Question

Describe two major pieces of culture that appeared or grew during the 1920s? List two of the major weaknesses in the economy of the late 1920s prior to the stock market crash in October 1929.?

Answer 1

During the 1920s, African-American literary and artistic culture grew rapidly under the banner of "The Harlem Revival," named for the New York City portion of historically black Harlem. This cultural awakening became known as the "New Negro Movement" at the time, and was portrayed by prominent writers including Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Arna Bontemps, and Virginia Houston. Harlem has played a crucial role in the dance culture growth and in the success of dance clubs. Harlem attracted people from all walks of life, races, and groups with many popular entertainment venues such as the Apollo Theatre and the Cotton Club.

Art Deco was the design and architecture style that dominated the period. Originating in Europe, it spread in the mid-1920s to North America and evolved in a direction distinct from that of Europe. During the 1920s, Expressionism and later Surrealism were Europe's favored styles. Art Deco, already prominent worldwide, found popularity with American designers as the 1920s progressed, culminating with the opening of Radio City Music Hall in 1932. Young women's 1920s fashion was both a phenomenon and a social statement, immortalized in coverings of movies and magazines that broke away from the traditional Victorian way of life.

The global growth has been staggering. This was basing too much on vehicles and consumer products.
Many sectors of the economy were impacted by overproduction and underconsumption.
Former branches were in decline. Farm sales fell from $22 billion in 1919 to $13 billion in 1929. Debt to farmers has risen to $2 billion. When cotton crops failed or prices dropped, sharecroppers were always destitute.
In America, wealth had been split quite unequally. Only 5 per cent of people earned a third of all profits.
Wages did not grow as rapidly as corporate income, particularly in the construction industry, where wage rises of just 4 per cent over the decade.