Many historians believe that the United States truly became a modern nation in the 1920s. During...

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Many historians believe that the United States truly became a modern nation in the 1920s. During this decade, Americans shifted to urban environments, women gained the right to vote, a consumer culture developed, new technologies brought greater freedom and convenience, and new music flourished. After reading your text and viewing the materials provided, consider the culture of the 1920s and answer the following questions: What cultural development of the 1920s do you specifically find the most interesting and important? Why was this cultural change a great departure from past American culture? Is this cultural manifestation still affecting modern Americans and how?

*****Your short essay should include references to the textbook, as well as the articles included in the Lesson. If you choose to reference the material directly (quote them) be sure to include the source and page number. Your essay should be at minimum 300 words, typed.

How to Sound Like the Bee's Knees

https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/10/how-sound-bees-knees-dictionary-1920s-slang/322320/

Link: A Brief History of the Flappers

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-history-of-the-flapper-part-1-a-call-for-freedom XXXXXXXXXX/

Use the textbook “America,A Narrative History,10th edition, by David Emory Shi, W.W. Norton Publishers (Vol. 2)” – CH 23

https://ereader.chegg.com/#/books/ XXXXXXXXXX/cfi/228!/4/ XXXXXXXXXX:0.00

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pass: Exomkris0211

all-about-jazz-qvsc4oop.pdf

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Table of Contents\
Most Interesting and Significant Cultural Development of 1920s	3
Cultural Change a Great Departure from Past American Culture	3
The Way Cultural Manifestation Affecting Modern Americans	4
References	5
Most Interesting and Significant Cultural Development of 1920s
 	According to Shi and Tindall (2016, 1031), it is found that in the year, 1920 the American culture turned to a great change in the music sector. It was observed that Jazz music was introduced for the first time in America. However, this music has enhanced some definite changes in American culture. Basically, this music belongs to black African slaves who were used to sing this music in their free time. Similarly, as stated by Doll (2012), they sang this song, as they wanted to keep their African culture by this song. Later, this song represented the American culture and famous for its melody and tune. 
It also observed that in the year, 1920 there is a clear classification between black and white American but this Jazz music reduces these differences by its own features.

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