Actors in a silent movie
The roaring twenties were also known as the Jazz age. After
World War 1 thousands of African Americans moved to the northern part of the
U.S. due to the search of better employment. When they arrived they brought
there culture with them as well. In the city there were higher wages and less
hours, so this gave many people a lot of free time. Movies started to become
very popular now that people weren’t always working. Silent movies were very
popular and in 1927 the movie The Jazz Singer was released and it was the first
movie with actual sound. This changed the film and music industry forever. This
decade marked the beginning of independent, also known as indie, record
companies. Also with the beginning of the depression jazz music because very
popular. It became the most important medium in the music industry. Jazz music
and movies helped American culture become one. This is because all around the
world people were watching and listening to the same songs and movies.
Americans shared the same culture.
World War 1 thousands of African Americans moved to the northern part of the
U.S. due to the search of better employment. When they arrived they brought
there culture with them as well. In the city there were higher wages and less
hours, so this gave many people a lot of free time. Movies started to become
very popular now that people weren’t always working. Silent movies were very
popular and in 1927 the movie The Jazz Singer was released and it was the first
movie with actual sound. This changed the film and music industry forever. This
decade marked the beginning of independent, also known as indie, record
companies. Also with the beginning of the depression jazz music because very
popular. It became the most important medium in the music industry. Jazz music
and movies helped American culture become one. This is because all around the
world people were watching and listening to the same songs and movies.
Americans shared the same culture.