The 1920s are seen as a decade of modernism. Why do you think this is?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rau68_z8XMw&feature=youtu.be
http://www.historyisaweapon.com/defcon1/zinnunrepo22.html
1. The 1920s are seen as a decade of modernism. Why do you think this is? Provide a few examples of how Americans became more modern during this era. How did African-Americans in Harlem express their modernity?

2. On the flip side, all of these modern changes caused a backlash where many traditionalists/conservatives wanted to resist all the modern changes. Describe the causes of Prohibition and provide at least 2 other examples of the ways in which traditionalists tried to resist modernism.

3. From the reading, “Deadly Amusements”, according to the author, Elizabeth Hale, how did the modernism & consumer culture of the 1920s change lynchings? Did anything from this reading surprise you?

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