Category: 1920s

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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The 1920 was a new start for social and political changes because for the first time more Americans decided to live in cities than they did on farms. Americas total wealth doubled and people experienced a nationwide economic boom which swept many into the very popular consumer society. It was the land of golden opportunities…

At the dawn of the 1920s, the United States of America was a melting pot of cultures. Many people with different cultural backgrounds interacted with each other in America over the previous century, creating the many-layered culture that defined the U.S. at the time. No place provided a better example of this than the shining…

The years from 1920 to 1929 marked the beginning of a new era of intense change in the American societies. As America moved from the outrageous effects of the World War I and the bitter clash between The Puritan and Victorian beliefs, people felt overwhelmed with these old-fashioned traditions. As such, they wanted to free…

A Raisin in The Sun, carries on the tradition of the Harlem Renaissance by the 4 characters and extends beyond that tradition by using aspects. Most of the characters are shown through actions of the main characters or it could be their use of their words. It helps us realise the certain aspects that will…

The roaring twenties, such a time to be alive; the world has never seen such a unique decade. This decade brought much change to the United States. For example, the ban of alcohol brought the rise of gangsters. Such as Al Capone, Scarface, George, and Bugs. These were the biggest known gangsters of the roaring…

In the 1920’s was a lot of major changes. Many or more than 50% of all Americans now resided in cities, and increasing car ownership made people more versatile than ever. Even though the period was recognized as Charleston dance craze, jazz, and flapper fashions, it was also very traditional in several ways. As hemlines…

With an Armistice signed, the elongated suffering of over four-hundred million Europeans and Americans in total carnage has ceased, the sanguinary World War had finally come to a definite end. As they say, through darkness comes light, the brutal war came a fresh new decade which featured a rebellious generation that would establish a momentous…

The movement that the Harlem Renaissance created was a huge deal in New York. It spread all the way to Paris. Its crazy to think that a little movement started in New York and got so big that it finally spread to Paris. That is all the way across the world. The Harlem Renaissance created…