Prohibition
What was prohibition?
It was a law passed to make buying and selling alcohol (above .05%) illegal.
What did flappers act as a symbol of for women?
Youth, rebellion, and freedom
Between what two major events did the Jazz Age take place?
World War 1 and The Great Depression
What type of lifestyle did Fitzgerald have when it came to living in an area?
What is a nomadic lifestyle
What location from Fitzgeralds life inspired his novel, The Great Gatsby?
What is Long Island
When did prohibition start and end?
What is 1920-1933
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
What is the 19th Amendment
Why was the Harlem Renaissance so important?
It revived black culture and allowed for more visibility into minority communities.
How many novels did Fitzgerald write?
What is four
What were social classes like in the 1920's
There was little to no middle class. There was rich and poor.
Who ran underground liquor trades?
What are Bootleggers, Racketeers, and other crime members
Did people approve of flappers? why or why not?
No, flappers went against the traditional way women were expected to live, and the rules they were expected to abide by.
What was a downfall of the Harlem Renaissance?
As more black people moved north and settled other people moved out, creating segragation. (segregation was already around but this caused for more, especially in the North).
What is considered to be Fitzgerald's most successful novel?
The Great Gatsby
What is a bootlegger?
A person who makes, distributes, or sells goods illegally.
What were the main arguments in favor of prohibition (there are four)?
Reduce crime and corruption, solve social problems, reduce the tax burden, and improve health and hygiene.
In what ways did societal views and expectation of women change.
The expectation for women to take care of her husband, family, and home started to subside. Women were more prevalent is society, jobs, politics, etc than they were before.
Why was the rise of Jazz music so important/ impactful? (name 2 reasons)
Jazz music is apart of black culture, which allowed for some visibility and appreciation for their culture in the 1920s. AND Jazz music provided women (mainly flappers / free spirits) a chance to dance and let loose.
What was Fitzgerald's wife's name and why was she important?
Zelda. She was important ecause she was a writer too and inspired Fitzgerald often, some speculate he may have stolen some of her ideas and writings.
How did flappers get their name?
Flapper comes from "fledging", a baby bird learning to fly", when this term resurfaced it became flapper, to describe a "high-spirited teenage girl"
Additionally an actor came to America and when he described it, it became the definition we know today.