The Jazz Age The Culture of the 1920’s

Movies During the 1920’s Many American became acquainted with leisure and pleasure. Escapism Equality Movie stars became icon: Rudolph Valintino

Sports Participation increased Professional Sports such as baseball, boxing and tennis became highly attended. Babe Ruth, Jim Thorpe, Jack Dempsey Segregation: Rube Foster created the Negro Leagues.

Charles Lindbergh First man to fly non-stop across the Atlantic New York to Paris Spirit of St. Louis Became national hero

“All that Jazz” American began to listen to Jazz. African American Expression Freestyle Blues/Soul Cross Racial boundaries

Literature In the 1920’s American read Lost Generation F. Scott Fitzgerald and Sinclair Lewis wrote about the have and have not’s

The Harlem Renaissance Black Writers wrote on racism and African Identity Langston Hughes

I, Too, Sing America by Langston Hughes I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong. Tomorrow, I'll be at the table When company comes. Nobody'll dare Say to me, "Eat in the kitchen," Then. Besides, They'll see how beautiful I am And be ashamed-- I, too, am America.