1D Changes in culture Flashcards
What sound became the defining sound of the 1920’s?
Rooted in black American traditional sounds, it became the defining sound of cities in the 1920s.
Name some examples of the Jazz age.
Live musicians, such as Louis Armstrong, and dances, such as the Charleston, rose to fame as they performed in speakeasies.
Why did the Jazz age become so popular?
Availability of radio and records meant people could listen at home.
What was Harlem?
Harlem was a predominantly black neighborhood in New York and became the hub for an explosion in new black American culture.
What was Harlem the Home of?
Harlem was the home of jazz speakeasies such as the Cotton Club. Some black Americans decried white “tourism” into Harlem as white middle-class young people visited the clubs.
Give an example of 2 black intellectuals
Alain Locke and Langston Hughes.
What association was associated with the Harlem Renaissance?
The New Negro was associated with the Harlem Renaissance and championed black separatism. Marcus Garvey advocated mass migration to Africa.
This was opposed by the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP).
When was the NAACP started?
NAACP was started in 1909 by W.E.B. Du Bois and others.
Name a singer from the Harlem Renaissance
Blanche Calloway was a singer, composer, and bandleader of the 1920s and 30s, and was the first woman to lead an all-male orchestra (Blanche Calloway and Her Joy Boys).
Name a danger and singer from the Harlem renaissance.
Josephine Baker, American-born French dancer and singer who symbolized the beauty and vitality of Black American culture, which took Paris by storm in the 1920s. Famous for wearing a banana-skirt - which reinforced racial stereotypes.
What was the making of Harlem?
The Marking of Harlem was an essay written in 1925 by James Weldon Johnson which celebrated this rebirth of black American culture and identity.
Give some examples of American literature and there writer?
Writers such as: Ernest Hemingway (The Sun Also Rises); Scott Fitzgerald (The Great Gatsby); Sinclair Lewis (Babbitt)
wrote from a perspective of disillusionment at the materialistic US society focused on economic growth. Their work was widely admired.
What where the roaring 20’s a time of?
a time of fads, fun and entertainment.
How many radios sales change from 1923 to 1929?
Sales went from $60 million 1923 to $842 million by 1929.
How many people tuned in to a boxing match in 1927?
Who was this between?
50 million tuned in to a boxing match between Tunney and Dempsey in 192
