An Age Filled With Mirages
The 1920's, a time where "hip flasks of hooch would be drank, jazz music would be propelled at speakeasies, women bobbed their hair and would wear short skirts …’’ In other words, life in this decade was filled with excitement, wild parties and. Life in the 20's was affected by certain factors: prohibition, the economy boomed and the social change.
On January 16, 1920, the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution (ratified in 1919) went into effect. The Eighteen Amendment (also known as the Volstead Act), prohibited the manufacture, transportation or sale of any liquor. The act led to the closure of every bar and tavern in the United States, strict restrictions were placed upon its citizens and enforcement was
The 1920's, a time where "hip flasks of hooch would be drank, jazz music would be propelled at speakeasies, women bobbed their hair and would wear short skirts …’’ In other words, life in this decade was filled with excitement, wild parties and. Life in the 20's was affected by certain factors: prohibition, the economy boomed and the social change.
On January 16, 1920, the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution (ratified in 1919) went into effect. The Eighteen Amendment (also known as the Volstead Act), prohibited the manufacture, transportation or sale of any liquor. The act led to the closure of every bar and tavern in the United States, strict restrictions were placed upon its citizens and enforcement was