July 15th ‚ 2010 1920s Good Times or Bad Times? For many decades‚ there were numerous arguments stating whether the “Roaring 20s” were good times or bad times in Canadian history. Although there were many clear reasons that supported both sides of the argument‚ I believe that the 1920s were good times. The “Roaring 20s” were times of economic and social boom. New inventions which are still effective part of our lives in 21st century‚ growing power of multimedia and entertainment‚ and modern form
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found themselves necessary to make the homefront function‚ i.e. women had to fill the holes in industry and social life that the absence of men created for them. It is at this time that the flapper appears; a new kind of woman with short‚ bobbed hair‚ shorter skirts and freer clothes to match her new‚ freer lifestyle. It is no wonder that the vote was given to women during this time‚ as the idea of gender equality became a reality in its necessity. It is a bit difficult to say where the term "flapper"
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flourished widely in the 1920’s‚ which was considered the Jazz age. In the 1920’s Jazz was a lifestyle to most people. Some fell in love with Jazz‚ while others hated it. People who liked Jazz were the passionate and urban people. Many white young boys and girls fell in love with jazz. Jazz was a way for them to be freed from the rural America. Jazz had originally come from New Orleans but job opportunities had opened up elsewhere causing many musicians to move out of New Orleans. This is what helped
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dancers. Many young Americans saw these moves in television and film and wanted to emulate them on the dance floor at the various nightclubs that the 1920’s offered. In the early 1900’s the Waltz and Foxtrot were considered inappropriate because of the physical contact involved. However this was nothing compared to the physical contact in Ragtime dancing (“1920’s Dances”
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The 1920’s was a very propitious era. Millions of people were living in wealthy cities‚ the economy was great‚ many had jobs‚ and new inventions were being created. Overall‚ everyone was happy and carefree. However‚ in 1929‚ the stock markets crashed and millions of citizens lost all the money they invested into the bank. This event soon led the world into the worst economic downturn‚ The Great Depression. Millions of people became unemployed‚ had food insufficiency‚ started living on the streets
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The 1920’s was a time period filled with new beginnings. America was now recovering from the war so Americans were trying to get the economy together again. Even though there were still issues within America‚ Americans blanked out the bad by obtaining themselves with the good of the country. The 20’s was filled with new things‚ economically and politically‚ but the social aspect of the 20’s proved to be fun based on the change of view on traditional standards for women‚ the uprising of new forms
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In the Progressive Era (1890s-1920s)‚ much reform was underway. Many people wanted to improve the way of life in order to live the American Dream. While these reformers succeeded at the national level in some instances‚ they were not completely unsuccessful in other cases. A case in which reformers succeeded was the Pure Food and Drug Act‚ which improved the quality of food that was served to Americans. The Neill-Reynolds Report describes meat factories at filthy places where meat was prepared poorly
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Prohibition During the beginning of the roaring 1920’s‚ the ratification of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. constitution banned the manufacture‚ transportation‚ and sale of intoxicating liquors. It became known as the “Prohibition” era. The Prohibition era left a long lasting effect on the nation still to this day. Banning the sales of liquor manufacture‚ transportation‚ and sales created large organized crime/gang activity in the big cities across the United States. Prohibition was difficult to
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Slang of the 1920s A 1. ab-so-lute-ly: affirmative‚ yes 2. absent treatment: dancing with a timid partner 3. air tight: very attractive 4. Airedale: an unattractive man 5. alarm clock: a chaperone 6. all wet: incorrect 7. And how!: I strongly agree! 8. ankle: to walk‚ i.e.. "Let’s ankle!" 9. applesauce: flattery‚ nonsense‚ i.e.. "Aw‚ applesauce!" 10. Attaboy!: well done!; also‚ Attagirl! B 11. baby: sweetheart. Also denotes something of high value or respect. 12. baby grand: heavily
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known as the “Roaring Twenties.” This new phenomena was exemplified through the changing role of women‚ speakeasies and jazz‚ and the change of common American thought. Before the roaring twenties‚ women were held to many uniform expectations and stricter social rules. The typical “Woman’s place” was being at home‚ cooking‚ cleaning‚ and caretaking along with the expectations that she be modest and essentially under the word of the man. However the 1920s portrayed women finally obtaining jobs
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