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Jazz Age Issues

1. Explain how the automobile affected the lives of Americans in the 1920's.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.Explain why the 18th Amendment failed to eliminate alcohol consumption.What lessons are for the present-day "war on drugs" ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Explain the basic conflict between the creationists and evolutionists with regard to education. How did this issue reflect the cultural clashes taking place during this era ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Compare and contrast the lifestyle, job opportunities, and attitudes of young women in the 1920's with young women today ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Explain the major changes which affected the American family in the 1920's.

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Explain the major changes to the mass media which took place in the 1920's.

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.Cite examples of the flaws in American society that were attacked by many famous authors in the1920's.

 

 

 

 

 

 

8. What do the Great Migration and growth of the NAACP and UNIA reveal about the experiences of Black Americans during this period ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. Explain the impact of the Harlem Rennaissance on American culture. What were some of the main themes treated by Black writers ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

10. Explain the trends in popular culture which emerged in the 1920's and continue to influence American society today.