Social, regional and ethnic divisions: countryside versus city; divisions between North, West and South; African-Americans and KKK
In the 1920s, deep fault lines split American society. Rural and urban Americans clashed over values, regions competed for power and wealth, and white supremacist groups violently targeted African-Americans.
Real World
In 1925, Tennessee schoolteacher John Scopes was prosecuted for teaching evolution — a trial that made global headlines and encapsulated the urban-rural, science-versus-religion divide tearing 1920s America apart.
Exam Focus
Avoid treating racism as only a southern issue — examiners reward answers that note the KKK had over 3 million members in northern states like Indiana by 1924.
Essay Framework
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