Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Gunnar Tubbs Historical Context

           The socio-economic context of TEWWG showed a period of time known as the “Florida Land Boom”. This was a period of movement throughout Florida, which nearly abandoned some cities. Many people moved to Miami and other tropical locations of Florida because it seemed like the ideal place in America, it was almost a paradise to some.
            
            Presidents during when TEWWG was based were Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge. The politics during this time period was when the 18Th Amendment was passed and added to the constitution. The amendment was the prohibition of alcohol and the laws were extremely hard to enforce onto people. The focus on politics at the time was ending racial disagreement, as equality was rare during these times.
         
             The arts in America started to boom during this time period. The “Jazz Age” was given birth. Jazz music was mostly based in the south and became the most popular with the African-American community. Many men came home from WWI during this time and it gave the U.S. a gigantic economic boom. Common citezens were able to enjoy the vast luxuries of life. Baseball was also a big part of this time period. Babe Ruth was a major factor in promoting the game and making it popular for Americans.

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