1920s

The hyperdermic needle and pure cocaine was also introduced by doctors to treat morphine Addiction but by 1884 the pure cocaine was being used to treat illnesses because there were no cures at that time, just a medicine to ease their pain. In the 1920’s- 30’s marijuana became very popular because cocaine was underground and very expensive. Amphetamines became popular during ww11 so pilots could stay awake for extended periods of time without stopping. LSD came out in the 1940’s and is now…

tremendous amount of causes with unpredictable effects. It is argued whether African Americans had a transformation in identity or not when the 1920's came around. It is not an opinion, but fact that the African Americans changed both historically and culturally in the American timeline. To begin with, African Americans progressed historically in the 1920's. The "older" African Americans from 1915 to 1918 made a mark in history with the Great Migration. The Great Migration is evidence of change…

Many different groups who attempted to use the new Prohibition laws to their advantage but few were ever successful. There were several figures during the 1920s that succeeded in taking advantage of the Prohibition Act. Among these individuals were Dutch Schultz, Meyer Lansky, Salvatore Luciano, and Arnold Rothstein. These men were able to form relationships that contributed to their success and the success of those around them. The unique mindset these individuals possessed allowed for them…

The group of immigrants that came to the united states around the 1870s-1920s came from southern, Latin American, European countries, and even a small portion came from Asian countries. They did not speak English, and most of the immigrant’s religions were Catholic and Jewish. The immigrants coming into America did not stay in rural areas they preferred urban areas, or eastern cites. This group of immigrants came mostly through Ellis island and upon arrival they were checked for diseases, and…

history of humanity, but between 1920 and 1960 there was a special famine due to the two world wars that were experienced during that time and the recession of 1929. We can say that, with respect to the change in American cities from 1920 to 1960, that the change arisen has been enormous. To begin with, in 1917, the NHA proposed a network of roads and national, state and communal and municipal routes, and it was done. Which meant a breakthrough for society. In 1920, women's right to vote was…

Flappers were women in the 1920’s who had a carefree way of thinking. They wore shorter skirts and higher heels, wore makeup, drunk alcohol, and went out more than what was deemed acceptable for being a respectable young lady. Flappers were very risque. A flapper was a free-thinking young women who embraced the new fashions and urban attitudes of the 1920’s. Women had just received freedom to vote and basically do as they please, some took this liberation as a way to branch out and to create…

In the 1920’s in Yoknapatawpha County, the town Jefferson, Mississippi places a large emphasis on the race of an individual in their society. Jefferson was still constructing itself in a post-civil war era. With all people technically free, both blacks and whites coexisted under the infamous Jim Crow laws, separate but equal. Similarly to many other parts of America during this time period, blacks were separate but certainly not equal. The racial tension and racism in this community are a…

Women in the 1920s The “Roaring 20s”, a great time for many people especially people in wealth. Many new things and opportunities arose throughout this time, especially for women. In the 1920s, the expectations of women were very straight forward; be faithful, listen to your husband, and not be very independent at times. But, in the 1920s the expectations of women would change and go into the other direction. The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a story about told by Nick Carraway…

of prime minister, Robert Borden. In 1916, the Liquor Control Act (LCA) of Ontario banned public or hotel drinking, but not the manufacture or export of liquor. These laws lasted about eleven years until 1927. A little while later on January 16th, 1920, the U.S. Eighteenth Amendment banned the sale, manufacture and transportation of “intoxicating liquor.” This “dry spell” lasted a long twenty-four years in the United States from 1919 to 1933. Lucky for the United States, Ontario’s prohibition…

European immigrants who came to the United States for a new start, A better life. However this ‘Open door’ policy America had dramatically changed seeing a lot of hostility build up towards what where known as ‘new’ immigrants especially throughout the 1920s and 1930s. Although it can be argued that Economic fears were a big part in the growth towards hostility others may argue that there are a mixture of other factors as well, such as…