The Harlem Renaissance Unit 4 Essay 2 Interactive Notes Q&As Pg Describe the Harlem Renaissance. 2.Identify the purpose of the NAACP. The Harlem Renaissance Unit 4 Essay 2 Interactive Notes Q&As Pg Who was Marcus Garvey, what was his organization called, and what did he encourage his followers to do? 4. Identify and describe each of the following peoples contribution to this movement: Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes Unit 4 Cornell B Why do Urban-Americans clash with Rural-Americans in the 1920s, and what were the issues ? 1920s Communications Revolution ! I. The Communications Revolution Americans become CLOSER due to the COMMUNICATIONS REVOLUTION = Telephone Mass media (radio, magazines, papers) Automobile I. The Communications Revolution Radio Urban Values Rural Values Auto travel I. The Communications Revolution DIFFUSION of cultural VALUES - CONFLICT !!! They CLASH because theyre more AWARE of their different values & attitudes 1920s: Urban v. Rural city v. country Urban v. Rural Values Rural = ?Urban = ? Which values belong to rural people or urban people ? Conform/obey secular/less religious mobile- likes new places Fast lifestyle past oriented less accepting of different people place is importantlikes change/modernizationtraditional Personal freedom religious future oriented Individuality important community importantslow lifestyle Rural Values Religious place is important Past oriented Traditional Slower lifestyle Community important Conforms, obeys rules Less acceptance of differences Conservative Urban Values Secular Mobility likes new places Future oriented Likes Change & Modernization Likes fast lifestyle autonomy, individuality Personal freedom Accepts/likes variety,differences Liberal II. What issues did Urban-Americans argue about with Rural-Americans ? Temperance v. Drinking A.Prohibition: 18 th Amendment, 1920 Volstead Act, 1920 = manufacture, sale, transportation of alcohol illegal Temperance v. Drinking Causes ? Why Prohibition ? 1.Religious groups like WCTU say drink sinful 2.Progressives want GOVERNMENT to protect.. public HEALTH (interest) 3. Alcohol caused child and wife ABUSE Temperance v. Drinking Rural-Americans Pro for Prohibition slang: dry Based on Their Values: Religious Conformity obeys laws community Urban-Americans Con -- against Prohibition slang: wet Based on Their Values: Secular Personal Freedom Autonomy, Indiviuality Consequences of Prohibition 1.Laws ? many ignore Volstead Act, leads to disrespect of law 2.Police Officials ? Many corrupted by criminals public loses faith in police Consequences of Prohibition 3.Enforcement ? Very hard to enforce 18,700 miles of coastline and land borders, plus many bootlegers make it in the USA Also: criminal gangs, violence Consequences of Prohibition 4.Public support for Prohibition ? * Declines by 1925 only 19% support it * 18 th Amend. repealed by 21 st Amend in 1933 Why ? 1. Bad consequences (see above) 2. Economic reasons: 1933 = Great Depression America needs jobs & taxes B. Science v. Religion One type of religion: FUNDAMENTALISM = (one who believes in the LITERAL interpretation of the Bible ) What happens when the Bible says one thing And Science says something differently ? Science v. Religion (Fundamentalism) Bible: God made the earth in 6 days and rested on the 7 th Science: Big Bang theory, billions of years to make the universe/Earth Bible: God made man in his own image Science: Life on earth evolved in a process of natural selection B. Science v. Religion 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial was the most publicized example of Science v. Religion BUTLER Act (Tennessee state law)=Prohibited teaching of evolution in public school Challenged by John Scopes (science teacher) B. Science v. Religion Scopes Monkey Trial Why such a big deal ? It was broadcast live on radio heard nation-wide (shared national experience) everybody takes sides For the Defense: Clarence Darrow For Prosecution: William Jennings Bryan Science v. Religion Rural-Americans Religion Based on Their Values: Religious tradition Urban-Americans Science Based on Their Values: Secular favors modernization III. What other issues are there today, that reflect this same clash of cultural values A. Prohibition?B. Religion v Science? I. The Communications Revolution Radio Drinking (illegal) Conformity (obey the law) Auto travel