The 1920s in the United States were a decade commonly known as the “roaring” 20s. However, while the 20s was a fantastic era, there were many reasons not to call them “roaring,” as well. For farmers, it was a time of poverty and hardship. The Ku Klux Klan grew massively in the 20s, anti-immigration was a popular shared feeling among many Americans, and the result of the Scopes Monkey Trial divided the country into those who believed in modern science, and those who followed tradition and fundamentalism. Yet, there were many aspects of the 20s that supported the idea that they were “roaring,” such as the birth of the “New Woman,” and the “New Negro,” the Harlem Renaissance, and a rise in black nationalism. There was a huge growth in the media, and entertainment. There were new inventions, manufacturing was up, and the economy was growing.
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Though there were both positive and negative features of the 1920s, the United States simply wouldn’t be the country it is today without this dazzling decade, and the benefits of the 20s were too many, outweighing the hardships, and earning the title of
Though there were both positive and negative features of the 1920s, the United States simply wouldn’t be the country it is today without this dazzling decade, and the benefits of the 20s were too many, outweighing the hardships, and earning the title of