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Major Events Of The Roaring 1920's

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Major Events Of The Roaring 20s The 1920s were often called the “Roaring 20s” or the “Jazz Age”. The 20s were known as a decade of prosperity, wildness, jazz bands, bootleggers, raccoon coats, bathtub gin, flappers, and marathon dancers. The 20s were also famous for flooding an economy creating an era of mass consumerism. Flappers were the women of the 20s, they were well known for their energy, embracing their lifestyle, and wild, but very independent women that fought for economic, social, and political freedoms. While men went away during World War 1, women began to enter the workforce in large numbers and begin working jobs the men would usually take care of. When the men came back from the war they insisted on returning to their jobs …show more content…

The 19th amendment passed giving women the right to vote and they began attending colleges. One of the most well-known flappers is Zelda Fitzgerald, she was interviewed by “Eulogy on the flapper”. In the interview, she states the challenges of the Flapper and how they aren't just what people put them out to be. “The Flapper awoke from her lethargy of sub-deb-ism, bobbed her hair, put on her choicest pair of earrings and a great deal of audacity and rouge, and went into the battle.” (Spivack). Back then Flappers set the stage for a much more free view of women's sexuality, they tried to make sure women were no longer considered impure, or dangerous for being a part of informal agreed sexual activities. To conclude this paragraph, flappers …show more content…

Prohibition led to the prevention of the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol. This time period went on from 1920 to 1933 and also led to the 18th amendment. Prohibition was set in place to reduce crime, solve social problems, and improve health and hygiene in America. The increase in the illegal production of liquor known as bootlegging, the expansion of speakeasies (illegal drinking spots), and lastly the rise of gang violence led to diminishing support for Prohibition. In 1933 Congress developed a resolution and proposed the 21st amendment to the constitution that revoked the 18th. On December 5th, 1933 the 21st amendment was ratified. The long-term effects of Prohibition were to expand federal law enforcement powers, but unfortunately, many Americans turned into scofflaws. Currently, a few states like Kansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee still ban the sale of all forms of alcohol and some only allow beer and wine. Counties in those states have to approve the sale of alcohol in order for it to be

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