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The 1920’s And the Founding Principles of Liberty and Virtue

After the war many Americans started to get a new taste, the economic industry started to grow. Instead of living a life in depression and pain many Americans stressed the importance of individual freedom. Boyer states that “the 1920s did, indeed, bring a heady sense of escape from old restraints (Boyer, p.90).” This new view of life led to the liberty of the country and the people to pursue a new way of life.

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The Economic boom in the 1920s During the 1920s when the economy started to boom one industry that saw significant increase was the automobile industry. A man by the name of Henry Ford led this charge and millions of Americans benefited from his company’s hard work. Vehicle registration raised to over 27 million, Hollywood movies, music, radio and advertising also gave a boost to this cultural shift (p. 91). Sporting events along with some famous people like the Babe himself, and boxing legend Dempsey got a lot of spotlight. No longer did the people allow post war to damper their spirits instead they grounded themselves in this new virtue of life.

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Both liberty and virtue also impacted religion

In the 1920 many of religious leaders started teaching and preaching change at revivals across the country. They found were inspired by this new freedom of liberty that they were not going to allow anyone stop them from spreading Godly truth. During the 1920s there was a man named Billy Sunday that led this charge. He used his platform to speak about cultural tensions and post war. He did not let the people dictate his message instead he allowed God to use him to preach Gods message and not be bound to government control. Billy Sunday understood his calling and allowed the virtue of God to use him in a dynamic way in the 1920s.

Boyer S. Paul "American History" A Very Short Introduction, 2012