcohol during Prohibition. Prohibition, the law to end all drinking, gave the youth another belief to challenge and