Question

iii. a new generation (section 24.3)
directions: for each topic, describe the words listed in the details column. then, give an overall statement on the impact
the topic had on us culture as a whole (what did it change? what was it in response to?)

topic	details	impact on us culture
	sheik
	margaret sanger
harlem renaissance	de facto segregation
	zora neale hurston

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egro nationalism\ | |

	marcus garvey
prohibition	\scarface\ al capone
lost generation	ernest hemingway
	sinclair lewis

Explanation:

To complete this assignment, we analyze each topic and detail:

New Morality

• Flapper: Young women in the 1920s who rejected traditional gender roles, wearing short dresses, bobbed hair, and embracing new social freedoms (dancing, smoking, dating).
• Sheik: A stylish, confident young man of the era, embodying the new masculine ideal with charm and modern attitudes.
• Margaret Sanger: Advocated for birth control, challenging traditional views on sexuality and women’s reproductive rights.
• Impact: The “New Morality” reflected a post - WWI shift, rejecting Victorian - era strictures. It changed gender norms, sexual attitudes, and women’s roles, responding to war - time upheaval and urbanization.

Harlem Renaissance

• De Facto Segregation: Racial separation in practice (not law) that concentrated Black Americans in Harlem, fostering cultural unity.
• Zora Neale Hurston: Author and anthropologist who celebrated Black culture, folklore, and identity in works like Their Eyes Were Watching God.
• “Negro Nationalism”: A movement promoting Black pride, self - determination, and cultural expression, rejecting white - dominated norms.
• Marcus Garvey: Led the Universal Negro Improvement Association, advocating Black nationalism and Pan - Africanism.
• Impact: The Harlem Renaissance celebrated Black art, literature, and identity, challenging racial stereotypes. It fostered cultural pride, influenced mainstream culture, and responded to racial discrimination and migration (Great Migration).

Prohibition

• “Scarface” Al Capone: A notorious gangster who profited from illegal alcohol trade during Prohibition, symbolizing organized crime’s rise.
• Impact: Prohibition (banning alcohol) led to widespread bootlegging, organized crime, and cultural shifts (speakeasies, new socializing norms). It was a response to temperance movements but failed, revealing tensions between moral reform and individual freedom.

Lost Generation

• Ernest Hemingway: Writer who depicted post - WWI disillusionment in works like The Sun Also Rises, capturing the “lost” spirit of veterans and intellectuals.
• Sinclair Lewis: Author who critiqued American materialism and conformity (e.g., Babbitt), reflecting the era’s cultural anxieties.
• Impact: The “Lost Generation” literature expressed post - WWI disillusionment, challenging American optimism. It shaped literary modernism and responded to war - time trauma and societal changes.

Answer:

To fill the table, use the above descriptions for each “Details” term under their respective “Topic” and summarize the “Impact on US Culture” as outlined (e.g., for “New Morality”, impact is shifting gender/sexual norms post - WWI; for “Harlem Renaissance”, fostering Black cultural pride, etc.).

(Note: If you need help with a specific row (e.g., “Flapper” under “New Morality”), let me know for more focused guidance!)