Society
Flappers were a big change in society in the 1920s. Flappers were young women also known as a "new breed" they were wore short skirts, and bobbed their hair. This new breed had behavior that would not be acceptable in the older generation. Many thought to be wreck less and independent.
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Women's Role
Women's roles changed in the 1920s. From being home all the time to watch their kids and doing house work, to working outside and attending school. They became more independent
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America's moving
American families went to living in rural areas of america and moved into more urban areas of america. They move so that they could be closer to their work.
Joan Mentzer, Rosemary Regan
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Joan Mentzer, Rosemary Regan
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http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthemove/themes/story_45_1.html
American Heroes
President Hoover, Henry Ford, Babe Ruth, Al Capone
Henry Ford
Henry Ford was a big impact on the 1920s. He had the first successful assembly line, that brought the work to the workers. This made the operation faster and more efficient.
Excerpt from "the first assemble line," an essay by Henry Ford, 1913. Colbert, David, ed. Eyewitness to america. New York: Pantheon Books,,pp.383-384
Excerpt from "the first assemble line," an essay by Henry Ford, 1913. Colbert, David, ed. Eyewitness to america. New York: Pantheon Books,,pp.383-384