CONTENT STATEMENT
Movements such as the Harlem Renaissance, African-American migration, women’s suffrage, and Prohibition all contributed to social change.
CONTENT ELABORATION
The passage of the Jim Crow laws and new job opportunities in the American North influenced the Great Migration of African Americans from the South to cities throughout the Northeast and Midwest. These cities quickly became cultural centers for African Americans in the United States.
The Harlem Renaissance was a celebration of African American culture and contributed to social change. The themes of African American art and literature gave pride to people of African heritage and increased awareness of the struggles related to intolerance and life in large urban centers. Jazz flourished during the Harlem Renaissance and became an established American music genre.
The goal of the woman suffrage movement was obtained with the passage of the 19th Amendment. Women increased economic and political participation led to changes in social attitudes.
Prohibition had mixed results and lacked popular support. It led to speakeasies and increased organized crime. The 18th Amendment was difficult and costly to enforce and was repealed with the 21st Amendment.
EXPECTATIONS FOR LEARNING
Describe social changes that came from the Harlem Renaissance, African-American migration, women’s suffrage, and Prohibition.