The Roaring Twenties as depicted by the 1939 film, "The Roaring Twenties."
A Speakeasy during the Harlem Renaissance as depicted in a painting.
The Roaring Twenties were a moment of prosperity. Many new improvements and changes were made during this time. Some examples of this include, sports beginning to become nationally recognized, the Harlem Renaissance blossomed and reignited black culture in America. Another caveat of the time, alcohol prohibition led to organized crime throughout the decade. Al Capone was the biggest alcohol bootlegger in the United States. As this was going on, America began to turn the political ideology of fundamentalism, a belief in the literal interpretation of the Bible. So much so, the butler act was ratified and obligated some Americans to not teach anyone anything that conflicted with the Bible's teachings. The Roaring Twenties was the beginning of a new culture emerging, especially in the arts. Jazz music became a very prominent form of music and it was easily spread through the country through the major media network known as the radio. Overall, the 1920s was a huge decade that set the stage for the rest of the century.