The impact of the 1920s Independence, urbanization, technology, transportation, recreation, entertainment, culture, are all some of the most important in our society today. Like all things in America, these elements have been greatly influenced by time. Although it has undergone influences throughout American history, the decade of the 1920s completely changed everything in America. Not only did things change for the better, but the decade itself gave hope to the American people and sometimes all you need is a little hope. One of the things that changed the most in the 1920s was the way women were viewed and thought about. Women were no longer thought to need a male to make them happy or have someone work for them. Women were finally becoming independent. In 1920 women gained the right to vote. Not only had they gained the right to vote, but by the end of the decade some women had even become political leaders, serving in Congress or representing their state. Before the 1920s most women did not have a very good education. Not because they didn't want it, but because the law forbids it. In the 1920s, universities began to accept women into their schools. Technology also underwent a drastic change during the 1920s. Transportation was significantly modified and improved. Cars were no longer as extremely expensive or dangerous as they had been. The radio was also becoming more popular, and most American households owned one. Families could gather and listen to music, sports games or radio talk shows. Washing machines were also modified in the 1920s, making it easier to keep clothes clean. The industrialization of factories helped create more jobs and produce products faster and at lower costs. Literature written in the 1920s is part of the... we'll talk about it today. Finally, TS Eliot, another poet of the time. Thomas Stearns Eliot was born on September 26, 1888 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the youngest of seven brothers. Eliot attended Smith Academy until the age of sixteen. During his senior year at Smith Academy, Eliot went to the St. Louis World's Fair. He was so amazed by the village that he wrote short stories about it for the Smith Academy Record. In 1905, Eliot went to a school outside Boston to prepare to attend Harvard. He began studying at Harvard in the fall of 1906. He was very involved in the school. He joined many clubs. Eliot found a book called “The Symbolist Movement in Literature” by Arthur Symons and it changed his life. It was thanks to this book that he decided to become a poet. Eliot joined Harvard's literary magazine, The Advocate.