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Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021.
“People wanted white bread and confectioner’s sugar. They wanted a neat, tidy little white-boxed world,” —Steve Mouzon, an architect, on why drywall became popular in the 1950s.
“We grew up with 9/11, the recession, our parents suffering, nothing but disappointment with the institutions we’re supposed to be proud of,” —Cristian Galvan, a 20-year-old protester at the Democratic National Convention.
“I’ve never had such a lack of answers for my students before. … It’s hard to take the current reality and process it,” —Amy Nathan Wright, who teaches college courses on diversity and social justice.
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About the Author
Rosa Inocencio Smith is a former assistant editor at The Atlantic.