Discussion questions
Required Resources
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Barnes, L. & Bowles, M. (2014). The American story: Perspectives and encounters from 1877 [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/
Chapter 7: Tradition and Modernity in the 1920s
Chapter 8: The New Deal
Chapter 9: The Second World War
Articles
Bliven, B. (1925, Sept. 9). Flapper Jane (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. New Republic. Retrieved from http://www.newrepublic.com/article/113130/bruce-bliven-interviews-flapper
A magazine article originally published in 1925 about flappers. This is a primary source that can be used for discussions, as well as the Week Three Assignment and Final Project.
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Hardenbergh, M. (1923, Aug. 12). Taking the hand off the cradle to catch devil fish: How modern woman is delving into the sacred precincts of male occupation and is now found in the role of bandit, judge, bricklayer, hunter, and race horse jokey (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. The Atlanta Constitution, 2-3. Retrieved from http://www.americainclass.org/sources/becomingmodern/modernity/text2/colcommentarymodernwoman.pdf
A newspaper article published in 1923 about women working in formerly all-male jobs. This is a primary source that can be used for discussions, as well as the Week Three Assignment and Final Project.
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Hartt, R. L. (1921, Jan. 15). “The new Negro”: “When he’s hit, he hits back!” (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Independent, 76, 59-60. Retrieved from http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5127
A newspaper article published in 1921 about a new determination among African Americans to achieve equality and respect. This is a primary source that can be used for discussions, as well as the Week Three Assignment and Final Project.
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Indian Thorpe greatest sport marvel of all time (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. (1922, Feb. 18). The Evening World. Retrieved from http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030193/1922-02-18/ed-1/seq-7.pdf
A newspaper article published in 1922 about Jim Thorpe, a famous Native American athlete. This is a primary source that can be used for discussions, as well as the Week Three Assignment and Final Project.
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Marshall, C. C. (1927). Should a Catholic be president?: A contemporary view of the 1928 election (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Atlantic Monthly, 139, 540-544, 548-549. Retrieved from http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5074 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
A magazine article published in 1927 arguing that Catholic Americans’ first loyalty was to the Pope and not country, making them unacceptable for holding high public office. This is a primary source that can be used for discussions, as well as the Week Three Assignment and Final Project.
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McDougald, E. J. (1925). Elise Johnson McDonald on “The double task: The struggle of Negro women for sex and race emancipation” (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. In A. Locke (Ed.), The New Negro: An Interpretation. Retrieved from http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5126
An essay published in 1925, discussing the challenges faced by African-American women in different economic groups. This is a primary source that can be used for discussions, as well as the Week Three Assignment and Final Project.
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Smith, E. D. (1924). “Shut the door”: A senator speaks for immigration restriction (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Congressional Record, 65, 5961–5962. Retrieved from http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5080 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
An excerpt from a congressional debate on the Immigration Act of 1924 that illustrates attitudes toward different groups of immigrants at that time. This is a primary source that can be used for discussions, as well as the Week Three Assignment and Final Project.
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U.S. v. Bhagat Singh Thind, 261 U.S. 204 (1923). Retrieved from Not all Caucasians are White: The supreme court rejects citizenship for Asian Indians (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5076
An excerpt from a Supreme Court ruling from 1923 in which the Justices ruled that only free whites could be US citizens. This is a primary source that can be used for discussions, as well as the Week Three Assignment and Final Project.
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