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Chapter 12: The "Jazz Age.".

Source :
Legacy to the World; 1998, p277-290, 14p
Publication Year :
1998

Abstract

Chapter 12 of the book "Legacy to the World" is presented. It focuses on the jazz age, the period following World War I which was characterized by dominance by business and commerce, and relaxation of some of the more rigid standards of personal conduct. It highlights the political ideas in literature in the 1920s as well as the efforts of A. Philip Randolph, coeditor with Chandler Owen of "The Messenger," to help U.S. workers increase their bargaining power.

Details

Language :
English
ISBNs :
9780820439686
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Legacy to the World
Publication Type :
Book
Accession number :
31210259