1920 – 1929: The economic

BOOM following World War I

• After World War I,

people were tired of

being so serious. People

wanted to “let their hair

down” and get back to

enjoying life.

1920s Video

• People became more carefree and

adventurous.

• Women held jobs outside the home and

went to college.

carefree young women

with short hair, heavy

makeup, and short skirts.

Flapper’s daywear

Short hair and hats were popular

Flappers evening and dancing wardrobe.

• Prohibition : The 18th amendment made it

illegal to manufacture, transport, and sell

alcohol.

Illegal establishments

created as place for

people to drink

alcoholic beverages.

• Bootleggers made and smuggled alcohol illegally and promoted

organized crime.

• Prohibition repealed by the 21st Amendment

Prohibition Video

Consumer = a person who buys and uses goods and services

• Consumer goods – products

made for personal use

• When WWI ended many

factories began making labor

saving products

Vacuum

Electric Oven

Washing Machine

Labor Saving Products- products that save time for work and

increase leisure activities

These products were made possible by electricity and electric lighting

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• People couldn’t buy

everything at once so

they used CREDIT to

pay for things.

• This allowed them to

pay a certain amount

and take it home then

pay monthly till it was

paid for.

What led to a boom in the

economy in the 1920s??

1. Consumer Goods

2. Buying with

Credit 3. Advertising

-Because of increased leisure time, people were able to enjoy movies -Most movies were silent (no sound). Steamboat Willie by Walt Disney was the first animated movie to include sound

Charlie Chaplin was a big star in silent films

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-Because of increased leisure time, people were also able to enjoy sports -Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees were a very famous baseball team -Boxing became very popular with boxers like Jack Dempsey

Predict sports records.

• Jobs for African Americans in

the South were scarce and low

paying

• African Americans faced

discrimination and violence in

the South

• During World War I, African

Americans moved to northern

cities in search of jobs

• African Americans also faced

discrimination and violence in

the North and West • Jacob Lawrence was a famous

artist who chronicled the Great

Migration through art.