1. Write 3-5 sentences explaining the contest theme in the context of American history between 1870 and 1930.

It was a period of growth and inventing. The light bulb was made during that time and mass production had been invented by Henry Ford and the telephone was also invented. This time was also was a time of racism, when African Americans got jobs in which they were payed less than white people and the Ku Ku Klux Clan was founded in 1915. Promises made to Native American tribes were broken.