Urban+lifestyles+in+the+1920;s

The urban lifestyle in the 1920's differed greatly from the rural lifestyle. These times were reffered to as the roaring twenties. Many great things arose in the city around this period. Many new things from music to fashion started in these times. many immigrants in search of a better life and jobs left to America. they all lived in cities with a house or apartment sharing rooms. the city people outnumbered the rural people for the first time in these years. Living in the city increased opportunities for a better job and education and other things. The men in the families in these times would work while the wife would stay home and most of the money made was spent on putting food on the table.

Woman in these times dressed with short skirts and dresses and they would be short. Girls with this fashion would be called "flappers". Woman had less rights than men and they started the League of Woman Voters for equal rights. Men were not as fashionable as women. The majority of men would were t shirts with overalls and jeans.

The new form of entertainment was movies radios and sports. On the radio, Stations would broadcast a new popular type of music called Jazz with artists such as Duke Ellington and George Gershwin; but the radio would also be used for advertisements news and events. movies would be about 27 cents and last about 7 to 8 hours to watch a movie and see music performed live. Sports also were very popular. many Watched baseball to see baseball legend Babe Ruth. many participatory sports like tennis golfing and water sports became popular. On another note the KKK reached its peak of membership of 5 million in 1923. The KKK was a group of individuals that believed that white and white descended people were superior to colored people; they usually harassed other races in aggressive and violent acts.

Prohibition caused a greater need for people to buy alcohol and to go to clubs to have a fun time and drink. these clubs were called speakeasies and were often raided by cops and people would be arrested. The 1920's were characterized by many things but its demise and biggest event was the Stock market crash and times and life changed greatly after this. times after this were called the period of great depression.

Bibliography: "Twenties Just Twistin'" http://library.thinkquest.org/J0111064/20home.htm

"Postwar Society and Culture: Change and Adjustment" http://www.holton.k12.ks.us/staff/abeam/highland/ch25.html

"As Time Goes On: The American 20th Century Timeline" http://library.thinkquest.org/C007481/1920.htm