Jim Crow Era Vs. Roaring 20's Compare And Contrast

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Compare and Contrast: Jim Crow Era v. Roaring 20’s Throughout the course of human history, civilizations time and time again have attempted to obtain the solidity and happiness found in the United States. In order to seize this stability, the U.S. faced a great variety of hurdles within its history, but also tasted the fruits of prosperity and victory. By far, the most spectacular of these ages of wealth was the Roaring 20’s. After leaving World War I with few losses, the U.S. dove deep into the evolution of pleasure and also focused on helping immigrants from around the world achieve the coveted American Dream. After this joyous age of diversity died, the reign of Jim Crow Era emerged like never before, this era of discrimination served as …show more content…

The Jim Crow Era took a merciless approach for young Black children who strived to begin their education in a plethora of ways. For example, schools for Black youth were incredibly overcrowded and students outnumbered desks resulting in a very cramped learning environment. Perhaps, this could be overlooked if students had been taught the same curriculum as White children, but they were not. Learning curriculum excluded ideas of freedom and liberation (Brooker). The Jim Crow Era limited people from new, innovative ways of thought by limiting their learning. However, this was not true in the Jazz Age, in fact, the 1920’s are known as the decade of Progressive Movement in Education. This term was coined after a new philosophy took over nationwide, a philosophy that was focused more on the student than on the teacher. This philosophy that quickly planted itself in schools around America included two main areas: respect towards diversity and a serious development in the realm of critical thinking. These new ideals directed students closer to a more successful academic career (“A Brief Overview”). In the Roaring 20’s, education was appreciated and a main focus unlike the Jim Crow Era where education was riddled by

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