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The 1920's were a time of great social change and modernization as cities grew, attitudes changed, and new technologies forever affected our lives. Prohibition gives rise to speakeasies & organized crime. The Harlem Renaissance gives birth to the Jazz Age and the flappers, but also sees the rise of the KKK. Ford and his Model T creates a car culture and are key contributors to the economic boom cycle that saw rising incomes and falling unemployment. Fear of immigrants and communism lead to the Red Scare. Radio and Hollywood experience a golden age, and we see a new literary trend led by writers of 'The Lost Generation'. Traditional values clash with modern culture in the Scopes Monkey Trial. The rise of consumer culture in the 20's led to a credit culture which saw buying on credit, or installment. The glitz and glamour of the 20's is punctuated by the cultural tensions of a modernizing nation. Welcome to the Roaring 20's.