How Was Homosexuality Viewed in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth

question 20

Multiple Choice

How was homosexuality viewed in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries? 

• A) as a sin 
• B) as a mental illness 
• C) as a physical illness 
• D) as a normal expression of sexuality

---

Definitions:

Freedom

Authority or freedom to undertake actions, articulate thoughts, or conceptualize freely without any constraints or suppressions.

Great Migration

Large-scale migration of southern blacks during and after World War I to the North, where jobs had become available during the labor shortage of the war years.

Menial Jobs

Occupations that are often characterized by lower pay, lower social prestige, and tasks that are considered routine and require little to no education or training.

Public Lynchings

were acts of violence, primarily against African Americans, where mobs executed individuals without legal trial, often with public approval or participation, particularly in the South.