PresentationExpress. The Twenties Part Two: The Roaring Twenties.

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


COMPARING VIEWPOINT


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


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


http://asms.k12.ar.us/classes/humanities/amstud/97-98/kkk/kkk.htm

http://asms.k12.ar.us/classes/humanities/amstud/97-98/kkk/kkk.htm

Chapter 20-2


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


Chapter 20-3


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”

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


Discussion Question

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