Testani Roaring 20s

The Roaring 20’s

The time period of economic growth and change between 1920-1929.

Warren G. Harding

Won the Election of 1920, promised a 'return to normalcy' after WWI.

Rise of Consumerism

New consumer products like cars, washing machines, and radios led to a rise in consumerism, encouraging an increase in the consumption of goods and services.

Installment Buying

Buying on credit, allowed consumers to 'buy now and pay later' by putting a downpayment on a product and paying the rest in monthly installments.

Buying on Margin

Allowed Americans to purchase stocks at a percentage of its value and borrow the rest, increasing investment and consumer debt.

19th Amendment

Granted suffrage to women.

Suffrage

The right to vote.

Flappers

Young women in the 1920’s known for short dresses and bobbed hair, embracing freedom from traditional constraints.

Harlem Renaissance

A rebirth of African American culture in Harlem, New York City during the 1920’s.

Jazz

A type of American music characterized by lively rhythms and melodies often improvised by musicians.

Langston Hughes

An African American poet during the Harlem Renaissance who encouraged pride in African American culture.

Prohibition

Time period from 1920-1933 when alcohol was banned in the US.

18th Amendment

Banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of liquor in 1920.

21st Amendment

Repealed the 18th Amendment in 1933.

Bootleggers

Manufactured or transported alcohol illegally.

Speakeasies

Secret bars that sold alcohol illegally.

What conclusions can you draw about the economy of the 1920’s

All Americans did not benefit from the economy of the 1920’s, as wealthy Americans saw an increase in wealth while most other Americans did not.

Change for Women in the 1920s

Women gained suffrage

• Women worked clerical jobs

  Women became more rebellious → Flappers adopt non-traditional style and activities

Continuity for Women in the 1920s

• Some women continued to work after WWI

• Double standards still exist for women

• Jobs like nursing and teaching are similar to the work women did at home