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The Amazing Jazz Age
Di’Join M. McCoy
Central High School

Abstract
This paper is about the jazz age. This was around the years of the 1920s. A time of joy and a time of enjoyment. A time when the youth was free and did as they pleased honestly. The times where were very exciting for families and especially the youth /teens at the time. From the various music , to the various type of fashions the kid wore , all the was to the curled and greasy hair styles worn by the boys and girls. I you were and adult this was a thrilling yet shameful transition , to see your youth act in such a away but yet times were still good during this time.

As the beginning of this time period came lots of things began to change. This was a post war time …show more content…
(2014, october 2). People&Events:TheJazzAge. Retrieved from www.pbs.org: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/monkeytrail/peopleevents/e-jazzage.html
Trueman, C. (20014, october 2). The Jazz age. Retrieved from History learning site: hhtp;//www.historylearningsite.co.uk/1920sAmerica.html
Tyle, C. (2014, October 2). The Jazz History Standard Time. Retrieved from JazzStandards.com: //www.jazzstandards.com/history/histroy-2.htm unknown. (2014, october 2). The Jazz Age. Retrieved from www.trailend.com: http://www.trailend.org/dow-jazzage.html

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Boland, J. (2014, october 2nd). 1920sFashionandmusic.com. Retrieved from www.1920s-fashion-and-music.com/jazzage/.html: www.1920s-fashion-and-music.com/jazzage/.html
Staff, P. (2014, october 2). People&Events:TheJazzAge. Retrieved from www.pbs.org: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/monkeytrail/peopleevents/e-jazzage.html
Trueman, C. (20014, october 2). The Jazz age. Retrieved from History learning site: hhtp;//www.historylearningsite.co.uk/1920sAmerica.html
Tyle, C. (2014, October 2). The Jazz History Standard Time. Retrieved from JazzStandards.com: //www.jazzstandards.com/history/histroy-2.htm unknown. (2014, october 2). The Jazz Age. Retrieved from www.trailend.com: http://www.trailend.org/dow-jazzage.html

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