The 1920's was a dynamic time in American culture. It was a time of great social change as women exerted their political and social rights and finally exercised their right to vote. African-Americans also pursued economic and political opportunities and created organizations like the NAACP and UNIA to protect and pursue their interests. Technological innovations made the country smaller as more and more Americans could afford to purchase an automobile and air travel was a...
The 1920's was a dynamic time in American culture. It was a time of great social change as women exerted their political and social rights and finally exercised their right to vote. African-Americans also pursued economic and political opportunities and created organizations like the NAACP and UNIA to protect and pursue their interests. Technological innovations made the country smaller as more and more Americans could afford to purchase an automobile and air travel was a reality. The Twenties was also the birth of the radio age as the first station, KDKA, made the airways. The 1920's also saw the rise of the consumer economy as household technologies like the washing machine and refrigerator became more available and made household chores easier. Despite the rapid nature of change evident in the 1920's many Americans resisted.
The 1920's can also be considered a decade of resistance to change. There was a fierce wave of nativism and xenophobia that saw the Ku Klux Klan become more popular than ever. The movement was aimed at slowing down the flow of new immigrants from south and east Europe. The Prohibition Amendment, which outlawed the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcohol, was another attempt to cling to traditional American values. The most popular trial of the decade dealt with the issue of teaching evolution in America's schools. While the Scopes Trial did not decide this issue, it did point to a major conflict that existed between traditionalists and modernists in the 1920's
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