What is the Charleston?
Q: What is the Charleston?
A: The Charleston is a dance that became popular in the 1920s.
Q: Why is it called the Charleston?
A: It is named after the city of Charleston, South Carolina.
Q: What made the Charleston popular?
A: A song called The Charleston, composed in 1923 made it popular. This song was part of the Broadway musical Running Wild.
Q: Who made the Charleston popular in Europe?
A: Josephine Baker made the Charleston popular in Europe, starting in 1925.
Q: Who danced the Charleston in Speakeasy bars?
A: Flappers danced the Charleston in Speakeasy bars.
Q: Why was dancing Charleston seen as provocative?
A: Dancing Charleston was seen as provocative as it was associated with Flappers who danced it to mock themselves about the prohibition of alcohol, which was in force in the US, in the 1920s.
Q: What was the prohibition in the US in the 1920s?
A: The prohibition was a law that banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol in the US in the 1920s.
