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The Roaring 20's
Vocabualry words from #60
Term | Definition |
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Mobility | Ability to move easily & quickly |
Louis Armstrong | an african american musician who became one of the best known jazz performs of the 20th century |
Blues (music) | a style of music developed mainly by african performers that recognizes that sad times are as much a part of life as happy times |
broadcast industry | the businesses that were created in fields of radio and televison |
Electrification | the spread of electric power |
Duke Ellington | A famous African american composer and performer of jazz music |
Scott F. Fitzgerald | A famous writer of novels and stories that described life life in the 1920's |
Great Migration | the movement African American out of the south to the north , mid-west and west. Began in the 1910's through 1920's |
Harlem Renaissance | rapid growth of African american art, literature & music that started 1920's-1930's and centered neighborhoods of harlem NY |
Langston Hughes | African American poet and writer blended African american & american culture roots |
Jacob Lawerance | artist, famous for paintings about African American history 1930's mainly because of his Great Migration |
Jazz | Developed by African American in the early 1900's music is mainly about lively spirt |
Bessie smith | very popular blues singer |
Georgia O'Keeffe | famous artist for her paintings of southwest, urban (city) scene and flower paintings. |
Suburbs/ Suburban | areas outside cities |