7.1 Flashcards
(37 cards)
evolution
make people question the bible
higher criticism
bible should be studied as any other work of literature or history
fundamentalism
bible is literally true
consumerism
people who spend a lot of money on goods and services
Scopes trial
the debate between fundamentalism and scientific theory
birth of a nation
a silent film that tried to make blacks look bad
flappers
the new women of the 20’s
lost generations
group of writers felt lost in society of greed and moral corruption
Langston Hughes
wrote poetry and short stories reminding African Americans about there heritage
Zora Neale Hurston
African American author who wrote several books about lives of blacks
Marcus Garvey
encouraged blacks to go back to Africa to find justice and equality
Louie Armstrong
“what a wonderful world”
Billie Holiday
” god bless the child”
Duke Ellington and the orchestra
“lazy rhapsody”
Ella Fitzgerald & Louie Armstrong
” they cant take that away from you”
Red Scare
the fear that such a revolution might occur in the US
communism
govt owns all property and individual rights mean little compared to the welfare of the state
Palmers Raids
caused many innocent but suspected communist and other “subversives” were arrested and jailed
anarchists
people who wanted to bring down any form of government
subversives
those who believed to post a threat to the US government
nativism
opposed immigration
quotas
limitations of number of immigrants that could enter the US from different parts of the world
kkk
targeted Jews , Catholics , Immigrants
Prohibition
18th amendment