Carl Sandburg’s 1916 “Chicago” is one of the best known works of 20th century American literature. Using Internet resources, you will learn about the city that Sandburg documented in his poetry.
Look at one or more of the pictures or documents provided by your teacher and answer the following questions. When answering the questions, keep in mind important issues like class, race, gender, and ethnicityall of which can offer hints and clues towards interpreting the primary document. These directions and the questions are available as a PDF.
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