Roaring 20s

1. #1Introduction to roaring 20s

   Keys: snake ladies, Gatsby, liquor, flappers, Speakeasies, Moonshine, jazz, blues, Prohibition

   Gatsby: A wealthy and mysterious socialite who throws lavish parties at his mansion in West Egg, Long Island. He is secretly in love with Daisy Buchanan, a married woman from East Egg, who he met before the war. He is rumored to have connections to bootleggers and gangsters, and his true identity and past are shrouded in mystery.

   Prohibition: A nationwide ban on the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages in the United States from 1920 to 1933. It was enacted by the 18th Amendment to the Constitution and enforced by the Volstead Act. It was intended to reduce crime, corruption, and social problems, but instead led to the rise of organized crime, speakeasies, and bootlegging.

   Speakeasies: Illicit establishments that sold alcoholic beverages during Prohibition. They were often hidden behind false fronts, such as bookstores, barber shops, or soda fountains, and required a password or a secret knock to enter. They were frequented by flappers, gangsters, and celebrities, and featured live music, dancing, and gambling.

   Flappers: Young women in the 1920s who rebelled against the traditional norms of femininity and morality. They wore short skirts, bobbed their hair, smoked, drank, drove cars, and danced to jazz music. They were seen as symbols of the new and modern woman, who embraced freedom, independence, and pleasure.

   Snake ladies: A term used to describe women who performed exotic dances with live snakes in speakeasies and vaudeville shows. They were often of foreign or ethnic origin, and used their sensuality and mystique to attract and mesmerize audiences. They were considered daring, dangerous, and decadent, and sometimes associated with the occult or the underworld.

   Jazz: A musical genre that originated in the African American communities of New Orleans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was influenced by blues, ragtime, and folk music, and characterized by syncopation, swing, improvisation, and complex rhythms. It was the dominant form of popular music in the 1920s, and gave rise to subgenres such as Dixieland, swing, and bebop.

   Blues: A musical genre that originated in the African American communities of the Deep South in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was influenced by spirituals, work songs, and field hollers, and characterized by expressive vocals, call-and-response patterns, and twelve-bar structures. It was the precursor of jazz, rock and roll, and rhythm and blues, and expressed the emotions and experiences of the oppressed and marginalized.

   Moonshine: A term used to describe illegally distilled liquor, usually made from corn mash, sugar, and yeast. It was produced in hidden stills, often in rural areas, and smuggled by bootleggers during Prohibition. It was also known as white lightning, hooch, or mountain dew, and varied in quality and potency. It was sometimes adulterated with harmful substances, such as methanol, lead, or gasoline, to increase its strength or volume.

   Liquor: A term used to describe any alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented, such as whiskey, gin, rum, or vodka. It has a higher alcohol content than beer or wine, and is often mixed with other ingredients, such as water, sugar, or flavorings, to create cocktails. It was the most sought-after and profitable commodity during Prohibition, and the source of much conflict and violence between bootleggers, law enforcement, and rival gangs.

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