1920's

This Elizabeth Catlett painting is titled "Sharecropper"

Harlem Globe Trotters are famous for wrestling before shows at the Savoy in the 1920's.

Duke Ellington, was one of the most influential jazz bandleaders and composers.

First all black sports team in the 1920's was the Harlem Globe Trotters.

In 1927, the world of the silent movie began to wane with the New York release of the first “talkie”—The Jazz Singer

The Roaring Twenties stoped on October 29, 1929, also known as Black Tuesday.

Peg Leg Bates was a famous Broadway dancer.

Scarlet fever was a pandemic in 1920.

Swing dance was a thing in 1920.

Can foods were a first in 1920.

1920s, many standard textbooks contained information about Darwin’s theory of evolution

Popsicles were invented by an 11 year old boy.

Bit-O-Honey was honey flavored taffy that lasts a long time.

The Charleston was a popular dance in the 1920's.

Prohibition made smoking illegal in the 1920's.

Harlem Renaissance was a flourishing of African American art, music, literature, and poetry, centered in New York City

The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote.

The KKK terrorized people in the 1920's

Jacob Lawrence was a popular African American painter.

Jazz music became wildly popular in the “Roaring Twenties”

In the 1920's more people moved to out to the country.

Most American's in the 1920's saw more time for leisure activities.

A "speakeasy" was a place that sold alcohol and usually had a jazz band with dancing.

One popular movie star of the 1920's was Charlie Chaplin. 

The word renaissance mean "Rebirth"

Jim Thorpe, was known as one of the best athletes in the world. 1912 Olympics, MLB and started NFL.

1918 Spanish Flu only affected children.

Madam C.J. Walker was the first female self made millionaire.

Kool-Aid was invented around in 1927.

Congress passed the Volstead Act in 1919, which banned the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages.

There is a Polio vaccine today.

African Americans were highly influential in the music and literature of the 1920s.

Women in 1920's did all of the following EXCEPT...

Baby Ruth was the best selling 5 cent candy.

The 1920's were known for the the popularity of classical music.

Reese worked on the farm of Hershey. Then started Penny cups in his basement.

Airplanes became popular in the 1920's. Here are some pioneers of flight EXCEPT...

The biggest sports star of all was the “Sultan of Swat,” Babe Ruth, America’s first baseball hero.

Madam C.J. Walker was famous for her hair care and cosmetic line that is still in use today.

Most Americans in 1920's owned a car and a radio.

After being introduced during World War I, radios became a common feature in American homes of the 1920s

Harlem’s Cotton Club was a place both whites & blacks gathered to listen to jazz, dance the Charleston and drink.