The Jazz Age
How big was the Jazz Age Movement of the 1920’s?
It was the biggest musical movement in America at the time
What was the product that Prohibition banned?
Alcohol
Did the majority of society support women's suffrage?
No
Which instrument was Louis Armstrong most known for using?
The trumpet
What was used before the radio?
Messenger pigeons or people
Who was the "Father of Jazz"?
Louis Armstrong
What cities were overrun with illegal bars?
New York and Chicago
What was used to keep women out voting?
Propaganda
How long was Prohibition a law?
13 Years
Who invented the radio?
Reginald A. Fessenden
Where did Jazz come from?
It started in New Orleans
About how many cops who were working under the mob?
Around 60%
How were women viewed as compared to men?
The were viewed as inferior/less than
Did Prohibition work at reducing alcohol consumption?
For about 10-12 months, but soon after demand skyrocketed
What inventions where created by using radio technology?
TV
Which cities where hotspots for the Jazz movement?
New Orleans, Kansas City, and New York
Who were the groups that helped Prohibition get passed?
The WCTU / the Anti-Saloon league
What happened before 1920 which gave women more opportunity and rights?
World War 1
What was the first state in the US to give women sufferage?
Wyoming
What did people use the radio for?
Entertainment
Where was Jazz often listened to?
In clubs and bars
Which President began a campaign to relegalize alcohol?
President Roosevelt
How many years did women fight for suffrage?
72 Years
What did non supporters of the Jazz Age movement call the music?
The “devil’s” music
What discovery led to the creation of the radio?
The discovery of the radio wave in 1870