The Roaring Twenties

The 1920s were a time of social and economic change. While some people share the view that the twenties were dull and boring, others see them as a time of great change and with change comes great controversy which even today is said to be truly roaring. North America experienced social change; prohibition caused people to realize just how much they like to drink and started many now respected enterprises. The world lasted through a rough financial time of many years, which finally leveled out in 1939, teaching a lesson of financial caution to many people in the time. These changes were also accompanied by a change in rights, women were beginning to be seen as people, they could vote, they were persons and most importantly they were being viewed as possible employees in many more fields.

Prohibition began in Prince Edward Island in the year 1900; it slowly spread until in 1914 the entire colony of Canad...