Compare Reagan’s hopeful views of the country with the 1983 congressional testimony from AIDS patients and a 1981 interview with a man battling drug addiction. What is the significance of these three sources and what do they reveal about US society in the 1980s? How can you explain Reagan’s “Morning in America” optimism given the stark realities of the AIDS crisis and the crack epidemic? After reading about the Reagan presidency in the textbook, do you agree that it was “Morning in America” during the 1980s? Why or why not?

Compare Reagan’s hopeful views of the country with the 1983 congressional testimony from AIDS patients and a 1981 interview with a man battling drug addiction. What is the significance of these three sources and what do they reveal about US society in the 1980s? How can you explain Reagan’s “Morning in America” optimism given the stark realities of the AIDS crisis and the crack epidemic? After reading about the Reagan presidency in the textbook, do you agree that it was “Morning in America” during the 1980s? Why or why not?