African American literature includes spirituals ‚ gospels ‚ work songs ‚ the Blues ‚ jazz ‚ and basically just songs or stories in general that ties back to African American culture . All vernacular genres have different stories to tell as well ‚ however ‚ they all precipitate a vision or message that is being sung or told . The two genres that I would like to bring up are jazz and hip hop . Many people think that jazz and hip hop are almost identical to each other ‚ which is why it would be hard to
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African Americans of all backgrounds to appreciate the variety of Black life and culture. The Harlem Renaissance encouraged the new appreciation of folk roots and culture. Though it centered in Harlem it was a nationwide movement. It started during the 1920’s that lasted through the mid 30’s. The Harlem Renaissance was a significant and powerful movement in the lives of African Americans (“Harlem”). Also on the other hand‚ it was just more than a movement‚ it involved racial pride it inspired African
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19th Amendment to the Constitution * Women gained the right to vote in 1920 in the 19th Amendment. Due to societal norms of the past‚ many women chose not to vote. The League of Women Voters was formed the same year to educate women about political issues and candidates‚ as well as encourage participation in the political process. One of the founders was the president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association‚ Carrie Chapman Catt. Read more: Roaring Twenties Political Events | eHow
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Bowling refers to a series of sports or leisure activities in which a player rolls or throws a bowling ball down a lane. In indoor bowling‚ the target is usually to knock over pins. In outdoor variations‚ the aim is usually to get the ball as close to a target ball as possible. The indoor version of bowling is often played on a flat wooden or other synthetic surface‚ while outdoor bowling the surface may be grass‚ gravel or a synthetic surface.[1] The most common types of indoor bowling include ten-pin
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and is self evident in its being the complete opposite of such in its perception of death. Personally I can see why it caused such uproar in the 1920’s when society was much more “devout”‚ if you will‚ as a whole. It was when everything was black or white‚ when you behaved properly‚ which usually meant like everyone else behaves. The fact that in the 1920’s people
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An Informal History of the Nineteen-Twenties‚ written by Fredrick Lewis Allen. Allen writes a very informative book of what happened throughout this great decade‚ but from the aspect of an ordinary individual. He writes of the social history of the 1920s‚ with little to mention of major politics and economics. From presidents to fashion‚ Allen covers it all.
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Anthony Jimenez 9/4/2013 The Great Gatsby - Writing Prompt 1 The 1920’s were a time of dramatic changes that affected the economy‚ society‚ politics and popular culture. The nation’s total wealth doubled between the years of 1920 and 1929. As modern cities began to develop new buildings and advanced technology‚ many Americans began to move into the city and started to abandon the rural farm life. This brought a wave of new technologies that could make the modern consumers life easier
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School May 6th‚ 2013 Jazz is considered by numerous the best contribution the United States has made to the art of music. In the 1920s‚ Jazz evolved from a New Orleans styled music‚ now called Dixieland‚ to a more successful music labeled Swing. Instead of mimicking traditional music‚ jazz is an improvisational music style. As a result‚ jazz became the most dominant form of dance music in the United States during the 1920s and 1930s made it an easy target for hate. Jazz created its own rules which
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couture of the time always came from fashion houses in Paris. Rebellious defined the atmosphere of the roaring 20s. The new generation of young women and teenagers were prepared to reject all the restrictions that had been placed on their mothers. The Jazz Age and Prohibition movement‚ which led to the creation of speakeasies‚ heavily impacted the styles of the day. Girls sported bobbed haircuts‚
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have influence jazz music over the years. Although we may not realize it‚ he had the most influence in the jazz world during his time and is well known today for the changes that he made to the jazz world many years ago. First is the impact that he had on the way jazz music was played. Louis Armstrong began revolutionizing the sound of jazz music in the 1920s when he introduced the “extended solo” to jazz music. Before Armstrong introduced this idea to the jazz world‚ most jazz music was only played
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