Jazz Age is a name sometimes used for a period in United States history also known as the Roaring Twenties. The 1920’s were years of rapid economic growth, rising prosperity for many people, and far-reaching social changes. Spurred on by prosperity and a desire to be “modern,” large numbers of Americans adopted new attitudes and lifestyles. For many people, these changes were symbolized by the flourishing of a relatively new kind of music—jazz. Pleasure seekers of the 1920’s listened to jazz, drank bootleg liquor, and enjoyed other new thrills.
For much more information on this period, see Roaring Twenties. For information on jazz music, see Jazz.
