What were the Roaring Twenties?

Like the economy, American society was full of contrasts in the 1920s. The economy had brought about changes in ownership of consumer goods as well as in the entertainment industry, culture and social attitudes. This change and the party atmosphere that it brought about became known as the Roaring Twenties. The image shows the King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band. 1920. Louis Armstrong is kneeling at the front.

Lessons & Resources » How far did US society change in the 1920s?

• Political Cartoon Interpretation
• How was life different for women in the 1920s?
• How widespread was intolerance in the 1920s?
• Why were Sacco and Vanzetti executed?
• The rise and fall of the Klu Klux Klan
• What was the experience of Black and Native Americans in the 1920s?
• What was the Monkey Trial all about?
• What was prohibition and why was it introduced?
• Why didn't prohibition work?
• Who was Al Capone?