1920s society

Roles of Women

• Flapper- women who followed new trends

• Shorter dresses, jazz music, make up, career oriented

• 1920=

Cities continue to grow

• Increase in African-American population

• (see 355)

Celebrities of the 1920s

• Harlem Globetrotters-1st all African-American Basketball Team

• Actually played in Chicago

• 1940- World Basketball Title– Also beat Minneapolis Lakers (George Mikan)– Then resort to trick tactics

• Babe Ruth- 1920-1935; Yankees home run hitter. 4 World Series titles

• Jim Thorpe- 1912 Olympics; won pentathlon and decathlon

• Later lost medals due to minor league baseball career (returned in 1982)

• 2$ ($46 today)per game• Common amongst college athletes who used

aliases!

• 1920s- Pro football and baseball

1912 Olympics