 | This is a picture of a Flapper in the 1920's. Many women cut there hair short and wore revealing clothes to show they were equal like men. Many people frowned upon flappers. |
Social
Flapper- A young woman of the 1920's who showed freedom from convection, especially in a dress.
Jazz- American style of music that developed from ragtime and blues, which uses syncopated rhythms and melodies.
Blues- Style of music evolving from Africa American spirituals and noted for its melancholy sound.
Bohemian
Economical
Mass Media- A medium of communication (as in television and radio) intended to reach a wide audience.
Great Migration- When African Americans moved north to escape the segregated society of the south, to find economic opportunities, and to build better lives.
Anarchists- A person who believes there should be no government.
Political
Creationism- The belief that God created the world as described in the Bible.
Evolution- The scientific theory that humans and other forms of life have evolved over time.
Police Powers- A government's power to control people and property in the interest of public safety, health, welfare, and morals
History is a History of progress, During the 1920's many people were
"Yellow Journalism is one of the products of American imperialism. Modern day versions of this type of journalism The Sun. Yellow journalism is defined as sensational news reporting that blurs the line between fact and fiction. This is not progressive just because some people can't trust what they hear. If people are not getting the right story, then things are going to go wrong. The so-called "Red Scare" refers to the fear of communism in the USA during the 1920’s. It is said that there were over 150,000 anarchists or communists in USA in 1920 alone and this represented only 0.1% of the overall population of the USA. This is not progress at all because of the need to fight with people and trying to teach people what they should do and how they should do it. Communist People did not like that and wanted what they set thier minds on.Jazz gained popularity in America and worldwide by the 1920s. Nothing quite like it had ever happened before in America. New exuberant dances were devised to take advantage of the upbeat tempo's of Jazz and Ragtime music. This is Progress due to the fact, my music that I listen to today, like some of John Mayer, is jazz, so I'm thankful and have a lot of respect for 1920's music and performers."
