The end of the first World War brought about major changes for the 1920’s including a big business boom and a strong economy, For urban life, the roaring ‘20’s was full of alcohol, music, and bright lights. Farmers and rural civilians, on the other hand, despised the urban life and stuck with their old ideas and morals. Americans were polarized between the rural and urban divide and this caused enough tension for many citizens to change their views and beliefs.
The 1920’s saw a new way of life for Americans. Fundamentalism became a new religion that many people garnered. The new religion was a branch of christianity. Their main belief was that everything written in the bible was true and written by God himself. The complete opposite of fundamentalism …show more content…
The Great Migration saw many African American’s leaving the south for jobs and less racism in the north. They brought Jazz with them to the north and started the Harlem Renaissance. Harlem drew in artists, writers, singers, photographers, poets and scholars, making it a cultural hub for the black community. However, some people did not approve of their newly found lives. In 1915, the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) was revived by Methodist preacher William Simmons. The KKK were not only prejudiced towards blacks, but also non-white, non-protestant people. “We are demanding… a return of power into the hands of the everyday… average citizens of the old stock” (Document 1). They believed that their way of life was being threatened because of African American people and the ruin of traditional moral values. The racial violence mostly caused by the KKK created the NAACP. They wanted to pass anti-lynching laws and protect African American voting rights. One of the founders of the NAACP, W.E.B. Du Bois, hoped to end discrimination and make the lives for black people better. Lives for African American people did get better, however they faced a lot more discrimination, especially in the south involving the
The 1920’s saw a new way of life for Americans. Fundamentalism became a new religion that many people garnered. The new religion was a branch of christianity. Their main belief was that everything written in the bible was true and written by God himself. The complete opposite of fundamentalism …show more content…
The Great Migration saw many African American’s leaving the south for jobs and less racism in the north. They brought Jazz with them to the north and started the Harlem Renaissance. Harlem drew in artists, writers, singers, photographers, poets and scholars, making it a cultural hub for the black community. However, some people did not approve of their newly found lives. In 1915, the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) was revived by Methodist preacher William Simmons. The KKK were not only prejudiced towards blacks, but also non-white, non-protestant people. “We are demanding… a return of power into the hands of the everyday… average citizens of the old stock” (Document 1). They believed that their way of life was being threatened because of African American people and the ruin of traditional moral values. The racial violence mostly caused by the KKK created the NAACP. They wanted to pass anti-lynching laws and protect African American voting rights. One of the founders of the NAACP, W.E.B. Du Bois, hoped to end discrimination and make the lives for black people better. Lives for African American people did get better, however they faced a lot more discrimination, especially in the south involving the