1920s society
Roles of Women Flapper- women who followed new trends Shorter dresses, jazz music, make up, career oriented 1920=
Cities continue to grow Increase in African-American population (see 355)
Celebrities of the 1920s Harlem Globetrotters-1 st all African- American Basketball Team Actually played in Chicago World Basketball Title –Also beat Minneapolis Lakers (George Mikan) –Then resort to trick tactics
Babe Ruth ; Yankees home run hitter. 4 World Series titles
Jim Thorpe Olympics; won pentathlon and decathlon Later lost medals due to minor league baseball career (returned in 1982) 2$ ($46 today)per game Common amongst college athletes who used aliases! 1920s- Pro football and baseball
1912 Olympics