Discussion questions

Primary Sources For Week Three

Bliven, B. (1925, Sept. 9). Flapper Jane. 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.

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. 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.

Hartt, R. L. (1921, Jan. 15). “The new Negro”: “When he’s hit, he hits back!”. 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.

Indian Thorpe greatest sport marvel of all time. (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.

Marshall, C. C. (1927). Should a Catholic be president?: A contemporary view of the 1928 election. Atlantic Monthly, 139, 540-544, 548-549. Retrieved from

http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5074

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.

McDougald, E. J. (1925). Elise Johnson McDonald on “The double task: The struggle of

Negro women for sex and race emancipation”. 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.

Smith, E. D. (1924). “Shut the door”: A senator speaks for immigration restriction.

Congressional Record, 65, 5961–5962. Retrieved from http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5080

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.

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

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.