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Essay Archive - Conflicts During the 1920s
Conflicts During the 1920s
The contrast between the new and changing attitudes and traditional
values was unmistakably present during the 1920's. This clash between the old
and the new had many roots and was inevitable. A new sense of awareness washed
over minorities in our nation, especially blacks who began to realize that they
were entitled to their own subculture, pursuit of success, and share of the
American dream. This ideal was expressed by Langston Hughes in "The Negro
Artist and the Racial Mountain." They were supported by the growing number of
young, financially well-to-do liberals wh....
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