The Roaring TwentiesThe Roaring Twenties

FlappersFlappers

Free-spirited women who felt Free-spirited women who felt liberated (freed) partly because of liberated (freed) partly because of their work during World War Itheir work during World War I

Why else might women felt liberated Why else might women felt liberated during the 1920s?during the 1920s?

Heavy makeupHeavy makeupShort bobbed hairShort bobbed hairShorter skirtsShorter skirts

FlappersFlappers

RadioRadioMarch 1922: the March 1922: the

Atlanta Journal started Atlanta Journal started WSB, the first radio WSB, the first radio station in the Southstation in the South

Jazz MusicJazz Music

Energetic music Energetic music that reflected the that reflected the restlessness of the restlessness of the 1920s1920s

Origin = music Origin = music made on Southern made on Southern plantationsplantations

Introduced to a Introduced to a wider audience wider audience through radio and through radio and moviesmovies

Irving BerlinIrving Berlin

1920s songwriter1920s songwriterComposed over Composed over

3,000 songs 3,000 songs ““White Christmas” White Christmas”

“God Bless America” “God Bless America” Wrote for films and Wrote for films and

Broadway showsBroadway shows

Louis ArmstrongLouis Armstrong Jazz trumpeter and singerJazz trumpeter and singer Foundational influence on Foundational influence on

jazz musicjazz music Described as “perhaps the Described as “perhaps the

most important American most important American musician of the 20musician of the 20thth centurycentury

Tin Pan AlleyTin Pan Alley

A collection of New A collection of New York City publishers York City publishers and songwriters who and songwriters who dominated the 1920sdominated the 1920sIncluded Irving BerlinIncluded Irving Berlin

““Tin Pan Alley” = a Tin Pan Alley” = a specific location specific location (28(28thth Street between Broadway Street between Broadway and Fifth) and Fifth) where this where this group of songwriters group of songwriters got their startgot their start

HollywoodHollywood

Douglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanks Founding member of United Founding member of United

ArtistsArtists Movie star in silent films like Movie star in silent films like

Robin HoodRobin Hood Charlie ChaplinCharlie Chaplin

Academy Award winning actor in Academy Award winning actor in silent filmssilent films

Co-founder of United ArtistsCo-founder of United Artists Gloria SwansonGloria Swanson

Actress and fashion icon of 1920sActress and fashion icon of 1920s

The Jazz SingerThe Jazz Singer

The first feature-The first feature-length motion picture length motion picture with soundwith sound

Marked the beginning Marked the beginning of “talkies” and the of “talkies” and the decline of silent filmsdecline of silent films

SportsSportsSchool sports introducedSchool sports introducedMany sports open to the middle class for Many sports open to the middle class for

the first time (i.e. Golf)the first time (i.e. Golf)Nearly every sport increases in popularityNearly every sport increases in popularityNotable Moments:Notable Moments:

Water Skiing is invented (1922)Water Skiing is invented (1922)Babe Ruth breaks Home Run Record (1927)Babe Ruth breaks Home Run Record (1927)

Record 61 home runs stayed on the books until Record 61 home runs stayed on the books until 19611961

Gertrude Ederle Swims the English Channel Gertrude Ederle Swims the English Channel (1926)(1926)

Start of the Negro National League Start of the Negro National League (baseball - 1920)(baseball - 1920)

Harlem RenaissanceHarlem RenaissanceA celebration of African American A celebration of African American

music, poetry, prose, theater and artmusic, poetry, prose, theater and artHarlem (NYC) = center of African Harlem (NYC) = center of African

American cultureAmerican culture

Langston HughesLangston Hughes

American poet, American poet, novelist, playwright, novelist, playwright, short story writer and short story writer and columnistcolumnist

Racial pride was a Racial pride was a characteristic of characteristic of Hughes, but also of Hughes, but also of the Harlem the Harlem Renaissance as a Renaissance as a movementmovement

““I, Too”I, Too”I, too, sing America. I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother.I am the darker brother.They send me to eat in the kitchenThey send me to eat in the kitchenWhen company comes,When company comes,But I laugh,But I laugh,And eat well,And eat well,And grow strong. And grow strong. Tomorrow,Tomorrow,I'll be at the tableI'll be at the tableWhen company comes.When company comes.Nobody'll dareNobody'll dareSay to me,Say to me,"Eat in the kitchen,""Eat in the kitchen,"Then. Then. Besides,Besides,They'll see how beautiful I amThey'll see how beautiful I amAnd be ashamed - And be ashamed - I, too, am America. I, too, am America.

- Langston Hughes, - Langston Hughes, 19251925

““I, Too”I, Too”

What is this poem about?What is this poem about?

Do you think this poem conveys a Do you think this poem conveys a positive message or a negative one?positive message or a negative one?

How does Hughes view perceive the How does Hughes view perceive the “place” of African Americans in “place” of African Americans in society during the 1920s?society during the 1920s?

Practice QuestionPractice Question

1.1. Which BEST defines the Harlem Which BEST defines the Harlem Renaissance?Renaissance?

a. a time of great racial tension a. a time of great racial tension exemplified by race riots in New Yorkexemplified by race riots in New York

b. a time of high interest in southern b. a time of high interest in southern African American cultureAfrican American culture

c. a concentrated time of African American c. a concentrated time of African American achievement in literature and musicachievement in literature and music

d. the renovation of turn of the century d. the renovation of turn of the century buildings in Harlembuildings in Harlem

Practice QuestionPractice Question

2. Which phrase describes the 1920s?2. Which phrase describes the 1920s?

a. spirited and uncertaina. spirited and uncertain

b. prosperous and secureb. prosperous and secure

c. stable and traditionalc. stable and traditional

d. trusting and patrioticd. trusting and patriotic

Practice QuestionPractice Question

3. Why were the 1920s called the 3. Why were the 1920s called the Roaring Twenties?Roaring Twenties?

a. Americans wanted to intervene in a. Americans wanted to intervene in European politicsEuropean politics

b. Many immigrants entered the b. Many immigrants entered the United States eager to find jobsUnited States eager to find jobs

c. Congress passed many pro-c. Congress passed many pro-immigration billsimmigration bills

d. There was much lifestyle changed. There was much lifestyle change