History Speech

The New Era of the 1920’s had many more opportunities and chances of freedom influencing many different groups. Some freedom given was effective but other groups took advantage of this newly found freedom. The imagery of different women, youth culture, the Harlem Renaissance, and new version of the Ku Klux Klan had unique effects on the New Era.

Opportunities for women in the 1920’s had been evolving in their favor, now women were offered more occupations. It allowed them to have higher ranking jobs, while still being kept in a feminine job territory. But really during this time, middle-class women worked within the home, like the term a “housewife”. This ideal of a working women differs from the image of The Flapper. Because of the changing times and views of woman, they had more freedom allowing the vision of a modern women.  Education was booming and now gave more opportunities the younger generation for more careers and more chances even for both genders, men and women.

The Harlem Renaissance was a clear example of freedom in different groups. Harlem was a thriving, African American neighborhood located in New York City that allowed people to show their society art and music of the 1920’s. It allowed African American artist to do what they loved with criticism from other races. In some ways it was a symbolism to white people, to show the dominance of the African American race and uniqueness in modern day society. Many acclaimed jazz musicians from Harlem were made known to others from the Cotton Club. This area allowed African Americans to show their culture to not only surrounding areas, but to people all over New York City. It sparked freedom in their eyes, to show the things they love to do without be restricted from what they can and cannot say or do. 

The Ku Klux Klan showed a different type of freedom to this New Era, it allowed members to say and do what they wanted freely. The Klan was first revived in Stone Mountain, Georgia in 1915 and after that rapidly grew after centering its focus on all races: Blacks, Catholic, Jewish, and foreigners. They were force fighting freedom and used their freedom towards making other group of American society, specifically other races, struggle. 

All of these different groups proved one central theme of freedom. They gave others opportunities and choices to help others or to disturb others. Either way freedom and freedom of voice was given to everyone no matter color, race, or way of living.