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Transcript: Our prezi by: Devin AND JOSH!!! Dances in the 20's were fast paced and energetic just like the citizens There were 3 main dances of the 1920's. The Charleston,the Fox-trot, and the Shimmy The Charleston is done by swinging your arms, moving the right foot back then kicking the left foot back. both arms and feet return to starting position then right arm moves forward and left arm moves back. Little hops are done between steps. The Fox-trot is done by 2 partners. This dance is built off of constant steps, forward, backwards, and side to side. No special moves for this dance The Shimmy is done by standing still and moving your shoulders back and forth. when the right shoulder is back the left one is forward. This is done with a slight bend in you elbows and arms held out Dance marathons were main events on the weekends for most young adults held in most cities across the U.S. The marathons consisted of MCs, Bands, Nurses, Doctors, Cots (type of bed), Dance floors, Barbers, Manicurists, and Podiatrists. Dance marathons were contests where couples would dance for often hundreds of hours, sometimes for months to win prize money. Many people died at these dance marathons so in retaliation, most states outlawed the marathons due to being unhealthy and life risking. The dance marathons effected the african americans because they created the marathons so it gave them something to do on their spare time. THE END The marathons in different cities usually had different rules.