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2 The war to end all wars was over. Americans felt great pride in their nation due to their victory in World War 1,

3 The Temperance Movement had taken hold in 1919 with the ratification of the 18 th Amendment What Amendment repealed the 18 th Amendment? The 21 st Amendment

4 Georgia O’Keeffe was a artist known for scenes and, later, of the. Georgia O’Keeffe was a female artist know for her urban scenes and, later, paintings of the Southwest.

5 According to Georgia O’Keeffe, what was her one desire as a painter? “To paint what I see, as I, see it, in my own way, without regard for the desires or taste of the professional dealer or the professional collector” Where was O’Keeffe originally from? Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

6 F. Scott Fitzgerald John Steinbeck

7 Describe some similarities between Aaron Copland and George Gershwin. Both wrote uniquely American music. Both had immigrant parents. Both were born in the U.S.

8 Describe the Harlem Renaissance. A period of immense African American pride that was expressed through culture, heritage, literature, music, and the arts.

9 Where did the influence of these artists spread? The influence of these artists spread throughout the rest of society.

10 What influenced the art of the Harlem Renaissance? The leaders of the Harlem Renaissance drew upon the heritage of black culture to establish themselves as powerful forces of change.

11 From Langston Hughes’ poem “A Dream Deferred”: “What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore--- Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over— like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load Or does it explode?”


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