Roaring 20s Vocab

Roaring 20s

This was a nickname for a decade marked by significant economic growth and cultural changes in the U.S

Credit

Credit refers to the ability to borrow money or access goods and services with the understanding that you'll pay later.

Stocks

Stocks represent ownership in a corporation and constitute a claim on part of the company’s assets and earnings.

Jazz

Jazz is a music genre characterized by swing and blue notes, call and response vocals, polyrhythms, and improvisation, originating from African American communities in the early 20th century.

Prohibition

This is when something is officially banned by law. The most famous example is in the U.S from 1920 to 1933 when alcohol was banned

Flapper

This is a type of young woman who embraced fashion and social freedom

Harlem Renaissance

This was a cultural movement centered in Harlem this is celebrating African American art, music, and literature

18th Amendment

This amendment officially banned alcohol in the United States

Speakeasy

This is a secret bar where alcohol was illegally sold

21st Amendment

This amendment ratified the banning of alcohol

Great Migration

This refers to a mass movement of over six million African Americans from the rural south to urban centers