The Jazz Age & Pop Culture

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  1. 4. Communication that reached a large audience like movies and the radio.
  2. 8. The 1920s saw a change in perspective for women. As new opportunities arises, they looked at marriage differently. Men and women started to view marriage more as a partnership.
  3. 10. This scientific theory that living things developed over millions of years from earlier and simpler forms of life was often rejected in public schools because of fundamentalist beliefs.
  4. 11. Women had more of this during the 1920s. They drove cars, played sports and attend college. Because of the growing prosperity throughout the U.S., access to jobs grew, although they were still often limited.
  5. 12. Nightclubs that were supplied with alcohol by criminals called bootleggers
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  1. 1. Religious movement that believed every word of the Bible is literally true.
  2. 2. Women who graduated from college found these in teaching, nursing, and social work. Some worked as factory workers, office secretaries and store clerks.
  3. 3. Name for the 1920s due to the popularity of jazz - a new kind of music that combined African rhythms, blues and ragtime. Often seen as a carefree spirit. This new style often went against the traditional norms and values.
  4. 5. Songs, dance, fashion, slang and other expressions of culture that appeal to many people
  5. 6. Young women eager to try the new fashion trends, dance or fad. Zelda Fitzgerald was one of the most notable.
  6. 7. A biology teacher by the name of John Scopes, broke Tennessee law by teaching evolution. This was illegal at the time. His trial gained national attention. He was found guilty, but the Tennessee Supreme Court later reversed the decision.
  7. 9. This device made athletes like Babe Ruth, Bobby Jones and Babe Didrikson Zaharias national heroes. This device grew from 60,000 in 1922 to 10 million in 1929.
  8. 13. The 18th Amendment banned the production and sale of alcohol. The hope was that banning alcohol would promote morality and health. It eventually would be considered a failure and repealed by the 21st Amendment in 1933.
  9. 14. The 19th allowed women the right to vote. As women stepped into government rolls, like Nellie Tayloe Ross (Wyoming) and Miriam "Ma" Ferguson (Texas) who were governors for their state, they often clashed with the traditional values.