DIRECTIONS
Answer in the form of an essay with a clear thesis (see the handout “Writing a History Paper—The Basics” available on Canvas).
The essay must be at least 500 words (usually the equivalent of 2 pages, double-spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides, and typed or word-processed in 12-point font).
The evidence must directly cite at least three specific examples taken from PPTs 25-26. The examples may not be drawn from other sources, online or otherwise. If the paper only includes 2 examples from the PPTs, the grade will be reduced by 5 points. If there is just one specific example from the PPTs, the grade will be reduced by 10 points, and the lack of any examples from the PPTs will reduce the paper grade by 15 points.
QUESTION
The “Culture Wars” of the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s were often seen as a battle between liberal causes and conservative causes. Looking at the period 1980ish through 2020ish, which causes reviewed in PPTs #25-26 do you believe the liberal agenda had largely succeeded by 2020, which causes do you believe the conservative agenda had largely succeeded by 2020, and which causes were still highly contested in 2020?
