Consumer Society
- Jazz defines era
- 1920’s things were very conservative
- Women get to right to vote- more opportunities in education and careers
- Also advancements in how they dress and culture they bring to society
- “Rise of Jazz”
- Women would bare their shoulders
- Dresses went from gowns to up to the knee with tassels- More “risky”
- Flapper girls- sexual moves (act of freedom and expression) was becoming part of mass society
- Louis Armstrong- African American- unusual
- Al Capone- MOB
- Charlie Chaplin- comedian, moving picture TV
- Amelia Earhart- flyer (new types of technology)
- Henry Ford- Industry- increase of production
- Frank Kellogg- peace
- Babe Ruth- sporting side of things
- Consumer society
- Economy booming- everyone’s making money, including women
- War veterans returning home
- Stock market is hot
- ‘Unemployment” doesn’t exist. Businesses actually had trouble finding enough workers.
- People are spending money-, which increases more jobs
- Women rights brought to the front/women can vote (with new found rights)
- Not getting married and started a family automatically like they had in past. Holding off having children. Husbands aren’t the ones who are just making the money.
- This wouldn’t of happened prior to the twenties
- The movie fall era- begins with silent films
- People get their news before the movie
- Charlie Chaplin- creator
- The “Movie Palace” - people would get really dresses up
- Though there was prohibition you could sometimes find secret places to drink
- Dance Hall (for all society)
- Radio was a big shift in communication. The new advancement after the newspaper.
- Exploration and Innovation
- Amelia Earharts (disappeared with co-pilot and was never found)
- Charles Lindbergh’s flights (son kidnapped received great public recognition)
- Babe Ruth- New York Yankee and murderers now
- Walt Disney
- Football
- Driving in your own car- leisure pass time which was popular.
- Dance Halls and movie palaces
Summary: After the war had ended everyone's spirits were uplifted with the "boom period". With the stock market high (resulting in low unemployment and major increase in spending ) the people were more than pleased. All adding to the consumerism in America at this time.