A V T f E R T - The Roaring Twenties

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Age of Excess

For the first time in United States history, the 1920 census showed that more Americans were living in urban areas than rural areas, which proved that demographics were changing in the country.

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Women in the 1920s

Although the 19th Amendment was passed in 1918, it would take a while for the effect of it to fully kick in due to a variety of factors. During the 1920s, women began to freely exercise their right to vote and break free from the traditional ways of society.

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Prohibition

On January 16th, 1920, Prohibition officially took effect. A plan to rid of the consumption and manufacturing of alcohol, Prohibition seemed to be a well-intended plan passed by the government. However, extreme backlash occurred, which led to the development of bootlegging, speakeasies, and organized crime throughout the country.

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Arts and Literature

Famous 1920s author, Sinclair Lewis, publishes one of his most famous works, Babbitt. Lewis attacked society in his writings with irony and in Babbitt, he targeted conformists.

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The Harlem Renaissance

Claude McKay, a Harlem Renaissance poet and writer, produced one of his most famous works, Harlem Shadows, which protested the hardships and struggles of African Americans against white Americans in society.

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The Jazz Age

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Louis Armstrong makes his first ever recordings with King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band. Armstrong's skills at playing the trumpet and his on-stage showmanship caused him to become a world-famous jazz icon.

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Political Extremists

The Scopes Trial, also known as the Scopes-Monkey Trial, began, which was the first ever live trial broadcasted over public radio. It became a huge highlight of the battle between science and religion during the 1920s.

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