Remake of 1920s - Progress & Regression by Andrew S. Bub https://padlet.com/abub1/8nw3a8pogkv8nnz4 Using the articles from Newsela, post examples of progress and regression. en-us 2021-11-30 13:44:15 UTC 2023-02-18 06:35:31 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4a1.png The Progressive Era: The Roaring 20s abub1 https://padlet.com/abub1/8nw3a8pogkv8nnz4/wish/1920383346 "Advancement in machinery and technology made it possible for people to work fewer hours and earn more money. Furthermore, people also had more opportunities to buy material things, thanks to new methods of production and distribution." This shows economic progress because the new technologies around mass production and transportation allowed many people to have a better quality of life.]]> 2021-11-30 13:44:15 UTC https://padlet.com/abub1/8nw3a8pogkv8nnz4/wish/1920383346 "America beckons, but Americans but Americans repel” is an old immigrant saying translated into many languages, says historian Alan Kraut. The political debate today over the flow of immigrants through U.S. borders merits a look back to exactly 100 years ago.Back then, Congress overrode a presidential veto to pass the Immigration Act of 1917. It was the most sweeping immigration legislation the country had ever created.The United States has always grappled with how to promote pluralism and protect its citizens at the same time. The fight from a century ago was no different. This shows progress because Congress approved the immigration law so immigrants have new opportunities to get ahead and improve and the country obtained more workers. https://padlet.com/abub1/8nw3a8pogkv8nnz4/wish/1922720105 Eugenicists were people who claimed that some races and ethnic groups are superior to others. They felt the United States should favor those groups and should limit the flow of "inferior" peoples into the country. Their goal was to improve the U.S. population through selective breeding. In other words, they felt that if the "higher" races intermarried and had more children than the "lower" races, over time the population would improve. this don't show progress because some of those people are racist and want to choose who you have to marry and who you have to love and that is damaging the country and in 1920 that hurting them because racism does not exist, each person chooses who to be with. the other person's color or language matters.]]> 2021-12-01 13:19:19 UTC https://padlet.com/abub1/8nw3a8pogkv8nnz4/wish/1922720105 WWI Sparked the Artistic Movement that Transformed Black America https://padlet.com/abub1/8nw3a8pogkv8nnz4/wish/1925351011 "They were writers of what became known as the Lost Generation. But for black artists, writers and thinkers, the war meant something entirely different: It transformed how African-Americans imagined themselves, their past and their future.
A "New Negro" emerged out of the ruins of the Great War. They were not broken and disenchanted, but instead had a new sense of self inspired by Africa and bold, black models." This shows a change in American culture because it shows the difference between white and black authors and artists after WWI, where white authors depicted the world feeling hopeless and drained, instead black authors were inspired and motivated, capturing that in their works and how they moved forwards. Which leads to events such as the Harlem Renaissance, and then further their determination in African-American protest movements. 

"In the 1925 book "The New Negro," writer, philosopher and Howard University professor Alain Locke helped create the era we now know as the Harlem Renaissance. It was a flourishing of black artists, writers and musicians in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. Locke called on a generation of emerging black writers, artists and activists to look to Africa and to black folk culture in the United States and the Americas." This shows a change in American culture because the starting of the Harlem Renaissance pulled in black writers, artists, musicians, and more to look into their own cultures, to embrace and celebrate them instead of conforming into the United States' culture. The Harlem Renaissance turns into a fleshed out cultural movement of black people celebrating their life and inspiring others.]]> 2021-12-02 14:58:50 UTC https://padlet.com/abub1/8nw3a8pogkv8nnz4/wish/1925351011 Radio Fever and the Start of a U.S. Consumer Economy in the 1920s by Kevin Jimenez https://padlet.com/abub1/8nw3a8pogkv8nnz4/wish/1925363807  "Consumer debt more than doubled between 1920 and 1930." This debt was caused by the start of "Buy now, pay later" this was a big thing back then and families that would usually not be able to afford things like washing machines, refrigerators, cars... would be able to buy now and pay further on, this caused a massive increase in debt in the U.S. Their was also a radio fever radio became a big thing in the early 1920s, people would listen into the radio for sports and news. The radio also became a big money maker for commercials and businesses.]]> 2021-12-02 15:03:43 UTC https://padlet.com/abub1/8nw3a8pogkv8nnz4/wish/1925363807 The Problem with Prohibition https://padlet.com/abub1/8nw3a8pogkv8nnz4/wish/1925385038 In 1920 when Prohibition was first introduced there were several signs of economic progress. For example, in the article it says, "It expanded state and federal government, inspired new ways for men and women to socialize, and changed aspects of life for immigrants and working-class Americans." However, this did not last long before a new criminal industry arose. To better the economy was the main intention of the Prohibition amendment however, downsides began to develop in the following years. In the article it says, "Soon, it became clear that Prohibition was not working. Enormous numbers of people broke anti-drinking laws and a whole new criminal industry arose around illegal liquor." This does not show economic progress. Because of the anti-drinking laws people began to smuggle liquor into the country from Canada if they were able to afford the high prices. Because of this the crime rates begin to increase. In the article it also says, "but the reality was that criminal gangs profited from Americans' thirst for liquor. Gangsters then protected those profits by murdering hundreds of their competitors" The murdering of other smugglers may not have been necessary if drinking had not been outlawed. This shows how Prohibition effected the economy in a negative way.]]> 2021-12-02 15:12:11 UTC https://padlet.com/abub1/8nw3a8pogkv8nnz4/wish/1925385038 Hollywood's Gay Stars of the 1920's Were Forced Into "Lavender Marriages" jpfleuriel https://padlet.com/abub1/8nw3a8pogkv8nnz4/wish/1925389699 "During the Golden Age of Hollywood in the 1920s, actors and actresses shot to fame — but only if they tailored their images to the demands of the big studios. For LGBTQ actors, that often meant marrying a person of the opposite sex". This paragraph states that in the 1920's, gay actors and actresses were forced to marry the opposite sex in order to keep their careers. This is regression. "Lavender marriages became less prevalent in the 1960s and '70s". This quote shows progression. It shows that about 40 to 50 years later, lavender marriages weren't common.


]]> 2021-12-02 15:13:58 UTC https://padlet.com/abub1/8nw3a8pogkv8nnz4/wish/1925389699 In 1908, the Canadian dancer Maud Allan performed her solo work, "The Vision of Salomé," wearing little more than a jeweled breastplate and a transparent skirt. The early decades of the 20th century saw women achieve key gains in the areas of political and legal reform. They could run, stride and ride a bicycle with ease. On dance floors across the nation, women were displaying what critics saw as an alarming lack of modesty. The new dances, which first popped up shortly before World War I, encouraged dancers to kick up their feet, rock crazily from side to side and lock their swaying hips together. In 1914, the Vatican officially condemned the new dances, which it denounced as overly suggestive and animalistic. The new dances, which first popped up shortly before World War I, encouraged dancers to kick up their feet, rock crazily from side to side and lock their swaying hips together. In 1914, the Vatican officially condemned the new dances, which it denounced as overly suggestive and animalistic.The new dances, which first popped up shortly before World War I, encouraged dancers to kick up their feet, rock crazily from side to side and lock their swaying hips together. In 1914, the Vatican officially condemned the new dances, which it denounced as overly suggestive and animalistic. In the 1920s, ragtime was replaced by the jangle and bounce of the Charleston and the naughtiness of the Black Bottom dance. She became known for her wild dancing and for lifting her skirts high above her waist to emphasize the swaying of her hips. In 1923, actress Tallulah Bankhead made her sensational debut in London in the play "The Dancers," written by Gerald du Maurier and Viola Tree. The fact that the musician was black contributed to the public outrage that got Souter's painting forcibly removed from the walls of the Royal Academy in London. During the 1920s, a large number of black American musicians and dancers moved to the major cities of Europe. Their presence helped to create a wider appreciation for the cultural contributions of blacks. Back home in America, Baker had endured racial abuse and discrimination. Now suddenly in Europe, she was advertising beauty products that allowed white women to mimic her own glossy cropped hair and brown skin. For example, one schoolgirl in Chicago tried to kill herself because her parents would not let her bob her hair or shorten her skirts along with her classmates. Nonetheless, for many people, the flapper represented the dawn of new and exciting possibilities for women. https://padlet.com/abub1/8nw3a8pogkv8nnz4/wish/1925418045 2021-12-02 15:25:03 UTC https://padlet.com/abub1/8nw3a8pogkv8nnz4/wish/1925418045 Tulsa Massacre https://padlet.com/abub1/8nw3a8pogkv8nnz4/wish/1926401168 Angelee Corona¨Near the stadium's entrance, under Interstate 244, a mural is signed "Tulsa Race Riot 1921." Someone has crossed out "riot" and written "massacre." Someone else has crossed out "massacre" and left a scribble of black spray paint.¨ This shows regression because they don´t agree with it and claim it to be worse than it actually is.

¨On a hot summer afternoon, David Francis pushes open the door at Wanda J's Cafe, a soul-food restaurant where black and white residents mingle¨. This shows some progress because they are hanging around each other but there was also negative talk towards each other 



]]> 2021-12-03 01:30:57 UTC https://padlet.com/abub1/8nw3a8pogkv8nnz4/wish/1926401168 Tulsa’s Black Wall Street. jtavarezsuero https://padlet.com/abub1/8nw3a8pogkv8nnz4/wish/1927274924 The district of Greenwood, in the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was one of the wealthiest Black communities in the United States in the early 1900s. Some Black people who had been enslaved by Indigenous tribes integrated into tribal communities after they became free. Many Black sharecroppers fleeing racial oppression relocated to the region as well. "Gurley is credited with having the first Black business in Greenwood in 1906," says Hannibal Johnson, author of the book "Black Wall Street: From Riot to Renaissance in Tulsa's Historic Greenwood District."They actually had a system where someone who wanted to own a business could get help in doing that.
 -Here it shows a bit of progress because due to slavery, they decided to move from place to grow by themselves, this can be seen also mentioning that they had all kinds of stores and the things they wanted.

 With the revival of the Ku Klux Klan, an American hate group dedicated to white supremacy, Black residents of Greenwood feared racial violence and the removal of their voting rights. More than 300 Black people were killed and more than 10,000 Black people were left unhoused. The city of Tulsa offered no assistance, refusing to compensate any Black residents for their loss.
 -Here it shows total regression because despite the fact that they were having a better life, most of the white residents did not want the black residents to be of "their level" or higher than them, for this reason the massacre began and many were left homeless. ]]> 2021-12-03 13:11:30 UTC https://padlet.com/abub1/8nw3a8pogkv8nnz4/wish/1927274924 https://padlet.com/abub1/8nw3a8pogkv8nnz4/wish/1927324706 "Finally, the Act excluded from entry anyone born in a geographically defined "Asiatic Barred Zone." Essentially, it banned anyone from Asian countries except for Japanese and Filipinos." this is one of the reasons of regression because Asian immigrants were defined as racially ineligible for citizenship.
"They created a plan that lowered the existing quota from 3 percent to 2 percent of the foreign-born population." this probably made the asians feel unwanted.
"The 1924 Immigration Act also had a portion that excluded any immigrant who, because of their race or nationality, was ineligible for citizenship. Existing nationality laws dating from 1790 and 1870 excluded people of an Asian background from becoming full, naturalized citizens." this is regression because they excluded people based on their race.


]]> 2021-12-03 13:36:24 UTC https://padlet.com/abub1/8nw3a8pogkv8nnz4/wish/1927324706 Racial and Religious Hatred: A History of the Ku Klux Klan https://padlet.com/abub1/8nw3a8pogkv8nnz4/wish/1927366189 "Founded in 1866, the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) extended into almost every Southern state by 1870. It became a way for white Southerners to resist the Republican Party’s policies during the Reconstruction era, which were aimed at establishing political and economic equality for blacks after the end of the Civil War. 

" Even those who arrested KKK members found it difficult to find witnesses willing to testify against them." The KKK was a representation of fear in the South making sure everyone dead or alive fears them. This caused people to live in fear as the amount of KKK members increased. 

"In 1915, white Protestants organized a revival of the Ku Klux Klan near Atlanta, Georgia. They were inspired by their nostalgic view of the Old South as well as Thomas Dixon’s 1905 book “The Clansman” and D.W. Griffith’s racist 1915 film “Birth of a Nation. 

"This second generation of the Klan was not only anti-black, but it also took a stand against Roman Catholics, Jews and foreigners. It was fueled by growing hostility to the surge in immigration that America experienced in the early 20th century." This shows how the reasons and beliefs of the KKK made them stronger. 

These quotes both regression as no one is able to overcome the problem that is the KKK.

Alexandria C.



]]> 2021-12-03 13:54:26 UTC https://padlet.com/abub1/8nw3a8pogkv8nnz4/wish/1927366189 Rediscovered silent-era films offer a window into the past bbelair https://padlet.com/abub1/8nw3a8pogkv8nnz4/wish/1927418558 "Diplomatic Henry is one of only a handful of the comedy team's films that survive today. That's an all-too-typical story for silent-era talents. During the silent movie era, roughly from 1895 to 1929, going to the movies became a national pastime. More than 10,000 features were released by major studios. Audiences took in the latest fashions and adaptations of literature, as well as films focused on social justice topics like race, poverty and crime."
This section of the article shows the ever-growing progression of acceptance of those who are considered minorities, the greatest example of this happened in 1898 with the film "Something Good - Negro Kiss", the first known silent film showing a black couple kissing. ]]> 2021-12-03 14:17:26 UTC https://padlet.com/abub1/8nw3a8pogkv8nnz4/wish/1927418558 Womens rights https://padlet.com/abub1/8nw3a8pogkv8nnz4/wish/1927449038 "On Election Day in 1920, millions of American women exercised their right to vote for the first time. For almost 100 years, women had been fighting for that right, arguing that they, like men, deserved all of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship." It was in the West that women first gained the right to vote. In 1890, Wyoming became the first state to grant women full suffrage, and was followed in quick succession by Colorado, Utah and Idaho" this shows slow but steady progression for women in the early 1890's and all through out the 1920s and especially for Women now it allows them to have there voices and rights heard.

]]> 2021-12-03 14:30:22 UTC https://padlet.com/abub1/8nw3a8pogkv8nnz4/wish/1927449038 prohibition in the US. https://padlet.com/abub1/8nw3a8pogkv8nnz4/wish/1927466174 "Prohibition was the result of a widespread movement against alcohol" this caused an increase in the illegal production and sale of liquor. 
The alcohol was seen as a destructive force in families and marriages and owners of factories supported Prohibition. "They hoped to prevent accidents and increase the efficiency of their workers in an era of increased industrial production and extended working hours". 

This shows regression and progression, alcohol is a drug that causes many diseases and by forbidding this people would be better off without it people would be better but I also think that in small amounts like in wines it would be fine or used in food recipes. I think there was a regression in people for how they acted due to the prohibition.]]> 2021-12-03 14:37:53 UTC https://padlet.com/abub1/8nw3a8pogkv8nnz4/wish/1927466174 Reading and writing tests were given to many U.S. immigrants in 1917 kreyes127 https://padlet.com/abub1/8nw3a8pogkv8nnz4/wish/1931012249 "Some people appreciated the immigrants for their hard work and their contributions to American society. However, Congress saw things differently. "
"Many members of Congress feared that immigrants would take jobs away from native-born Americans. They did not like the unfamiliar ways of life that the immigrants brought with them."
This shows regression because it shows the power of fear and the influence to many people in government who create the laws and rules. The people have influence so other people in United States believe them.]]> 2021-12-06 12:58:57 UTC https://padlet.com/abub1/8nw3a8pogkv8nnz4/wish/1931012249 Hollywood's gay stars of the 1920s were forced into "lavender marriages" https://padlet.com/abub1/8nw3a8pogkv8nnz4/wish/2005186008 "These marriages were arranged by Hollywood studios between one or more gay, lesbian or bisexual people in order to hide their sexual orientation from the public. They date back to the early 20th century and carried on past the gay liberation movement of the 1960s." This shows that alot of hollywood actors would have to hide there sexuality and was forced into relationships that they didn't want with the opposite sex just to keep there job. "Lavender marriages became less prevalent in the 1960s and '70s. That's when the gay rights movement gained momentum following the Stonewall Riots of 1969. Although representation in film and on television was still scarce, the actual lives of the stars on screen — straight, gay or bisexual — weren't dictated by studios as much as they had been in the past." It shows that over time it got better and more people got more open bout there sexuality and after the stonewall riot the studios wasn''t that strict about sexuality like they did in the past.]]> 2022-01-21 15:03:27 UTC https://padlet.com/abub1/8nw3a8pogkv8nnz4/wish/2005186008