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    In the 1920s‚ the introduction of electric lighting made dancing late into the night easier. It also influenced that the clothing of the Victorian era was over‚ and that the new style was quite free and flowing. Dances were created due to contests where people made up their own dances. Most dances were invented in the 1920. The Charleston was one of the first. It was popular from its feature on two Broadway shows in 1922. Next‚ came the Black Bottom‚ which was the most popular from 1926 to 1927.

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    The Lost Generation got it’s name from Ernest Hemingway‚ which he wrote in his novel‚ The Sun Also Rises‚ about this particular generation. The Lost Generation happened in the 1920’s and they were labeled the lost generation because as described in The Twenties‚ sections 4 Mass Media and the Jazz Age‚ “...greedy‚ materialistic world that lacked moral values.” In The Lost Generation Americans grew unsatisfied with their way of living‚ so people moved to different parts of Europe since it was know

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    women openly displayed their disdain towards what was considered normal behavior during that age. The majority of the women did not actually live the flapper life‚ but adopted the new style. According to the 19th Amendment‚ women could now vote as of 1920 in the United States. Millions held administrative or service oriented work positions such as stenography‚ also known as white collar work. Birth control‚ such as the diaphragm‚ became much more accessible. As well as limiting the amount of conceived

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    Sports in the 1920s Sports went through many changes in the time period known as the "Roaring Twenties." Some sports were just starting out; others were broadening their horizons‚ while others were simply becoming more popular. New heroes were emerging in sports‚ new teams‚ and even new leagues. Although there were many greats in the 1920s‚ without a doubt‚ George "Babe" Ruth was the first and most famous out of all the heroes presented in this time. Ruth changed the whole game of baseball. Ruth

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    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

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    The cultural advancements and diverse social landscapes of the 1920s were shaping a new society that threatened old ideals and exacerbated cultural conflict from those who so desperately wanted to cling to a set of values that were becoming obsolete in the new social climate. In the decades preceding the twenties‚ the Great Migration began and nearly six million African Americans moved from the South to the North. During the 1920s‚ African Americans had taken on prominent roles in education‚ entertainment

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    The 1920s and The Great Gatsby The term ‘roaring 20’s’ is an appropriate description of the 1920’s in America. The popular image is of a gin-soaked‚ jazz-syncopated‚ frivolous time. During this time period‚ the country was going through several changes. These changes include positive and negative changes in the country. America during this time had great economic development‚ expanding cities‚ increasing luxuries‚ inventions; women had more rights‚ the entertainment industry grew and much more

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    During the 1920’s there were many significant changes for women but majority of the people didn’t support them. Some changes were labour saving devices going on sale and women got the right to vote. Younger women welcomed and supported the changes and acted out with wild ambitious behaviour and dramatic fashion alterations whereas rural women and immigrants stayed traditional. Many women demanded to stay in the workforce after the war ended. Women stood their ground and entered the workforce

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    to going to build from it.” The 1920s and 1990s are largely spread apart‚ as are the cultural values of the people who grew up in that time period. The influences of growing up in different times can surely influence the way people act and respond to difficulties and debates outside of themselves. But the difference in time periods encourages growth and build upon each other‚ making similarities and differences easy to define. Technological advances in the 1920s and 1990s can be viewed as being

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    American Life 1920-1940 Daily Life in the United States 1920-1940 was written by David E. Kyvig in 2002 and revised again in 2004. This historical novel documents the transformation America went through during the 1920’s – 40’s. Kyvig addresses numerous events that contributed to the rise and fall of America. The book was written to inform citizens and non-citizens of the industrial‚ economic‚ and cultural changes that took place in America. Kyvig establishes stepping stones to America and pieced

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