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The 1920's: The Jazz Age

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The Jazz Age began in the 1920’s, but by 1925, its impact was immensely widespread throughout the nation. It is called the Jazz Age for it was based on the remarkably prevalent jazz music genre, which was curated by African Americans in New Orleans. Jazz incorporates rhythms and a “blues” quality from African music, harmony, and instruments. The Jazz Age furnished African American jazz artists opportunities to show off their talents. Of course, constitutional racial bigotry against African Americans was still in action, yet many white patrons flocked to black jazz bands to listen to their splendiferous music. Many jazz bands performed in speakeasies, or illicit nightclubs which provided alcohol (which was outlawed by the Prohibition Act
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