Charleston dancer

The Charleston, which is fast-paced and fun, was an extremely popular dance craze in the Roaring '20s.

Bobbed hair, short skirt, smoking a cigarette, dancing wildly the Charleston... The flapper is the symbol of the “modern” woman, who breaks out of the rigorous criteria of the Victorian Pre-War female model. She is claiming economic, political and sexual freedom enjoying the pleasures of life, dancing in the night club and listening to Jazz music. Flappers became the main cultural and historical trend of the Jazz Age. Dancer Ksenia Parkhatskaya. Flapper dress. Photo Nuria Aguade © 2019

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Ksenia Parkhatskaya

Scholars attribute the spread and invention of the geechee inspired Charleston dance to the Jenkins Orphanage Band boys from Charleston city, South Carolina. The Charleston song written by John P. Johnson, inspired by Gullah rhythms, became the signature tune for the dance. This dance has African roots and was created by African – American people. It was first sighted in the streets of Harlem in 1903. Dancer and actress Ksenia Parkhatskaya in a Flapper. Performer. Photo by Nika Zhuk ©

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The 1920s was a decade of rapid change, and societal values – particularly among urban elites – quickly shifted from women being expected to be wives who are subordinate to their husbands to women valuing independence and breaking the rules. In other words, many young women became flappers. 36. Flappers…

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