How Jazz Positively Influenced SocietyI. IntroductionWhat impact did jazz have on the 1920s? Greeted by interracialism, illegal drug use and numerous tributes from rebellious women, it nevertheless gave people peace of mind and some hope after World War I and the Great Depression. Slowly abolishing racism, jazz brought many people of different races together for the same purpose. Even though jazz had been associated with interracial sex and illegal drugs, jazz had a great influence on society because it was the prayer and answer to the urban poor. The estates and jazz helped bring the public together as a union and not in groups of different races.II. In the early days of jazz, it was innocent gospel music, until it became associated with sex and drugs.A. Jazz and drugs are often a mixture of destruction as many musicians were associated with drugs like heroin, alcohol and marijuana. (Jazz Culture, page 78) Drugs have killed many musicians at a young age. Paul Chambers of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, took bass from the stage of triads to that of complex melodies. According to Frater, Jamie (July 8, 2009) suffered from alcoholism, heroin addiction and tuberculosis. (Top 10 jazz artists who died young, Read)B. Another example that shows that jazz has been associated with interracial sex and illegal drugs would be that of flappers. The word "flappers" was a word used to describe a rebellious woman who enjoyed casual sex, drinking and smoking while wearing clothes that showed a little more than she should have. (Flappers and The Roarin 20's, 2011)III. Even though jazz was associated with interracial sex and illegal drugs, jazz had a great influence on society, as it was the prayer and answer to difficult times... middle of paper ...... f different races is that jazz reduced segregation enough to allow blacks and whites to associate without discrimination. When the Alcohol Prohibition Act was passed, African Americans and whites could meet at the same nightclubs and chat socially. Some were drawn to the suggestive jazz music and dances that brought together black, white and Hispanic audiences.V. So you can see that although jazz has been associated with interracial sex and illegal drugs, jazz has had a great influence on society for two main reasons. First, jazz was the prayer and answer to the urban poor. But more importantly, jazz helped bring audiences together as a union rather than in groups of different races. What if jazz was associated with sex and drugs? he always answered the prayers of the people and brought certain races together in a pacifist way.