History: U.S. History II - American Society 1920s: Research Guide Home

Discusses the political, economic and cultural life of the United States in the 1920s including prohibition, higher standard of living, the Teapot Dome scandal, barnstorming and flappers.

Provides an overview of the suffrage movement in the United States, with personal accounts from women involved in the movement, views from both sides of the debate over women's voting rights, information on the Nineteenth Amendment, and analysis of the amendment's modern-day ramifications.

Traces the career of the influential African-American writer, citing the historical backdrop of her life and work while considering her relationships with and influences on top literary, intellectual, and artistic figures.