Fads of the Roaring Twenties included Flagpole sitting, the dance marathon, and a Chinese game, Mah-jongg. Large pursuers of these crazy fads were women called Flappers. Flappers were against traditional ways of thinking and acting and did anything to be different. They wore their hair bobbed, and their dresses short. They wore makeup, smoked in public and drank in speakeasies. Although they were shocking in their behavior and style, they set new trends for women?s hairstyles, makeup, and clothes.

The Roaring Twenties was a decade for music in the U.S. A new type of music, Jazz, was created by Black musicians in New Orleans from ragtime and blues. The new music was quick to spread through the United States, then throu

gh the world. One of the heroes of Jazz was Louis Armstrong who aided in the creation of the new type of music. Armstrong grew up learning how to play the trumpet and made his star performance at a picnic because he was too young to play in clubs. Jazz was one of the most important cultural achievements of the U.S and was loved by all. Dance floors shook all over the country with various dances that accompanied the music. Many older, more traditional Americans believed this new music to be a bad influence on the young generation. Jazz continued to become popular despite their dislike f the new style and it is still popular today.

The Roaring Twenties marked a new generation of American Literature and the recognition of African American writers. They were unhappy with their lives and criticized America for focusing too much on money and fun. Some moved to Europe because of this attitude towards America. Many young writers did becomes extremely popular though including Ernest Hemingway, Sinclair Lewis, and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Ernest Hemingway wrote a novel based on his experiences in Italy during WWI that captured readers and influenced other writers with his writing style. Sinclair Lewis based his stories on how dull and narrow-minded small town Americans were. He also reflected the attitude of many city residents towards rura

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