The Roaring Twenties In The 1920's

Miles Elliott Elliott 1

Prof. Wiley

U.S. History II

April 27, 2023

Roaring Twenties

The Jazz Age, which is also known as the Roaring Twenties, was a time in American

history that took place in the 1920s. Following World War I, it was marked by a general sense of

prosperity and optimism, which stimulated consumerism and a demand for novel types of

entertainment. The Jazz Age saw the emergence of many of the era's most well-known

musicians. Jazz music, which had its beginnings in New Orleans in the late 19th and early 20th

century, became extremely popular during this time. Jazz music became intimately identified

with the era's freewheeling attitude and hedonistic lifestyle as jazz clubs and dance halls spread

throughout the United

During the paranoia of McCarthyism in the

1950s, Robeson was banned for speaking out against racism and becoming a global activist.

Robeson excelled in sports as well, earning 15 letters in four varsity sports, being elected to Phi

Beta Kappa, and graduating as the class valedictorian. Robeson taught Latin and played

professional football on the weekends to help pay for his law school fees while attending

Columbia University's law school from 1920 to 1923.

One of the many examples of how women used their talents throughout the Jazz Era is

Zora Neale Hurston. Because of her novels like "Their Eyes Were Watching God" and shorter

works like "Sweat," Zora Neale Hurston established herself as a key figure in New York City's

Harlem Renaissance. Hurston, who was born in Eatonville, Florida, moved to Harlem in New

York City in the 1920s. She established herself as a mainstay of the vibrant art community in the

neighborhood, and it's been said that her flat became a hotspot for get-togethers.Hurston became

a major literary figure thanks to her accurate portrayals of African American life. In "Sweat"

(1926), one of her earliest and most well-known short stories, a woman deals with an

His first major commission, to

illustrate Alain LeRoy Locke's book, The New Negro, prompted requests for graphics from other

Harlem Renaissance writers. By 1939, Douglas started teaching at Fisk University, where he

remained for the next 27 years.Douglas easily assimilated into Harlem's cultural life after

arriving in 1925. He provided artwork to The Crisis, published by the National Association for

the Advancement of Colored People, as well as Opportunity, the journal of the National Urban

League. In the end, Douglas received a commission to illustrate The New Negro, an anthology of

philosopher Alain LeRoy Locke's writing that features striking illustrations of African American

life and problems that garnered him prizes.

With the Great Depression and the 1929 stock market crash, the creative boom in Harlem came

to an end. It fluctuated until Prohibition was repealed in 1933, after which white consumers

stopped looking for illicit booze in uptown clubs.Many important Harlem residents had left by

1935 in search of employment.They were replaced by the steady stream of South Asian refugees,

many of whom needed aid.For African Americans, the Harlem Renaissance was a time of