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The Roaring Twenties

By Janet Giel-Romo, Ed.D.

The 1920s era was called the Roaring Twenties. It was a very exciting decade. It started right after World War l.

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There were a lot of new products made in the 1920s. They were made in factories. People bought them in stores.

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3 Many people had a Model T car in the 1920s. The Model T cars were made by Henry Ford’s company.

The Roaring Twenties was also an exciting time for women. Women could vote.

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Many women dressed in a new style. They were called flappers. Flappers wore short dresses. They had short hair. They wore headbands and feathers in their hair.

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Making and selling alcohol was illegal during the Roaring Twenties. This was called Prohibition. Many people broke this law.

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Music and dancing were popular during the Roaring Twenties. The Charleston was a new dance.

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Jazz music was popular. Louie Armstrong was a famous jazz musician. He played the trumpet.

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Baseball was a popular sport in the 1920s. People liked to watch baseball games.

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10 Babe Ruth was a famous baseball player. He hit 714 home runs!

There were famous entertainers in the Roaring Twenties. Mae West was a very famous movie star.

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Harlem, NY was an exciting place for African Americans in the 1920s. It was a time when many people played jazz music, wrote books, painted, and had better jobs.

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13 The Roaring Twenties ended in 1929 when the Great Depression started. The Depression was a difficult time for most people.

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