Movies+and+Dances+In+The+1920s

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In the time where there were no television, people went to the theaters or to dances.One of the most popular dances was the Charleston dance. The dance was originated in South Carolina from African American styles. It didn't matter how you danced it. Everyone had their own way of moving to the fast-paced rthym. The dance was done solo, in pairs of two, or if they were all together, in a group. The dance had been done since 1903, but it wasn't popular until 1923. It was very common to see the women of that time period, known as flappers, doing the Charleston in a way of mocking the people who supported the Prohibition movement because they were viewed as provocative and inmoral. Not only did they go to dances but they also went to theaters. They would go see Charlie Chaplin, an actor who did silent movies which was sometimes accompanied by a piano who peformed live or organ music that entertained people from being too bored. Some of the movies that were known from Charlie were "The Kid", "The Immigrant", and "The Birth of a Nation". Aside from Chaplin, another great figure who stood out was Harry Houdini. He was known for his dangerous stunts, like the water tortue cell, the mirror escape, or the milk can escape.

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