History speech

The 20’s was a time of change in the United States. The economy started to boom, growth had begun in education and in its importance, there was even a positive change in the culture, and even in the everyday lives of Americans in general.

After WWI, the United Sates was to become #1 in industrial manufacturing and expansion and also in the development of new technology. World War I decimated Europe leaving the United States to be still functioning in a sense. The US had the capabilities, resources, and the manpower to keep running and have the ability to manufacture the goods and products that Europe needed. More jobs were needed and created to help with the growth in manufacturing.

    Though there were more jobs, there were still very few “suitable” jobs for women leaving them to have little professional opportunities. For the women who did work, they came from the working class, these were the women who had to juggle being a wife, a mother, and a worker. By working, women had started to change the norm for themselves. No longer did they have to be a stay at home mothers but they too could be professionals. They showed that men did not have to be the sole breadwinner for the family.

Education had also been of great importance for children during this time. Schools and colleges helped provide children with new social patterns, their own hobbies, interests, and activities. Because of the boom in the auto industry, children (more specifically teenagers) no longer had to work on farms but were now able to leave rural areas to the city to work at factories. Working on farms did not have a need for a formal education, but with the modernization economy, specialized education was a need.

Harlem, New York the birthplace of the Harlem Renaissance. By the end of World War I, Harlem became the nation’s largest and most influential place for African American communities. Jazz musicians from the Harlem renaissance included Duke Ellington, Jelly Roll Morton, and Fletcher Henderson. These were the people who helped spread African American culture to the nation by trying to show its importance and richness through music.

Nativism was big during this time. The emergency immigration act of 1921 had established a quota that limited the amount of immigrants allowed in the nation.  Followed by the National Origins Act of 1924, it only further strengthened the exclusionists’ laws in Act of 1921. These restrictions also were a point to help keep jobs in the US to only Americans rather than to immigrants. These new jobs that were being created in this time were needed more for the soldiers who were coming back from the War than the immigrants.

 These advancements, growths, and changes are what made the 1920’s to be known as the, roaring 20’s a time where the United States was at an all-time high and people were living the “American Dream”.

Advertising by Victoria Spera

In the book Advertising, the author Victoria Spera brings the readers insight and understanding to the world of advertisement in the 1920's. By using "slang" words from the 20's the readers have the ability to indulge in the lifestyle and purpose of  advertisement such as propaganda. Thanks to Victoria Spera we are able to have a better understanding of the world of the 1920's.

The Women Became Independent: The Story of a Flapper

The Women Became Independent: The Story of a Flapper by Mary Leigh Oliver brings light to the role of women in the 1920's. This mini book is focused on the life of Rosetta a woman who wants to be more than just a housewife but an "independent, free-willed, and strong women." To achieve this we read on how her life is changed when she achieves her dream of getting a job. As you read you will see her insight and knowledge of the 1920's but the facts and slang used in that time period.

My Mini Book on the 1920's: Nativism and The Klan

Within the book, I had used 12 slang words that were used in the 1920's. My mini book was titled Nativism and The Klan. The book was based on a 12-year-old boy named Jason living in the 1920's and his views, opinions, and things he had experienced while growing up. 

WWI Poster Analysis

When you think about WWI the word propaganda might come to mind. I would define propaganda as to use something that might be misleading as a way to persuade someone to do something. Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines propaganda as "ideas or statements that are often false or exaggerated and that are spread in order to help a cause, a political leader, a government, ect." During this time the government used propaganda as much as they could to have people to enlist in the army. One way the government did this was by creating posters to 'persuade' people into enlisting. 

When first looking at the poster I notice the man on the horse (the cavalry) and the wording saying "Your Duty". The cavalry symbolizes how how by joining the army is heroic and it will make a difference. Because of the white background the red saying "Your Duty!" really popped which draws the eye, it makes you feel that it's what you're suppose to do as an American citizen. The artist intent/message was to draw people into joining the army by showing visually that its heroic and it's the right thing for them to do. I feel as though that this poster was intended for those who were looking for their purpose during this time, and that this purpose was answered by the poster.

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When initially looking at this poster I see Uncle Sam and the large red "YOU". The artist used Uncle Sam as a symbol of the government to say that the government personally wanted them for the army, for them to enlist. The large red YOU helped bring that message across. This poster was for those who wanted to do more for their country and this poster helped show that they were needed specifically. 

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When looking at this poster initially my eyes instantly travel to the women dressed in the navy uniform. The artist used the woman any the saying "I want you for the navy." to persuade men that they would her hero if they were to join the navy. This poster was used for the men who were looking to be someone's hero and this poster showed that they would be her hero by joining.

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I am honestly against the idea of the federal government spending, tax dollars to create a propaganda campaign to convince you of something. The federal government felt it was necessary to invest in producing propaganda posters during WWI because without it no one would enlist. The young men of this time period needed to be persuaded to join the military because without it they were too scared to do it so it resulted them not enlisting. This was basically a last result for the federal government to have people enlist in the military.

The thesis that encompasses all the ideas in the Progressive Era

Reforms were used in the Progressive Era to help attack all problems of life for everyone.The Progressive Era was a time of innovation in the quality of life, new expectations for the government, new inventions in technology, and health and fitness for everyone.

Ch. 21 questions

    1 Broad movements emerged around passionate issues except

a.        Woman suffrage <

b.       Racial equality

c.        The rights of labor.

d.      Role of political parties and political machines

e.       Keeping the morals the same

     2  What are “Boston marriages.”

a.       Woman living with other woman and were not romantically involved.

b.      Woman that were romantically involved with other woman, but did not live with them to insure not to get caught.

c.       Woman who lived with other women and were often in long-term relationships were secretly romantic<

d.      Marriages that happened in Boston that were uniquely different from other marriages in other states

e.       Women that lived with other woman who were often romantically involved and later married in secret

      3 There were campaigns to eliminate all of the follow except

a.       Alcohol from national life

b.      To curb prostitution

c.       To expand immigration

d.      To limit divorce 

e.       To restrict immigration.<