Roaring or Reckless? The 1920s — Consumerism, Harlem, and Hidden Cracks

The 1920s dazzled with jazz, consumer booms, and Harlem’s artistic explosion. But beneath the glamor lurked debt-fueled consumption, soaring inequality, and corruption at the top. From the rise of advertising and mass media to the Harlem Renaissance’s fierce creativity and Harding’s scandals, this decade was a whirlwind of progress and tension. How much of it still echoes today?Taking AP US History and struggling with multiple-choicequestions? Check out ⁠AP US History Multiple Choice Strategies on Amazon⁠.List of Sources:A Brief History of Consumer Culture | The MIT Press Reader (No direct hyperlink provided)AMERICAN SPIRITS: THE RISE AND FALL OF PROHIBITION EXHIBITION OVERVIEW | National Constitution CenterFlappers - 1920s, Definition & Dress | HISTORYHarlem Renaissance | WikipediaKu Klux Klan, 1920s, Nativism, White Supremacy, and Social Tensions | Bill of Rights Institute (No direct hyperlink provided)Roaring Twenties | WikipediaThe Multiple Scandals of President Warren G. Harding | HISTORY