QUESTIONS FROM INSTRUCTOR:. Many historians cite the 1920s as the decade in which America entered the "modern era." Given the myriad labels attached to this decade, this essay focuses on the broader context of all those movements under the umbrella term "modernism." First, what is modernism and why did it apply to the 1920s (as opposed to earlier decades)? What ideologies or beliefs had changed by the 1920s that qualified this decade as "modern" for …showed first 75 words of 1066 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1066 total…Therefore, after racking up bills, they probably started to reject and dislike modernism. During the 1920s, African American embraced modernism because their communities were home to cultural revivals, such as the Harlem Renaissance, where art, music, and literature thrived. The "New Negro," a term used by critic and historians, celebrated African American heritage and racial identity. As black creativity flourished, African Americans began to raise their voices for equality. Interest also arose in black nationalism.