the 1920's as described in pictures

The 1920’s were full of prosperity but behind the scenes organized crime began to take place because of the new prohibition.  As alcohol was labeled a crime more and more people began to turn to smuggling to get alcohol to the public.  In this picture you can see boxes piled up on each other full of confiscated alcohol, and then behind that you see the cops who probably made the bust.  The authors message about this picture probably was to show peoples increased resentment to prohibition leading towards higher criminal activity relating to smuggling and selling of alcohol.  Overall, the picture evokes the time when prohibition had caused the main crime to be selling and distributing alcohol, and the police’s main objective was focused around stopping all illegal sales of liquor.   

Before gender equality women could have been considered a minority, as they couldn't vote, couldn't work most jobs, and were taught to only take care of a family.  Shortly after WWI though women, on a national scale, were finally given the right to vote, after almost seventy years of campaigning for women’s suffrage.  I think the authors main purpose was to show how women were actively trying to participate in politics of any kind because when your first look at the picture you’re drawn to a sign that has “vote” written on it and it’s being held up by a group of women.  I think the picture mainly focuses on women’s rights and their transition from being labeled a minority to finally being able to vote and be an active member in society without it being frowned upon.

Not only was the 1920's a time about art, but also about music, all kinds of new upbeat music came into play, especially jazz, as it was labeled the 'Jazz Age'. Dance halls and clubs opened up for people to party all night and enjoy the new entertainment, as Broadway also gained fame. This photo is showing a small band of musicians playing a mix of jazz and orchestra, as said on the drum. I think the authors main message of this photo was to show how no matter what class or color you were that music and art let anyone participate. Usually African Americans were left little rights compared to the wealthy elite but when it came to music anyone could take part. This picture mainly focuses on the type of music popular during the 1920's and how everyone eventually got into it, like the people in the photo to combined two music genres to create something new.