The Changes and Freedoms During The Roaring Twenties

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flappers, Jazz, stars such as Babe Ruth and many other flaming images. It was also considered a defiant age where people stepped out and began to oppose the limitations set upon them by their parents and predecessors. People acted in a more free and wild manner. Growth in the cities and urban areas caused a division amongst urban workers and more rural dwellers. Those working on farms and in rural areas often saw the cities as communities of wickedness, while their urban partners saw them as their less sophisticated friends.

The Roaring Twenties were "roaring" and prosperous for a certain group of Americans, but there are many people living in the United States that did not find the era prosperous. American farmers were one such group who did not do well during this time. American Farmers actually found their crops very prosperous during this time, but unfortunately American Farmers were limited to selling their goods within the United States and not abroad, thus prices ...

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also struggled simply to put food on their table, as the roaring twenties was also the precursor to the Great Depression. During the twenties, Americans rebelled against the mass immigrations that had been allowed in the past, perhaps out of a desire to keep their culture more uniform or "clean". No doubt these sentiments were residual from those passed along by the clan.

Despite these obstacles, African Americans did flourish in many respects during the era. Many had fought in the Great War and thus were recognized in some manner for their respect and service for the country. The Harlem Renaissance occurred during the decade, and Black literature, poetry and music became more ...

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