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What did the Roaring 20s bring?

Political and Economical Change

Nation’s Wealth Doubling

Flappers

Young dame that had bobbed hair, short skirt, and drank

Social Changes

Women’s right and suffrage

Flappers and the rise of youthful culture

Rise of jazz and popular music

Origin of Jazz

1918-1929

Commercial Radio used to introduce and spread

Used by teens to rebel against parents

First adopted by African Americans

Found commonly in rural places

Jazz Music in the 20’s

Started by crime organizers like Al Capone

Louis Armstrong, Jelly Ron Morton, Ethel Waters

People consumed tobacco products and adopted African American dances

Louis Armstrong

Altered the foundation of Jazz

First Great Jazz Soloist

Used fame to talk about segregation

Raspy voice impacted future generations of artists