Before the 1920s children were viewed as “mini adults” and expected to do adult-like things. But, in the 20s children began being treated as kids and acting like them as well. Children began attending school instead of working and playing outside at parks and on playgrounds.
Education was huge for children in the 20s. Their parents began to see them as the “future of our country” therefore, they needed to be well educated in order to be successful in life. According to Library of Congress in their article “Children's Lives at the Turn of the Twentieth Century” states, “By 1920, all the states required students aged 8 to 14 to attend school for part of the year…” Now that children are being required to go to school they can no longer be working. Prior to the 1920s there were still many places that had child labor. Even Though many laws had been placed to get children out of the working environment, many companies still found a way to keep
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Thanks to the child labor reforms many playgrounds were built for the children. Children also began playing games that we still know and love to today! According to Heather Thomas in her article “Games that children played in the 1920s” she gives many examples of the fun games that they played, for example, Marbles although, marbles had been around for a while it was thanks to the technological advances in the twenties that produced large amounts of glass marbles in a short amount of time that allowed many kids to have the same marbles as their friends. Another game was playing “house” children began to copy the way their parents acted and would pretend to be like them with their friends. Also, thanks to the technological advances in the twenties children began getting manufactured toys like the “Teddy Bear, Lincoln Logs, Raggedy Anne, Crayola Crayons and the Yo-Yo.” says Peoplehistory.com in their article “History of Children Game’s and
The 1920s or the roaring twenties was post World War I and before the Great Depression. Unfortunately, not everything was pleasing for the 1920s, as this time period experienced social, economic, and cultural alterations that affected the lives of Americans. One reason I would not enjoy living in the 1920s was because during this time a law prohibition was passed abolishing the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol and liquors which led to bootlegging and high crime.The 20’s were a very time changing era. Personally, I think things were to uncontrolled and especially for young women living the cities of America. They could now
The childhood of the past has changed through many eras of time. The labor work of children is not needed in a great deal no more. The 1800s was a time of labor for children. Families would have more children than now, because without a child many families could not survive. Children were needed to bring home money and feed the family. The girls were used to do the chores around the house, while the boys were used to do outside work, like cut wood. Children were influenced to do labor. They would not believe in an education, both rural and urban children. Through the industrialization children started working in family farms or in small workshops. Boys and girls would find work at mines or large factories. Children were seen as the important economic survivals to their families. By the 1890s, Canada ...
The 1920s were known as the Era of Mass Popular Culture. People were extremely social and loved to be entertained in large social groups. These social groups allowed people with the same interests to spend time together and enjoy themselves. Sports brought people together more than all other events. The people of the 1920s were entertained by sports that were also played by Negros and women.
They may not have enjoyed quite as much freedom as many of today's teens do, teenagers in the 1920s were able to loosen up a bit. Gone were the constricting long dresses and corsets from
The radio revolutionised the way families spent time together and receive information. The movie theaters had an impact on how people forgot about the depression and made life seem better. Many homes in the 1920s also just got access to electricity while many homes were still lit by candle light, but became more prominent as the time period continued. Labor saving appliances of the 1920s made the household chores easy to accomplish than it used to be. The 1920s was enriched by many technological achievements that helped changed the way americans communicated, managed their health, and partook in leisurely activities.
The two factors led to a rise in the percentage of children ten to fifteen years of age who were gainfully employed. Although the official figure of 1.75 million significantly understates the true number, it indicates that at least 18 percent of these children were employed in 1900.(History)
Housing costs in cities were ridiculously high. At that time, people had started moving to cities in droves, causing cities to grow massively, and housing costs skyrocketed. There was also next to no assistance from the government, as the general opinion of American citizen was that the government should stay mostly separate from the economy. If a person were struggling, instead of getting help from the government, they would live in poverty. Adult wages were lower than anything that would have been considered acceptable today. At that time, workers had absolutely no rights. Employees now have unions to fight for their rights, but then, workers were replaceable and were terrified of losing their jobs. Though unions were beginning to start up, they were heavily discouraged by factory owners. They were discouraged to the point where they hired thugs to beat up those who joined unions to discourage others. Because adults did not make enough money to support their families, children had to pitch in whatever money they could earn. Factory owners liked child labourers because they could be paid even less than adult workers. On average, children made about 25 cents per day. The children may have been earning next to no money, but every penny was needed to keep them and their families afloat. Child labour did not just exist on a small
Internal changes within family units occurred during the Roaring Twenties. In contrast to Victorian family which was characterized by hierarchical structure and rigid social roles, a new idea of a compassionate family arose. Husbands and wives as well as parents and children shared more emotional relationships. Also, the family unit and social institutions were becoming increasingly separate spheres. The family remained personal, while social environments were impersonal.
The Roaring Twenties was America’s golden age. F. Scott Fitzgerald once said,“The parties were bigger, the pace was faster, the shows were broader, the buildings were higher, the morals were looser, and the liquor was cheaper” (“People” PBS). The cultural undertone of the twenties was very different from the times before and during World War I. “ For the first time, more Americans lived in cities than on farms…people from coast to coast bought the same goods…listened to the same music, did the same dances, and even used the same slang” (“Roaring” History). The Twenties was a time of social and cultural change. During this time, things like the automobile and jazz became more popular and mainstream. These things were possible because America
Entertainment in the 1920s began changing after World War I. Because people had more money and were more prosperous, they were able to go to theatres, clubs, and sporting events. Although the greatest form of entertainment had been motorcars, it was a form of freedom that people had never experienced. Sports began to become more popular. “Baseball became popular with the great mass of people for the first time”(Fischer). Because of another form of entertainment gaining popularity, the radio made it easier for fans to keep up
The Jazz Age which is also referred to as the Roaring Twenties began after World War I took place and lasted until 1929, when the Great Depression began. The 1920s opened up a world of change to Americans; some did not approve and others, especially those in the big cities, celebrated with music and dance every day. There were numerous inventions that were being created throughout the 1920s and because of nationwide advertisement; people all over America were able to buy all the same stuff as one another. But unfortunately, times were different for those that lived in Colorado.
Factories were utilizing children to do the hard work. They employed children as young as five or six to work as many as twenty hours a day. According to Document C, children worked in factories to build up muscles and having good intellect in working rather than getting an education. They became a different person rather than conventional children. There were additionally health issues due to child labor: rapid skeletal growth, greater risk of hearing loss, higher chemical absorption rates, and developing ability to assess risks. Progressive Era reformers believed that child labor was detrimental to children and to society. They believed that children should be protected from harmful environments, so they would become healthy and productive adults. In 1912, Congress created the Children’s Bureau to benefit children. The Keating-Owen Act was passed in 1916 to freed children from child labor only in industries that engaged in interstate commerce. However, it was declared unconstitutional sinc...
The 1920’s was a decade that changes American life. Frederick Lewis Allen describes the twenties as a “revolution in manners and morals.” The twenties has been named all types of nicknames, such as: “The Roaring Twenties”, “The Era of Wonderful Nonsense”, “The Decade of the Dollar”, “The Period of the Psyche”, “ Dry Decade” and the age of “Alcohol and Al Capone” (Gales Research, 1998). During the twenties, the way Americans lived had changed. The 1920’s was a time in history that has been remembered for its great prosperity but also for its great loss. The Great Depression is what ended the Roaring Twenties.
To start, 1920s-30s were mainly about the children's change from working to learning. In the 1920s children in the city were seen by society as adults that needed to be working. Rural kids worked on their farms as soon as they could. This was expected
In the late 1700’s and early 1800’s big business began to boom. For the first time companies were developing large factories to manufacture their goods. Due to the new mechanics and cheap labor, factory owners could now produce their goods at a cheaper rate. As big businesses brought wealth and capitalism, it also widened the gap between the wealthy elite and the poor. One class in particular was horribly affected by the growth of big factories. This class was the poor working class. According to the article “Child Labor in the United States” written by Robert Whaples, a big proportion of the labour work force was made up of children: “In 1820 children aged 15 and under made up 23 percent of the manufacturing labor force of the industrializing