Section 2
The Roaring Twenties
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Boundless U.S. History
U.S. History
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The Roaring Twenties
The ‘Roaring Twenties’ era was memorable for huge growth in areas from artistic expression and popular entertainment to industry and even crime.
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Prohibition
Prohibition outlawed alcohol for 13 years, splitting the nation morally and politically while empowering organized crime.
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Social Change
The Roaring Twenties represented a significant shift in American cultural values, morals and social roles.
Women's Rights after Suffrage
The National Woman’s Party worked for women’s rights in the 1920s, while Margaret Sanger became a prominent advocate for birth control.
The Lost Generation
The Lost Generation was a group of writers and artists, including many expatriates, who helped define a larger, modernist movement after World War I.