What Were The Values Of The 1920's

The Roaring Twenties were a time of economic prosperity, innovation, heightened consumerism, and personal liberation. However, the new era also brought much tension that resulted in increased segregation and anti-immigrant ideals. While the twenties are considered a decade of liberation for many, it was also an era of civil unrest. The cultural advancements and diverse social landscapes of the 1920s were shaping a new society that threatened old ideals and exacerbated cultural conflict from those who so desperately wanted to cling to a set of values that were becoming obsolete in the new social climate.
In the decades preceding the twenties, the Great Migration began and nearly six million African Americans moved from the South to the North. During the 1920s, African Americans had taken on prominent roles in education, entertainment, and in the U.S. government. Additionally, many immigrants from other countries were arriving to America in search of greater opportunities. As the social landscape of America in the twenties began to shift in this regard, acts of segregation and
There was a clear divide between urban and rural values. The 1920s were also the era of Prohibition, which was intended to eliminate alcohol consumption so to restore society to a higher moral value. Gender roles were also challenged. Some women were expressing themselves more openly in terms of their sexuality, through the ways they dressed, and also through their behavior. Those holding onto conservative values greatly opposed this era of womens' liberation and criticized those who chose to express their freedom in unconventional ways as being immoral. More women were in the workplace than ever before and women had earned the right to vote, but were still not treated as fully formed individuals capable of making decisions for