The New Era
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Hollywood
Hollywood, located in California, is thought to be the center of the film industry in the United States. The formation of Hollywood and its corporations led to the United States becoming a prominent nation in terms of film creation and media. The foundation of Hollywood was set by Jewish immigrants, who founded many of the large corporations responsible for American films and gave them the opportunity to share their values and beliefs (1).
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The Radio
The introduction of the radio made the distribution of media much simpler and easier to access for consumers. With the radio, listeners could now listen to the kinds of media they want at any time. Some things that the radio allowed access to were all kinds of music, sporting events, and news updates (3). The radio was the first of its kind and inspired many future pieces of technology.
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Racism Continues in America
While strides were being made towards equality, racism against African Americans still plagued the United States. During this time period, the Ku Klux Klan returned, attacking African Americans and their culture (5). The spread of the Ku Klux Klan in American put African Americans in danger during a time where they were supposed to be seen as equals. African Americans were not the only victims of this racism, as many other groups of minorities were targeted in racially motivated attacks.
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American Politics
During this period of time, the United States presidents were Warren Harding, Herbert Hoover, and Calvin Coolidge, all members of the Republican Party. These Presidents campaigned as All-Americans with humble up bringing's, relating to the American people and capturing their votes (7). During this time, taxes were cut and businesses garnered more support, things that Americans loved.
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The New Woman
During The New Era, women in the United States were able to reinvent themselves and gain more freedom. This era for women popularized "the flapper," which empowered women and created normalcy for them to make their own decisions (9). Women at this time also began to weed out the stereotype that their sole purpose was to serve their husbands and be stay at home mothers.
Micah Childress et al., “The New Era,” Brandy Thomas Wells, ed., in The American Yawp, eds. Joseph Locke and Ben Wright (Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 2018), www.americanyawp.com/text/22-the-twenties/
Hollywood Sign, Photo, Discover Los Angeles, September 7, 2012, Accessed 3/5/2023, www.discoverlosangeles.com/things-to-do/hollywood-sign
Micah Childress et al., “The New Era,” Brandy Thomas Wells, ed., in The American Yawp, eds. Joseph Locke and Ben Wright (Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 2018), www.americanyawp.com/text/22-the-twenties/
Early Radio. 2011. Photo. Daily Kellogg, September 7, 2011, Accessed 3/5/2023, daily.kellogg.edu/2019/09/04/tickets-available-for-early-days-of-radio-luncheon-sept-12-at-kcc/
Micah Childress et al., “The New Era,” Brandy Thomas Wells, ed., in The American Yawp, eds. Joseph Locke and Ben Wright (Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 2018), www.americanyawp.com/text/22-the-twenties/
A Black Man Gestures with His Thumb down to an Armed National Guardman, during a Protest in the Newark Race Riots, Newark, New Jersey, Photo, Washington Post, July 14, 1967, Accessed 3/5/2023, www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/art-made-on-the-front-lines-of-the-first-world-war/2017/02/03/220d0fbc-df4c-11e6-918c-99ede3c8cafa_story.html?tid=ss_pin
Micah Childress et al., “The New Era,” Brandy Thomas Wells, ed., in The American Yawp, eds. Joseph Locke and Ben Wright (Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 2018), www.americanyawp.com/text/22-the-twenties/
Clare Sauro, Flappers, Accessed 3/5/23, https://link-gale-com.eznvcc.vccs.edu/apps/doc/CX3427500245/UHIC?u=viva2_nvcc&sid=bookmark-UHIC&xid=a3409ea8
New Women of the 1920's, Photo, Timetoast, Accessed 3/6/2023, www.timetoast.com/timelines/the-new-woman-of-the-1920s