African Americans In The 1920s

The 1920s was known as the roaring twenties or the new Negro Era. During this time period African Americans began to express themselves through dance and music. They were creating a culture for themselves in America. This culture contrasted the ideas that African Americans were savages and unruly. This decade also brought to light some of the grim realities of the hardships and racism African Americans faced in America. It acknowledged the problem and made people more aware of racism and how unfair it was.

A problem had also risen during this time too. The KKK had risen again for the second time. Women suffrage or their right to vote and be treated equal as men was big during this time too. The eighteenth amendment was ratified during this