The impact of the 1920sIndependence, urbanization, technology, transportation, leisure, entertainment, culture are some of the most important things in our society of Today. Like everything in America, these objects have been greatly influenced by time. Although it was influenced throughout American history, the decade of the 1920s completely changed everything in America. Not only have things changed for the better, but the decade itself has given hope to the American people and sometimes all you need is a little hope. One of the things that changed most in the 1920s was the way women were seen and thought of. It was no longer thought that women needed a man to make them happy or that they needed someone to 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, including 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 prohibited it. By the 1920s, colleges had begun accepting women into their schools. Technology also underwent a drastic change during the 1920s. Transportation was significantly changed and improved. Cars were no longer extremely expensive or dangerous like they used to be. The radio was also becoming increasingly popular, and most American homes had one. Families could gather together and listen to music, sports games or talk shows on the radio. 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 more cheaply. Literature written in the 1920s is part of the medium of paper......if he knew that today, Americans would still be talking about it today. Finally, TS Eliot who was another poet of the time. Thomas Stearns Eliot was born September 26, 1888 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the youngest of seven years. Eliot attended Smith Academy until he was sixteen. While in his senior year at Smith Academy, Eliot traveled 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 attended school outside of Boston in order to be prepared to attend Harvard. He began his studies 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.