Category: 1920s

In Canada, the 1920s was a decade full of social, technological, and economical advancements. Due to these revolutionary transformations, the decade earned the title of the Roaring Twenties. One of the significant changes during the 1920s concerned women’s rights and their roles. Women are associated with society through politics, education, and more. Was the revision…

World War One was a depressing and horrific event that took place during the years 1914-1918. Many lives were taken over the span of the war and countless changes took place during and after the war to adapt to the situation at hand. Canada gained recognition globally after plenty of courageous acts during the war,…

Art in the 1920s was very different from the art we see nowadays. Painting is just another way of keeping a diary, once said Pablo Picasso. In other words, art is a way of expressing your feelings toward something or someone. Art can be expressed through painting, drawing, or even sculpting. Back in the 1920s,…

The Harlem Renaissance provided African American artists with an unprecedented moment. Discuss The Harlem Renaissance began as a movement for young African American creatives to reclaim their lineage and history, taking away from the white paternalistic views that romanticized yet also criticised their culture. They were able to change the exploitative use of primitivism and…

Unjust treatment amongst the colored race inevetably caused the uprising of the Harlem Renaissance. Prior to the Harlem Renaissance, the Jim Crow Laws were actively enforced. These laws remained in existence for more than a decade. The duration in which the laws were still in use lasted for a little over a century. Originating from…

A Raisin in the Sun vs The Harlem Renaissance Mankind is a very interesting species, both in terms of the tasks we can accomplish and how we can all come together to tackle any conflict at hand. This can especially be seen in terms of how we creatively express ourselves as an individual. Ranging from…

The cultural shift that the United States experienced during the Harlem Renaissance affected the lives of everyday citizens. One factor that affected this cultural shift was the new, lively music you could hear coming from the East coast to the West coast. Jazz was the newly popular music genre during the 1920s. The 1920s was…

World War 1 was global and one of the deadliest conflicts in history which had permanent major impacts on the participant countries. United States did not join the war for a while by following a neutral strategy. However, in 1917 they entered the war with Allied Powers. Despite winning the war, Allied Powers had a…

The Harlem Renaissance The Harlem Renaissance refers to a time in American history during which the New York City neighborhood of Harlem became a focal point of African American culture. The period, which lasted from the 1910s to the mid-1930s, resulted in a huge surge of creativity among African Americans, which was expressed in many…

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