The Jazz Age Flashcards
Who were flappers
Fashionable young women of the 1920’s
Name three activities flappers were involved in
Smoking cigarettes in public
Went out with men without chaperones
Bathed in 1 piece swimsuits
What did flappers wear
Short skirts, backless gowns and silk stockings rolled above the knee
What type of dances were there before ww1
Very sedate dances
Give an example of a dance before ww1
The waltz
What was banned in America
Alcohol
Give an example of a famous flapper
Clara bow
Give an example of a dance after ww1
The Charleston
What was responsible for the rise of Al Capone
Prohibition of alcohol
What did al Capone think he was
A businessman
Name three advantages of the Jazz age
New fashions
New dances
New music
Name three disadvantages of the Jazz age
African Americans suffered
Lots of Americans did not have the resources to keep up with the latest fashions.
Jim Crow laws were put in place
Why did many Americans not change their lifestyle
Did not have the resources to keep up with the latest fashions or feared economic survival.
What does the jazz age signify
An age of freedom in thought and action.
