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Gained the right to vote They were elected to state and local offices Entered the work force More and more women attended college
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Had same political views They were from similar backgrounds From fathers, they had heard political viewpoint for years Pressure
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They began to work outside of the home This brought more and more independence They wanted to break away from traditional roles
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Supporters of women’s rights wanted to advance women’s causes Flappers were perceived as frivolous in attitude and behavior
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Small towns and rural areas typically held traditional values There was a growing divide amongst urban and rural people on values and what was normal and acceptable
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Shifts in values Greater interaction between rural and urban populations (car, transportation) More young people were going to school School attendance increased along with growth of American industry (why?)
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More people lived in urban areas than rural areas
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People living in rural areas spent more and more time in towns This began to make them more urban in outlook and values
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More people went to high school, on to college or to city jobs Did not return to the farm Began to see massive population movement away from the countryside
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Conflicts between urban and rural values Rise of fundamentalism Growth of Ku Klux Klan (most were workers, farmers, small business owners who saw their way of life ending) Targeted not just African Americans but also recent immigrants, Catholics, Jews Scopes trial
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Religious Hard-working Self-reliant Independent
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Whether or not evolution could be taught in public schools Came to represent a number of other things (rural vs. urban)
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They believed teaching evolution undermined religious faith; went against the Bible
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Made it illegal to manufacture, transport, or sell alcohol Volstead Act was created to enforce the amendment (Prohibition agency)
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Promote family stability Reduce crime Use grain for better purposes (food)
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From smugglers Made their own Prescribed as medicine
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Demand for alcohol remained high Led to organized crime controlling the smuggling and illegal sales of alcohol Al Capone - Chicago
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Thousands of African Americans moved to the North to escape segregation and violence; also for economic opportunities Problems – violence, racial tension Opportunities – better jobs, higher wages
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During World War I – demand for armaments, planes, ships, etc. – factories could not find enough workers to fill the jobs
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Shortage of jobs after the war created competition among blacks and whites African Americans had different expectations about how society should treat them due to their service in the war
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These cities had large industries which created jobs African-American neighborhoods in these cities gave African Americans a home
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African American neighborhood in upper Manhattan in New York City It became the center for African American culture and activism
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To end discrimination and mistreatment of African Americans
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NAACP founded by African Americans and whites to end discrimination and mistreatment of African Americans UNIA founded by African Americans (Marcus Garvey); wanted them to look out for their own interests; did not want white involvement; pushed for a world-wide African movement
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Garvey was a charismatic leader Appealed to African American self-interests Wanted to maintain racial purity of African Americans
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James Weldon Johnson – journalist, educator, lawyer; wrote the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing”; became leader of NAACP; published a book of poetry called God’s Trombones Langston Hughes – poet, writer; wrote of both black defiance and hope Artists – William H. Johnson, Aaron Douglas, Jacob Lawrence Paul Robeson – actor Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong – jazz artists
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Defiance, resistance
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He wrote of hope, not just defiance His writings recorded the distinctive culture of Harlem in the 1920’s
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A musical form known for improvisation; many times it’s composed “on the spot” Also know for its spirit, creativity Louis Armstrong – “Man, if you have to ask what it is, you’ll never know”
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The understanding that African Americans could be heard and achieve fame in their chosen careers Creativity
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