To what extent were the 1920s a period of social and economic progress in the USA, in an essay?

Of course, we cannot write an essay for you, but we can
give you some ideas that you can work with.  I would argue that the 1920s seemed like a
time of social and economic progress but that they were not truly such a
time.

The 1920s seemed like a time of progress.  These were
the "Roaring '20s" where many people were getting rich.  It was a time when women were
coming to be able to have more of public lives, going out and having fun.  It was the
time of the Harlem Renaissance for African Americans.

But
all of this hid a harder reality.  The crash of 1929 showed that the economic progress
wasn't built on a solid foundation.  The anti-immigrant sentiment as shown in the laws
restricting immigration and in the rise of the KKK showed that the country was not
progressing in many ways.

These things show me, at least,
that the 1920s were not truly a time of progress.