Essay On The Roaring Twenties

The roaring twenties were definitely an era of many changes and advances affecting both the social and political side of the American world. These changes, however, were accepted differently by the population. The major wealth of people doubled which lead people to consuming and using more and the same goods offered in the market. Therefore, society became more alike, dressing the same way, listening to the same music, buying the same technology. For some people this was the “roar” they needed in their life, while others USA citizens felt out of place. The 1920’s increased the difference between rich and poor. While for the rich this era opened many doors with opportunities, more than 60% of the population lived in poverty and could describe these years as terrible and racist.
One of the upcoming trends was the flapper style in which the woman was free from bars and drank, smoked, danced on parties, and voted freely according to The 19th Amendment to the Constitution. She had the …show more content…
The 18th Amendment to the Constitution banned the sale of any “intoxicating liquors” with more than 0.5% alcohol in it, which led to many underground businesses for liquor obtaining. Many of the middle class Americans that didn’t support the new era of changes hoped that this prohibition would bring back the USA to what it had been before. Movie industry also undergoes improvement with the rising mass of citizens willing to entertain themselves with movies and theaters. The “silent” movies are replaced by “talkies” where the sound is synchronized with the motion. The first audible movie was Don Juan released in 1929. One of the famous actors from that time was Charlie Chaplin. The 1920’s were also rich in writing years introducing some American writers such as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Carl Sandburg and Ernest Hemingway. The “Roaring Twenties” was an era that changed American