The Roaring Twenties brought major changes to American life after World War I and the Spanish flu pandemic. Jazz, Prohibition, new freedoms and technological advances shaped a decade defined by rapid social and cultural change.
Jazz spread alongside the Great Migration, while Harlem became a major center of music and nightlife. The 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote, and changing fashions, work and leisure reflected new opportunities for women.
Radio, automobiles and aviation transformed daily life, while figures such as Bessie Coleman represented the possibilities opened by new technology. At the same time, Prohibition fueled thousands of speakeasies and Wall Street experienced unprecedented growth.
The decade ended with the 1929 stock market crash and the beginning of the Great
Depression. Discover the people, numbers and changes that defined the Roaring Twenties.
Documentary: History by the Numbers : The Roaring 20s
Production: Blue Ant International Limited (2021)
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