The 1920s could arguably be the era that brought America into the modern world since it was responsible for establishing the beginning of women’s rights, African American rights, mass production through assembly lines, and challenging the orthodox ways of living. However, not every citizen in America embraced the new modern way of living, especially in the south. The 1920s was a historical time period in which the orthodox south and the modern north in America clashed as they confronted the new issues of modernism.
One major issue that came into light during the 1920s was the predicament of religion V.S. science in American classrooms. For example, in the Scopes trial, John Thomas Scopes was convicted of teaching Darwin’s theory of evolution …show more content…
The “new woman” was a term to describe the evolving class of women in the 1920s and how they challenged gender norms and traditions. Women of the 1920s demanded equal rights to men, which established many state and national laws such as getting their right to vote with the 19th amendment and equal wages.. In addition to their demand for women’s rights, they also challenged gender norms, so, many young women “...drank gin cocktails, smoked cigarettes, and wore skimpy dresses and dangly necklaces. “(Roark, Pg.760), which was not considered to be the right way for women to act compared to the traditional expectations of women. For the new class of women that appeared in the 1920s, the “flapper” was a common name that was associated with young women who challenged gender norms by using their increased wages to purchase trendy unorthodox clothing and dance to jazz. Also, an emerging topic that the “new woman” would address was birth control, they argued that it was a woman’s right to decide “...whether she will or will not be a mother.’”(Roark, Pg.761). Although the “new woman” did not create controversy among the north and south in particular, it did challenge orthodox America V.S. modern America. Women were the main supporters and contributors of the “new woman” since it gave them equal rights to men, improved working conditions and wages, and helped them break out of the traditional …show more content…
The “new negro” was a term to describe the evolving African Americans of the 1920s since they pursued to challenge whites and their social hierarchies of putting white Christians on top and blacks on the bottom. In the south, many African Americans demanded antilynching laws to reduce the violence towards their race. When African Americans determined that white supremacy in the south was unlikely to change, many blacks went to seek Marcus Garvey, a leader who helped blacks recognize their achievements and take pride in their race. Marcus Garvey also founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association, which was “...to help African Americans gain economic and political independence entirely outside white society.”(Roark, Pg.761). Since white supremacy was dominant in the south, many African Americans moved to the north. One location that was especially popular among the black race was Harlem in New York. In Harlem, African Americans expressed pride for their race through creative art which included literature, music, painting, and sculptures. After the African American population in Harlem rapidly increased the “new negro” was then known as the “Harlem Renaissance”(Roark, Pg.764). The “new negro” was mostly supported by all African Americans in America when fighting for their rights since they would initiate picketing protests, sit-ins, and court challenges
One major issue that came into light during the 1920s was the predicament of religion V.S. science in American classrooms. For example, in the Scopes trial, John Thomas Scopes was convicted of teaching Darwin’s theory of evolution …show more content…
The “new woman” was a term to describe the evolving class of women in the 1920s and how they challenged gender norms and traditions. Women of the 1920s demanded equal rights to men, which established many state and national laws such as getting their right to vote with the 19th amendment and equal wages.. In addition to their demand for women’s rights, they also challenged gender norms, so, many young women “...drank gin cocktails, smoked cigarettes, and wore skimpy dresses and dangly necklaces. “(Roark, Pg.760), which was not considered to be the right way for women to act compared to the traditional expectations of women. For the new class of women that appeared in the 1920s, the “flapper” was a common name that was associated with young women who challenged gender norms by using their increased wages to purchase trendy unorthodox clothing and dance to jazz. Also, an emerging topic that the “new woman” would address was birth control, they argued that it was a woman’s right to decide “...whether she will or will not be a mother.’”(Roark, Pg.761). Although the “new woman” did not create controversy among the north and south in particular, it did challenge orthodox America V.S. modern America. Women were the main supporters and contributors of the “new woman” since it gave them equal rights to men, improved working conditions and wages, and helped them break out of the traditional …show more content…
The “new negro” was a term to describe the evolving African Americans of the 1920s since they pursued to challenge whites and their social hierarchies of putting white Christians on top and blacks on the bottom. In the south, many African Americans demanded antilynching laws to reduce the violence towards their race. When African Americans determined that white supremacy in the south was unlikely to change, many blacks went to seek Marcus Garvey, a leader who helped blacks recognize their achievements and take pride in their race. Marcus Garvey also founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association, which was “...to help African Americans gain economic and political independence entirely outside white society.”(Roark, Pg.761). Since white supremacy was dominant in the south, many African Americans moved to the north. One location that was especially popular among the black race was Harlem in New York. In Harlem, African Americans expressed pride for their race through creative art which included literature, music, painting, and sculptures. After the African American population in Harlem rapidly increased the “new negro” was then known as the “Harlem Renaissance”(Roark, Pg.764). The “new negro” was mostly supported by all African Americans in America when fighting for their rights since they would initiate picketing protests, sit-ins, and court challenges