1920s society. roles of women flapper- women who followed new trends shorter dresses, jazz music,...
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1920s society
Roles of Women
• Flapper- women who followed new trends
• Shorter dresses, jazz music, make up, career oriented
• 1920=
Cities continue to grow
• Increase in African-American population
• (see 355)
Celebrities of the 1920s
• Harlem Globetrotters-1st all African-American Basketball Team
• Actually played in Chicago
• 1940- World Basketball Title– Also beat Minneapolis Lakers (George Mikan)– Then resort to trick tactics
• Babe Ruth- 1920-1935; Yankees home run hitter. 4 World Series titles
• Jim Thorpe- 1912 Olympics; won pentathlon and decathlon
• Later lost medals due to minor league baseball career (returned in 1982)
• 2$ ($46 today)per game• Common amongst college athletes who used
aliases!
• 1920s- Pro football and baseball
1912 Olympics