Post on 19-Dec-2015
The
Twent
ies
Part Two: The Roaring Twenties
The
Twent
ies
1. American Life Changes 2. The Harlem
Renaissance3. A New Popular Culture
is Born
With guided notes for practice (in green).
From War to Peace
Ch. 20 The Roaring Twenties
Chapter 20
The Roaring Twenties
Section 1
American Life Changes
Social and Cultural Tensions
Sec 3: Social and Cultural Tensions Traditionalism and Modernism Clash
Main Idea: In 1920 a noticeable divide appeared between urban and rural areas in the United States, as modern views spread in cities.
Cities = Modern views / Rural = traditional views
Ch. 20-1 American Life Changes – Social & Cultural Tensions
NOTE TAKING Ch. 20-1 American Life Changes
New Roles for Women
http://www.flickr.com/photos/confetta/329566098/
http://www.ilstu.edu/~lmerri/uhigh/1920%27s?D=A
http://www.fashion-era.com/swimwear.htm http://womenshistory.about.com/library/pic/bl_p_ny_vote_1917.htm
Women Assume New Roles Women’s roles changed as they were given more
social and political opportunities.
Ch. 20-1 American Life Changes
Ch. 20-1 American Life Changes
Women become more social & political
NOTE TAKING Ch. 20-1 American Life Changes
COMPARING VIEWPOINT
Scopes Trial = right to teach evolution in public schools
Ch. 20-1 American Life Changes – Social & Cultural Tensions
COMPARING VIEWPOINT
Ch. 20-1 American Life Changes – Social & Cultural Tensions
Prohibition and Crime
Main Idea: Americans were divided over the Eighteenth Amendment, which made it illegal to manufacture or sell alcohol anywhere in the country, and many people continued to buy and sell alcohol.
18th Amend. = alcohol illegal / country split - wets & drys.
http://www.saltriver.de/media/musiker/Prohibition.jpg
Ch. 20-1 – American Life Changes Social & Cultural Tensions
http://www.dinosoria.com/tragedie/prohibition.jpg
Ch. 20-1 – American Life Changes Social & Cultural Tensions
Ch. 20-1 – American Life Changes Social & Cultural Tensions
Ch. 20-1 – American Life Changes Social & Cultural Tensions
Sec 3: Social and Cultural Tensions (con’t) The New Ku Klux KlanMain Idea: The Ku Klux Klan was revived, showing the anger some felt at the new shape America was taking. In addition to showing hatred to African Americans, it now also targeted Jews, Catholics, and immigrants.
KKK revived; extends its hatred to Jews, Catholics, and immigrants
Ch. 20-1 – American Life Changes Social & Cultural Tensions
http://asms.k12.ar.us/classes/humanities/amstud/97-98/kkk/kkk.htm
Chapter 20-2
The Roaring Twenties
Section 2
The Harlem Renaissance
(African-Americans in the 1920s)
In “The Great Migration” African-Americans flee prejudice & the South to find jobs in the northern cities.
Ch. 20-2 – The Great Migration
Ch. 20-2 – Racial Conflict
Race Riots of 1919In over 24
cities!
In Chicago: 38 dead & over 300 injured!
Racial Conflict follows African-
Americans North!
The Harlem Renaissance Ch. 20-2 – The Harlem Renaissance
Ch. 20-2 – The Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance is a
rebirthing of African-American
Culture
Ch. 20-2 – The Harlem Renaissance - Leaders
W.E.B. Du Bois
W.E.B. Du Bois, a founder of the N.A.A.C.P, was
one of the leaders in the Harlem Renaissance
Main Idea: To deal with the racial problems African Americans continued to face, Marcus Garvey started a movement for black nationalism. UNIA = Universal Negro Improvement League
Marcus Garvey - Black Nationalism Movement Blacks to separate from Whites Support Black businesses Promotes a “Back to Africa” movement
Ch. 20-2 – The Harlem Renaissance - Leaders
The Jazz AgeJazz, a hybrid of African American and European music forms, originated in the South and spread quickly across the country, becoming a symbol of the twenties.
The Harlem RenaissanceAfrican American writers and artists expressed racial and cultural views, leaving a lasting impact on how all Americans viewed African Americans.
Afr. Amer. develop jazz music & bring it North Jazz becomes a part of the Roaring Twenties Louis Armstrong & Bessie Smith
Afr. Amer. art, literature, and culture thrive in Harlem N.Y. Harlem Renaissance defines Afr. Amer. culture
Ch. 20-2 – The Harlem Renaissance
Ch. 20-2 – The Harlem Renaissance
Chapter 20-3
The Roaring Twenties
Section 3
A New Popular Culture is Born
New Cultural Trends Ch. 20-3 A New Popular Culture
NOTE TAKING Ch. 20-3 A New Popular Culture
CHART
# high school grads increase
Ch. 20-3 A New Popular Culture
New Trends in Popular Culture
With more free time, Americans turned to movies, radio, and the phonograph as entertainment, creating a mass popular culture for the first time.
An Age of Heroes
Newspapers and radios allowed athletes and other figures of the time to become heroes to the American public.
Continued…
More free time & new technology brings a new mass culture
Media brings new heroes—athletes, artists, etc.
Ch. 20-3 A New Popular Culture – “Mass Culture”
The Impact of the Radio Ch. 20-3 A New Popular Culture – “Mass Culture”
Ch. 20-3 A New Popular Culture – “Mass Culture”
Ch. 20-3 A New Popular Culture – “Mass Culture”
Ch. 20-3 A New Popular Culture – “Mass Culture”
Ch. 20-3 A New Popular Culture – “Mass Culture”
Ch. 20-3 A New Popular Culture – “Mass Culture”
Ch. 20-3 A New Popular Culture – “Mass Culture”
Modernism in Art and LiteratureMain Idea: After World War I, writers and artists developed new styles and ideas that appeared in their works.
New styles of art & literature emerge
Ch. 20-3 A New Popular Culture – “Mass Culture”
Discussion Question
From War to Peace
The Roaring Twenties
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