The Roaring Twenties Objective: To view the prosperity, changes, and problems that occurred during the 1920s.

A Booming Economy: The 1920’s Income increases People purchase more goods Companies earn higher profits Companies expand and hire more people “Boom Cycle”

1927 Ford Model T

· Henry Ford used assembly lines to produce cars.Henry Ford

Division of Labor ***** Mass Production ***** Assembly Line

Ex.) Model-T $ $ $290Model-T The average American was able to purchase a car. · The efficiency of the assembly line helped to decrease car prices.

Car Industry Effects of the Car Industry construction (roads and bridges) Steel industry expands People could purchase things from cities People could travel for fun housing (as the suburbs grew) Rubber industry expands More jobs are created

* Employment and standards of living increased. * As World War I ended, technology focused on consumer goods. Ex) radios, washing machines, telephones, and cars * Increased wages caused an increase in buying power RCA Radiola Super VIII

Flapper – young woman in the 1920’s who declared her independence from traditional rules.Flapper

How did flappers rebel against traditional ways of thinking? 1) short, bobbed hair 2) bright-red lipstick

· Jazz music was created by African-Americans by combining African rhythms and European harmonies. Jazz Age Ex.) Louis Armstrong was one of the first famous jazz musicians of the 1920’s.Louis Armstrong Video: “Tiger Rag” by, Louis Armstrong 1933 (2:55)

Ex.) the Charleston and the shimmythe Charleston · Jazz music brought new forms of dancing. Video: The Charleston (1:50)

Harlem RenaissanceHarlem Renaissance – flowering of African American culture in the 1920’s Examples: Langston Hughes – writer / poetLangston Hughes “Harlem” by, Langston Hughes What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore— And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over— like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode?

Into Bondage (1936) Harlem RenaissanceHarlem Renaissance – flowering of African American culture in the 1920’s Examples: Aaron Douglas - painterAaron Douglas

Problems in the 1920s There were several Problems in the 1920s including: 1) Prohibition 2) Ku Klux Klan 3) Farmers losing their farms due to decrease in demand

Prohibition: the act of forbidding Something Alcohol was prohibited during the 1920s. This time is called the Prohibition Era. During the Prohibition Era, criminals made and sold alcohol. These illegal activities led to violence in many cities. Prohibition Era

The Other Half: Farmers Europeans needed food. They bought U.S. farm products. U.S. farm prices increased. U.S. farmers borrowed money to buy more land and tractors. During World War I:

The Other Half: Farmers Europeans began to produce their own food again. The demand for U.S. farm products decreased. U.S. farm prices decreased. Farmers could not repay their debts. After World War I:

· The goals of the new Klan were to preserve the U.S. for white native-born Protestants. The New Klan Ku Klux Klan members parading along Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, D.C., Aug. 18, 1925

· The Klan targeted immigrants, Catholics, Jews, and African- Americans.

· The goals of the new Klan were to preserve the U.S. for white native-born Protestants. The New Klan Ku Klux Klan members parading along Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, D.C., Aug. 18, 1925

1925 Ku Klux Klan march on Washington, D.C.