The 1920's was a decade of huge prosperity and wealth in the United States. The optimistic song "Blue Skies" reflected the overwhelming aspirations and seemingly limitless possibilities. Americans reached a whole new level of wealth, urged on by the new idea of credit and borrowing money in order to "keep up with Jones." By 1927, 75% of all household goods were paid for on credit. Women had shorter hair, wore makeup, danced, and went to clubs and bars. Some people felt that these changes were for the worse; they felt like the women were being too daring and immodest. Cities were “breeding ground for alien ideas." The Ku Klux Klan gained popularity dramatically because it claimed to stand for true American ideals. It gained political power in seven states. Americans who were attracted to the group wanted the new freedoms for women and other marginalized groups to go away.
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ReplyDeleteI like how you kept this post/blog very concise. You basically summed up everything that was important about the 1920s in a short yet very straight forward paragraph. Do you believe that women were too daring and immodest back then simply because they had shorter hair, wore makeup, danced, etc.?
ReplyDeleteI like how you adressed both the positive and negative aspects of the 1920s. Just because it was an era or wealth and prosperity doesn't mean that it was like that for everyone, and I think you did a good job presenting the opposing sides.
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