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anarchists

people who oppose all forms of government

eugenics

developed in Europe in early 1900s, a pseudo-science that deals with improving hereditary traits

source

the point at which something is provided

aspect

refers to a portion of something with a great influence or size

flapper

a young, dramatic, stylish, and unconventional woman; who personified women’s changing behavior in the 1920s

ethic

a set of moral values to live by

evolution

the scientific theory that humans and other forms of life have evolved over time

creationism

the belief that God created the world as described in the Bible; Fundamentalists believed in this

police powers

a government’s power to control people and property in the interest of public safety, health, welfare, and moral

speakeasy

secret bars

Klu Klux Klan

at the forefront of the movement to restrict immigration

Emergency Quota Act

1921 signed by President Harding; established a temporary quota system, limiting immigration

Fundamentalism

religious movement; upholds belief in the strict, literal interpretation of scripture

emerge

to be made known

diverse

being different from one another

mass media

a medium of communication (as in tv and radio) intended to reach a wide audience

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unify

to bring a group together with a similar goal or thought pattern

Bohemian

the artistic or unconventional; the lifestyle of these neighborhoods offered young artists and writers new life styles

Carl Sandburg

Chicago poet who used common speech to glorify the Midwest

Eugene O’Neill

playwriter; portrayed realistic characters and situations, offering a vision of life that sometimes touched on the tragic

Ernest Hemingway

writer who served as an ambulance driver in Italy during World War 1, fiction presented a new literary style characterized by direct, simple, and concise prose

F. Scott Fitzgerald

perhaps the most famous writer of the era, created colorful, glamorous characters who chased futile dreams

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