What Was Happening In America In The 1920s

The 1920s What was happening in America in the 1920s with fashion, government/politics, society,culture (Harlem renaissance), and more? The first thing on the topic of government is on January 16th 1920 the federal volstead act closed all bars and taverns in the United States,now it was illegal to sell any “intoxicating beverage” with more than 0.5% of alcohol in it. Another big thing in 1920 that happened was,on august 18th, the 19th amendment was added to the Constitution which allowed women to vote. As a result of the 19th amendment women started working white collar jobs. Another interesting fact is a woman by the name Rosika Schwimmer, a hungarian jew, came to the U.S as a college professor to teach. Five years later
Millions of people in Indiana and Illinois were joining the “Ku Klux Klan”, which is a secret society that focuses on white supremacy and terrorizes other people of different nationalities and religious groups. As these things were happening it was building conflicts which caused a “cultural civil war”. The effect of the great migration was the Harlem Renaissance. The Great migration caused the Harlem neighborhood population to increase with African Americans. The Harlem Renaissance was a movement where african american achievements in art music and literature flourished. Jazz music became very popular during this time, artists included Josephine Baker and Louis Armstrong. Four publications during this time included Opportunity, The Negro World, The Messenger, and The Crisis. African american sports became popular during the Harlem Renaissance, leagues were founded because whites didn’t allow blacks to play on their teams. Also the Harlem Globe Trotters were founded in 1927. Langston Hughes was the most famous poet during this time. Art styles that became popular during the Harlem renaissance include art deco, surrealism, and impressionism as well as some artists like Lois Mailou, Aaron Douglas, and Meta