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Unit 7: Period 7: 1890–1945

1920s: Cultural and Political Controversies

Explain the 1920s clashes over immigration, race, religion, science, gender and alcohol, the Harlem Renaissance, and how to put them in context.

Topic 7.8 · 16 min read

This lesson comes with the AP United States History plan

In this lesson

  1. 01Cities of opportunity
  2. 02The Harlem Renaissance and new voices
  3. 03The backlash: nativism and immigration quotas
  4. 04Clashes over race, religion, science, gender and alcohol
  5. 05Contextualizing a 1920s development
  6. 06Worked examples
  7. 07Where students lose points
  8. 08On the exam

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