8-6. 2 roaring 20’s

8-6.2 MINI QUIZ SCORES

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I. 1920’s economy

1. The economy saw a time of prosperity ( wealth )2. All social classes experienced improved living conditions( The poor had some money and the wealthy had a lot )

3. Farmers Conditions went up because of the demand for their products

4. This a ripple effect where almost every other part of the economy saw financial gain and improvement

I. 1920’s economy

5. BankersLand OwnersIndependent FarmersSharecroppers

All Social Classes went on a spending spree !!!

But……..All things that go up____________________!

I. 1920’s economy

6. By the end of the 1920’s Cotton and tobacco prices fell because of:

A. Over production vs. the “NON WAR TIME” Demand

B. Loss of “Overseas” Markets: (Allied Countries Armies)

II. Social changes & Improvements

1. Electricity, & Plumbing / Sanitation Technologies

A. Increase the Quality of Life for Urbans ResidentsB. The Electric Appliance Industry Explodes

* Washers, Dryers, Vacuum Cleaners, Refrigerators,* Stoves, Clothing Irons, Radio’s, Record Players

C. Housewives Workloads were eased upD. Women became more independent and joined

Flapper Groups** South Carolina Women

II. Social changes & Improvements

** S.C. Women were more traditional and few joined the ranks of the Flappers

2. S.C. remained racially segregated and continued to value male rights and privilege above women’s

III. tourism

1. When the agriculture industry declined S.C. turned to Tourism.

2. Increased automobile ownership allowed for interstate travel

3. “Northerners” attracted to the “Southern Climate”wanted to vacation in the South

4. Hotels and Beach Development Supplied the Demand

IV. Prohibition

1. # 1 – IT WAS A FAILURE IN S.C. ( And the rest of the USA)

2. It led to: A- MOONSHINERSB- BOOTLEGGINGC- INCREASED CRIMED- POLITICAL CORUPTIONE- SOCIAL CLASHF- KKK: USED PROHIBITION TO MAKE THEMSELVES

INTO A “MORAL ORGANIZATION”

V. Mass media

1. 1930 The First Radio Station went “ON AIR” in South Carolina

2. It Provided both Local, Regional, National, and International News Feeds

3. It Provided Entertainment in the form of Comedy Shows and Sports Commentary

** Baseball # 1 , Boxing # 2, Horse Racing # 3

V. Mass media

4. Side Note: The 1937 Horse Race between Seabiscutand War Admiral was the highest listened to single sporting event between 1929-1939.

40 Million Americans Tuned in to listen to the call!

V. Mass media

5. Silent Movies and Then Full-Sound Movies became a NEW favorite form of entertainment

6. The Social Result of Mass Media was A “Nationalization of American Cultural”

7. Because of Mass Media -- South Carolinians:

A: Learned about the Flapper MovementB:Opened Night Clubs / Dance Clubs in Charleston

VI. Southern literary renaissance

1. Intellectual movement to respond to Northern Criticism of Southern Culture

2. Authors and Poets responded by writing about the South ( The good, the bad, and the ugly )

VI. Southern literary renaissance

3. One famous piece of literature was called Porgy.

4. Later turned into a musical that is now famous titled

“Porgy & Bess”

Porgy is a novel written by the American author DuBose Heyward and published by the George H. Doran Company in 1925.The novel tells the story of Porgy, a crippled street-beggar living in the black tenements of Charleston, South Carolina, in the 1920s. The character was based on Charlestonian Samuel Smalls.[1] In some of the novel's passages, black characters speak in Gullah, a creole language that had developed among enslaved African Americans during the slavery years on the Sea Islands.The novel was adapted for a 1927 play of the same name by Heyward and his wife, playwright Dorothy Heyward. Even before completing the play, Heyward was in discussions with composer George Gershwin for an operatic version of his novel. This was produced in 1935 as Porgy and Bess (renamed to distinguish it from the play).

VII. hamrlem renaissance

1. Great Migration of AA’s to the North & Midwest

WHY?

A. To expose Jim Crow Segregation and Discrimination.B. Explore Job Opportunities in Northern CitiesC. Get recognition for Musical Talents ( Jazz )D. Get recognition for Artists E. Get recognition for Literature

VII. harlem renaissance

2. Despite the Popularity of AA Music and Art:

A. The H. Renaissance pointed out the continued status of AA’s as second class citizens.

Second Class Citizen:(a person belonging to a social or political group whose rights and opportunities are inferior to those of the dominant group in a society)