Key Terms from the 1920s

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What was the Harlem Renaissance?

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A cultural movement celebrating African American art, music, and literature in the 1920s.

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What is discrimination?

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Unfair treatment based on race, gender, or other characteristics.

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What is racism?

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The belief that one race is superior to another.

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What is consumerism?

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A culture of buying and using goods, popular in the 1920s.

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What does rural refer to?

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Areas with low population density, often farmland.

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What does urban refer to?

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Cities with high population density.

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What is fundamentalism?

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A religious movement emphasizing strict interpretation of scripture.

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What did the 19th Amendment (1920) achieve?

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It gave women the right to vote.

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What is the KKK (Ku Klux Klan)?

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A white supremacist group that used violence and intimidation against African Americans and immigrants.