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The Roaring 20's: Crash Course US History #32
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- CrashCourse
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- Sep 21, 2026
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- 1046
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Summary
In which John Green teaches you about the United States in the 1920s. They were known as the roaring 20s, but not because there were lions running around everywhere. In the 1920s, America's economy was booming, and all kinds of social changes were in progress. Hollywood, flappers, jazz, there was all kinds of stuff going on in the 20s. But as usual with Crash Course, things were about to take a turn for the worse. John will teach you about the Charleston, the many Republican presidents of the 1920s, laissez-faire capitalism, jazz, consumer credit, the resurgent Klan, and all kinds of other stuff.Hey teachers and students - Check out CommonLit's free collection of reading passages and curriculum resources to learn more about the events of this episode. The Roaring Twenties was characterized by great highs: https://www.commonlit.org/texts/the-roaring-twentiesHowever, the Roaring Twenties ended with the country's most tragic low, the Great Depression: https://www.commonlit.org/texts/the-great-depressionChapters:Introduction: The 1920s 00:00The Roaring 20's 0:46Laissez-Faire Capitalism 1:14Warren G. Harding's Corrupt Administration 1:55Automobiles & Manufacturing 2:24Leisure & Pop Culture 3:29The Birth of the American Film Industry 3:57Consumer Debt and the "American Standard of Living" 4:23Contemporary Celebrity Culture 4:44Mystery Document 5:33Flappers & Women's Liberation 6:24Wealth Disparities in the 1920s 7:12The Supreme Court's Juris Prudence of Civil Liberties 8:50Hyper-Patriotism and White Supremacy 9:38Immigration Restriction Laws 10:15The Scopes Trial & Teaching Evolution 11:13The Legacy of the 1920s 12:04Credits 12:36Crash Course is on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at http://www.patreon.com/crashcourseWant to find Crash Course elsewhere on t…