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Changes in Society

The 1920s, often called the Roaring Twenties, was a transformative decade marked by significant cultural and societal shifts, particularly among the youth. Under 25s rebelled against traditional values and authority, expressing themselves through fashion, music, and dance. This chapter explores the new freedoms gained by women, the effects of Prohibition, and the impact of organized crime. It also reflects on the Changing Society post-WWI and the challenges faced by African Americans during the Great Migration, highlighting the enduring legacy of this dynamic period.

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Changes in Society

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  1. Changes in Society The Roaring 20’s (1919-1929) Chapter 25, Section 2

  2. Essential Questions • Is “change” a good thing? • Should “youth” challenge the ways of the “past?”

  3. 3 Ways “Youth” of the 1920’s Expressed Themselves • Youth (Under 25) of the 1920’s Rebelled Against Authority • Youth Rebelled Against the Values of the Past and of their Elders • Youth Expressed Themselves in Clothing, Songs, Dances, Fads and Attitudes

  4. 2010 Youth??? • How do the Youth of 2010 Express Themselves? • What’s Different? • What’s the Same? • IDK!!! OMG!!! LOL!!! TTYL!!! TISUF!!!

  5. The Hippies (1960’s)

  6. Changes in Life for Youth During the 1920’s • Youth (Under 25) Stayed in School Longer (College) • School Became a Place for Socializing as well as Learning • Expressed New Freedoms Through Clothing, Songs, Dances, and Fads

  7. Men’s Fashion of the 1920’s • Extra Wide Floppy Pants • Hair Slicked Down • “Gangsta” Like

  8. Women’s Fashion in the 1920’s • Shorter Dresses • The “Bob” Haircut • More Skin/ Sleeveless

  9. “The Charleston” • Upbeat Music • Wild/Flailing Movements • Any Volunteers?

  10. Play the Charleston in Class! Any Volunteers?

  11. Other Fads of the 1920’s

  12. Anything Change in 2010?

  13. Flappers • Symbol of a 1920’s Woman • Bobbed Haircut, Makeup, Dresses Right Below the Knees • Eager to Try Something New • Tried New Fashions, Behaviors, Dances and/or Fads

  14. More Equality for Women • Drove Cars, Played Sports, Went to College, Got Jobs!!!

  15. More Equality for Women • Economically -Worked in Business Offices, Retail Stores, Factories, Teachers, Nurses, Librarians, Social Workers, Bankers, Typists, Secretaries, Clerks, and Cashiers! • Socially – Marriage was Now Viewed as an Equal Partnership • Politically – 19th Amendment Gave Women Right to Vote!

  16. Prohibition • 18th Amendment – Banned the Making, Sale & Consumption of Alcohol • Supporters Thought Banning Alcohol Would Promote Better Morality and Health • The Volstead Act – Law to Enforce the 18th Amendment!!!

  17. The Volstead Act

  18. Prohibition??? Really??? • Many Americans Disagreed with Prohibition! • Speakeasies Opened Up (Illegal Nightclubs that Sold Alcohol) • Bootleggers – People Who Transported and Sold Alcohol Illegally • Moonshiners – People Who Made Their Own Alcohol at Home

  19. Speakeasies

  20. Bootleggers

  21. Moonshiners

  22. Birth of Organized Crime • Organized Crime (The Mob) Started Because of Prohibition • Rival Criminal Gangs Fought Each Other For Control (Monopolies) of Bootlegging in Major Cities • Violence Broke Out!

  23. Al Capone • Most Ruthless Crime Boss of the 1920’s (Chicago) • Fought to Gain Control of Over 10,000 Speakeasies in & Outside Chicago Area • Had a 700 Criminal Army Working For Him • What Did Al Capone Eventually Go to Jail For?

  24. The Untouchables!!! • A MUST SEE MOVIE! • Show Opening Clip (Briefcase)

  25. Prohibition Failed! • Prohibition Failed • 21st Amendment Repealed the 18th Amendment • Alcohol Was Back!

  26. Roaring Twenties for African Americans • 1 Million+ African Americans Moved North During the Great Migration (WWI) to Work in Factories • Had Greater Expectations After WWI • Had Fought to “Make the World Safe for Democracy!”

  27. Problems African Americans Faced During the “Roaring 20’s” • Still Faced Discrimination in Jobs and Housing • 25+ Race Riots in Northern Cities • 1.5 Million MORE African Americans Moved North During the 1920’s! • Racial Tensions Continued to Increase!

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