Essay On 1920s American Culture

In throughout the 1920’s there was people that either tried to hold on to the past or they would try and make the american culture change. An example of one that is trying to hold on to the past would have to be the KKK. Now yes the original KKK died out in the 1860’s from the American culture establishing itself again at white supremacy. A new klan formed in 1915 by a man named William Simmons and he passed over the klan power to a man named Hiram Evans.In his rein he expanded the klans haterd to not only hating blacks, but jewish and catholics. Now in general the klans ideas were stuck in the past as many members wanted the power of america to be in control of the community. Another example of an event that is living in the past would the immigration …show more content…
The ones they saw inferior were Chinese immigrants to even Japanese they would not let into america. The ones they saw superior to let into america was the British, German, and Scandinavians. To get passed laws that were already in place to stop racism the government made an annual quota that had to be filled of how many immigrants were allowed passage into america. As for things that pushed against the norm and tried to change to culture of american would have to be the influence of advertising. Now up until the 1920’s there was no real advertising until General motors played on the emotions of the consumers into wanting a nicer car every year with an annual model change. He used the consumers emotions of wanting to look more sexually attractive, to exercise power, to even experience pleasure. This type of advertising sparked and soon everybody was starting to use it. The timing could not have been more perfect because the American culture was flourishing after to war and many people were having a lot of money they could spend. So advertising like i said played on the peoples emotions and desires to get their money from