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THE ROARING THE ROARING TWENTIESTWENTIES

1920’s Life1920’s Life

A time of A time of revolutionary revolutionary change and great change and great advancement.advancement.

Entire country was Entire country was casting off their casting off their inhibitions inhibitions

INVENTIONSINVENTIONS Peanut ButterPeanut Butter Band AidBand Aid 3-D Movie3-D Movie Vacuum CleanersVacuum Cleaners Hair Dryer Hair Dryer Refrigerators Refrigerators Traffic Light Traffic Light Kool-Aid (1927) Kool-Aid (1927) Washing MachinesWashing Machines PlasticsPlastics ToasterToaster Bulldozer Bulldozer Lie DetectorLie Detector Canned Food Canned Food

AUTOMOBILESAUTOMOBILES

The Ford Model TThe Ford Model T Assembly LineAssembly Line 40-45 mph40-45 mph Only in Black - Only in Black -

19251925

The First Transatlantic The First Transatlantic FlightFlight

The RadioThe Radio Was the T.V. of the Was the T.V. of the

1920’s1920’s Was the latest Was the latest

technologytechnology Listen to comedy shows, Listen to comedy shows,

news, live events, jazz, news, live events, jazz, variety shows, drama, variety shows, drama, opera…you name it!opera…you name it!

People tuned in every People tuned in every day to listen.day to listen.

By the end of the 1920’s By the end of the 1920’s millions of people were millions of people were listening to listening to Hockey Hockey Night in CanadaNight in Canada

1920’s Fashion1920’s Fashion The corset was discardedThe corset was discarded Legs were seenLegs were seen Hemlines roseHemlines rose New and colorful fabricsNew and colorful fabrics Dresses were lighter and Dresses were lighter and

brighterbrighter Women embrace Women embrace

inexpensive ready-made inexpensive ready-made clothes as mass clothes as mass production of production of contemporary clothing contemporary clothing becomes common.becomes common.

Women’s FashionWomen’s Fashion

Women’s SwimwearWomen’s Swimwear

Conservative but Conservative but showed more skinshowed more skin

Made out of woolMade out of wool SleevelessSleeveless Usually worn with Usually worn with

a bathing capa bathing cap Figure huggingFigure hugging

The BobThe Bob

Was first considered Was first considered scandalous.scandalous.

During war, women During war, women would cut their hair would cut their hair for sanitary for sanitary purposes and purposes and convenience.convenience.

Act of rebellion.Act of rebellion. Men did not like it…Men did not like it…

not motherly!not motherly!

The FlapperThe Flapper Had short sleek hair Had short sleek hair

and a short skirt.and a short skirt. Flat chestFlat chest Wore make-up in public Wore make-up in public

– it was acceptable for – it was acceptable for the first time for women the first time for women to wear lipstick, rouge, to wear lipstick, rouge, and mascara.and mascara.

Smoked a long cigaretteSmoked a long cigarette Exposed bodyExposed body Image of a rebelImage of a rebel

The FlapperThe Flapper

Vogue CoverVogue Cover

Growing trend of women driving for fun and Growing trend of women driving for fun and necessity.necessity.

Women were previously viewed as being too Women were previously viewed as being too weak and unable to operate complex machinery.weak and unable to operate complex machinery.

That began to change!!That began to change!!

Men’s FashionMen’s Fashion

Men wanted to look more youthful and Men wanted to look more youthful and athletic.athletic.

Suits became popular due to famous Suits became popular due to famous gangsters like Al Capone.gangsters like Al Capone.

Leather Driving JacketsLeather Driving Jackets

An enormous craze An enormous craze for leather driving for leather driving jackets was jackets was inspired by the inspired by the famous aviator famous aviator Charles Lindbergh.Charles Lindbergh.

ProhibitionProhibition

On January 16, 1920, the On January 16, 1920, the Eighteenth Eighteenth AmendmentAmendment banning the sale, banning the sale, manufacture or transportation of manufacture or transportation of "intoxicating liquor" took effect. "intoxicating liquor" took effect.

Cartoon Supporting Cartoon Supporting ProhibitionProhibition

Notice of ClosureNotice of Closure

Signs put on businesses that were caught Signs put on businesses that were caught selling illegal alcohol.selling illegal alcohol.

Prohibitions RaidsProhibitions Raids

Response of the Response of the Authorities?Authorities?

Bootlegging Bootlegging

The illegal sale of The illegal sale of alcohol.alcohol.

An rise in crime.An rise in crime.

The Speak EasyThe Speak Easy Establishments and Establishments and

underground bars that underground bars that sold illegal alcohol.sold illegal alcohol.

Speak Easies came in a Speak Easies came in a number of disguises like number of disguises like funeral homes with a funeral homes with a secret entrance....where secret entrance....where everyone drank 100 proof everyone drank 100 proof "coffee"."coffee".

These disguises were These disguises were known as fronts and often known as fronts and often had big gorillas as had big gorillas as doormen waiting behind a doormen waiting behind a sliding panel to hear the sliding panel to hear the password.   password.  

Flapper hides flask in Flapper hides flask in garters.garters.

Many people Many people would bring their would bring their own alcohol to own alcohol to Speak Easy Speak Easy establishments.establishments.

They would hide They would hide alcohol in their alcohol in their garters or inside garters or inside their coats.their coats.

ProhibitiProhibitionon

Gangsters

Al Capone

Organized CrimeOrganized Crime

Prohibition caused the explosive growth Prohibition caused the explosive growth of crime which increases the amount of of crime which increases the amount of alcohol consumption.alcohol consumption.

The “Golden Age” for the mob.The “Golden Age” for the mob.

GangstersGangsters

Alphonse Gabriel Alphonse Gabriel Capone (1899-1947)Capone (1899-1947)

““Scarface”Scarface” An Italian gangster An Italian gangster

who led a crime who led a crime syndicate dedicated syndicate dedicated to smuggling and to smuggling and bootlegging of bootlegging of liquor and other liquor and other illegal activities.illegal activities.

The 20’s The 20’s isis The The Jazz AgeJazz AgeThe Flappers

make upcigarettes

short skirts

MusiciansLouis ArmstrongDuke Ellington

WritersF. Scott FitzgeraldErnest Hemingway

JazzJazz

The African-American style of music known as “jazz” was born in the The African-American style of music known as “jazz” was born in the southern USA.southern USA.

During the 1920’s, it put down roots in northern cities such as Chicago During the 1920’s, it put down roots in northern cities such as Chicago and Toronto and developed a firm following among young whites.and Toronto and developed a firm following among young whites.

New dances reflected the pursuit of fun and excitement.New dances reflected the pursuit of fun and excitement.

The most famous dance craze was the Charleston – totally unlike The most famous dance craze was the Charleston – totally unlike anything seen in polite white society before.anything seen in polite white society before.

HollywoodHollywood Charlie ChaplinCharlie Chaplin was was

known as the best known as the best comedian ever.comedian ever.

Popular for his silent Popular for his silent films.films.

Harry HoudiniHarry Houdini was known was known as a famous magician.as a famous magician.

He performed many He performed many amazing magic tricks that amazing magic tricks that left many people amazed.left many people amazed.

““The Jazz Singer”The Jazz Singer”

Each week up to Each week up to 100,000,000 people, 100,000,000 people, nearly nearly eighty percenteighty percent of of the country's total the country's total population, went to the population, went to the movies. movies.

““The Jazz Singer” was the The Jazz Singer” was the first talking motion picture first talking motion picture (1927).(1927).

By 1929, the “talkies” By 1929, the “talkies” were driving silent were driving silent pictures off the screen.pictures off the screen.

CultureCulture Era of the Group of Era of the Group of

Seven.Seven. They painted the They painted the

northern landscapes northern landscapes in bold colors and in bold colors and thick brush strokes.thick brush strokes.

Emily Carr, though Emily Carr, though not a member of the not a member of the Group of Seven, Group of Seven, painted Aboriginal painted Aboriginal life in British life in British Columbia.Columbia.

SportsSports

In sports, athletes were being identified In sports, athletes were being identified as heroes for the first time in history.as heroes for the first time in history.

Babe RuthBabe Ruth

George Herman George Herman Ruth Jr.Ruth Jr.

1895-19481895-1948 Known as “The Known as “The

Sultan of Swat” & Sultan of Swat” & The Bambino”.The Bambino”.

Named the Named the greatest baseball greatest baseball player in history.player in history.

Hit 60 home runs.Hit 60 home runs.

Women & SportsWomen & Sports 1920’s was an active 1920’s was an active

period for women in period for women in sports.sports.

Both male and female Both male and female Canadian athletes won Canadian athletes won several gold metals at the several gold metals at the 1928 Amsterdam 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.Olympics.

U of T’s woman hockey U of T’s woman hockey team did extremely well team did extremely well and won all but one of and won all but one of the provincial champions.the provincial champions.

1920's also brought 1920's also brought about great changes for about great changes for women...women...

1918 gave them the 1918 gave them the federal votefederal vote

after 1920, social after 1920, social circumstances changed circumstances changed as more women worked as more women worked outside the homeoutside the home

more women went to more women went to university and university and clamoured to join the clamoured to join the professionsprofessions

women didn't want to women didn't want to sacrifice wartime gains - sacrifice wartime gains - amounted to a social amounted to a social revoltrevolt

characterized by the characterized by the FLAPPER/ "new woman"FLAPPER/ "new woman" (bobbed hair, short (bobbed hair, short

dresses, smoked in dresses, smoked in public...)public...)

Women’s SuffrageWomen’s Suffrage

The right for female equality and the right to vote.The right for female equality and the right to vote. Women were finally considered “people” in the eyes Women were finally considered “people” in the eyes

of the law with the passing of the 19of the law with the passing of the 19thth Amendment in Amendment in 1929.1929.

Yet, women still were thought of as equals by the Yet, women still were thought of as equals by the general population of males.general population of males.

Women’s Temperance Women’s Temperance MovementMovement

Group campaigned Group campaigned against drinking against drinking and attempted to and attempted to get the sale of get the sale of alcohol banned in alcohol banned in Canada.Canada.

Working WomenWorking Women The belief was that The belief was that

women should not women should not work once she work once she married and had married and had children. children.

Women had a little Women had a little more freedom in the more freedom in the workforce.workforce.

Worked alongside Worked alongside men.men.

Still got paid less Still got paid less than menthan men

Women & EducationWomen & Education Universities began to Universities began to

offer more previously offer more previously not available to women.not available to women.

As a response, As a response, Universities hired more Universities hired more female faculty.female faculty.

Females could earn Females could earn degrees in areas once degrees in areas once traditionally male-traditionally male-dominated.dominated.

Dr. Kathleen Dr. Kathleen Braithwaite-Sanborn Braithwaite-Sanborn was the first woman to was the first woman to graduate from Medical graduate from Medical School.School.

Social ChangesSocial Changes Life expectancy rose by five years (from 55 to 60), the Life expectancy rose by five years (from 55 to 60), the

largest gain for any decade in American history. (Male 53.6, largest gain for any decade in American history. (Male 53.6, Female 54.6)Female 54.6)

The percentage of Americans with a high school diploma The percentage of Americans with a high school diploma doubled.doubled.

Daily eating habits were changing too: the average Daily eating habits were changing too: the average American ate seventy-five pounds a year less than in 1910. American ate seventy-five pounds a year less than in 1910.

Thin was in and advertisements emphasized beauty, youth Thin was in and advertisements emphasized beauty, youth and thinness.and thinness.

Labor saving devices liberated women from the kitchen and Labor saving devices liberated women from the kitchen and the home.the home.

Safe, reliable contraceptives (Planned Parenthood) .Safe, reliable contraceptives (Planned Parenthood) .

Average annual earning $1236.Average annual earning $1236.

TerminologyTerminology

Be on the nutBe on the nut: : To be brokeTo be broke BeefBeef: : problemproblem Big Cheese, Big Shot Big Cheese, Big Shot - - The boss. The boss.

Someone of importance and Someone of importance and influenceinfluence

ChickChick: : WomanWoman JunkieJunkie: : Drug addictDrug addict LettuceLettuce: : Folding moneyFolding money TeaTea: : Marijuana Marijuana

AgeAge of of ProsperityProsperity Economic Economic

expansionexpansion Mass Production Mass Production Assembly LineAssembly Line Age of the Age of the

AutomobileAutomobile

Ailing Agriculture…Ailing Agriculture…

Consumer Consumer EconomyEconomy

CelebritiesCelebrities

Charles Lindbergh The Spirit of St. Louis

Babe RuthLionel Conacher

King Clancy

Bobbie Rosenfeld

The Ku Klux KlanThe Ku Klux Klan Great increase

In powerAnti-black

Anti-immigrant

Anti-women’s suffrage

Anti-bootleggers

Anti-Semitic

Anti-Catholic

Chapters in Canada!

Scopes “Monkey” Scopes “Monkey” Trial TrialEvolution vs. Creationism

Dayton, Tennessee

Science vs. Religion

John ScopesHigh School Biology teacher