Adult Education in the “Roaring 20s”
Adult Education in the “Roaring 20s” What a decade…the 1920s! There were many substantial social changes taking place in the 1920s. Immigration, race, alcohol, evolution, gender politics, and sexual morality all became major cultural battlefields during the 1920s. African Americans were given citizenship in 1866, though American Indians were not granted citizenship until 1924. During this time America came to be a world power, no longer considered just another former British Colony. World War 1 (“The Great War”) was now over, the eighteenth amendment was passed, sparking prohibition. The nineteenth amendment was passed giving women the right to vote. Americans began owning cars and radios; a time of prosperity. Living in this decade was all but carefree. Students generally spent 75 days a year in school, while they now spend an average of 180 days. Education, in general, became more organized to reflect the growing population and their needs. Learning in higher education (a...