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American History Writing Assignment
Due March 23,021 @ 5:00pm CST
Modern Times—100 years Apart
The 1920’s was a period in history that was believed to be the start of our modern period, breaking away from the Victorian values and morals that used to rule American culture, setting us on track for where we are today. Now here we are 100 years later in the “modern” times of 2021.
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Pick one topic below, from the 1920s, and compare (in order to note similarities and differences) it to the same (or similar) thing in 2021. This brief essay must stay between an 800–1000-word count, single spaced, 12 font, 1 inch margins, brief essay. No plagiarism. Here is some help: discuss the item and its relevance in the 1920’s and then compare how it has evolved in making it relevant in todays society/culture.
Topics: (PICK ONE ONLY)
African Americans
The Red Scare
Prohibition/Organized crime
Fundamentalists vs. modernists
Women (the flapper)
Immigration restrictions
The Great Migration
Harlem Renaissance (writers, artists, poets, actors, singers, musicians)
Lost Generation (with the issues causing their dissent & disillusionment)
Jazz music
Radio
Sports heroes
Movies
Automobile
Installment plan (buying on credit)
Agriculture
Advertising
The Airplane and flying
Stock Market
Here are some links to info to help if needed:
https://openstax.org/books/us-history/pages/24-1-prosperity-and-the-production-of-popular-entertainment
https://openstax.org/books/us-history/pages/24-2-transformation-and-backlash
https://openstax.org/books/us-history/pages/24-3-a-new-generation
https://www.history.com/search?q=1920s
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/rise-to-world-power#1920s-america
http://www.oercommons.org/courses/the-american-yawp/view