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July 10th 2013
04.03 Cultural Changes of the 1920s: Assignment
Artifacts of the 1920s
Prohibition: Telephone Booth
During the Prohibition in the U.S, the consumption of alcohol was made
illegal and restricted in some places. However, this didn’t stop speakeasy
owners from running their illegal underground business. A speakeasy was a
discreet place for the illegal sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks. These
speakeasies wanted to remain incognito from the feds so they were
underground or had a hidden door – you couldn’t just knock on the door and
say “Joe sent me”. It was a usual routine to go to a telephone booth across the
street from the speakeasy and tell the owner to let you in.
Prohibition: Beer
This is a Budweiser beer bottle from 1933, during the Prohibition. Many
people use to drink alcoholic beverages just like this at underground
speakeasies to satisfy their love and desire for alcohol and to have a good
time.
Harlem Renaissance: Art
This is an example of the art that was produced during the Harlem
Renaissance. The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement in
which many different types of people including, artists, promoted
African American achievements in the literary, musical, visual, and
performing arts. This artwork, Nous Quatre a Paris (We Four in
Paris), was created by Palmer Hayden during the Harlem
Renaissance and has no date.
New Roles for Women/Woman Suffrage:
In the 1920s the 19th Amendment was passed granting
women the right to vote for the first time ever. This also
provided new roles for women in the workplace. They
transitioned from doing household duties to competing
with men in the workplace.
Citations:
 http://www.uwishunu.com/2013/04/imbibe-away-thisthursday-night-at-the-national-constitution-centers-cheers-tobeer-tasting-event/
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http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/2009/11/30/speakeasy-called-prohibition-to-open-inbuckhead/
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http://metmuseum.org/collections/search-the-collections/210001614
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http://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties