In the 1920s‚ an era called the Jazz Age‚ also known as the roaring twenties‚ came about. The Jazz Age occurred when the economy of America was in its prime‚ before the tragedy of the Stock Market Crash and Great Depression. The Jazz Age brought forth significant female suffrage leaders‚ writers‚ and musicians‚ each influencing a different class of people in society. Jazz was created in the twentieth century by a group of African American musicians from New Orleans (Teachout). They
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1920’s Introduction of Adolescence A pivotal decade in America’s past was undoubtably the 1920’s. Many inventions helped further the advancement of America and eased the work load off of many home owners. This allowed for more free time and enjoyment in life following World War I. One of the effects of this additional free time was the furtherance of the adolescence. The traditional etiquette and morals were forsaken for new fashion trends‚ new stereotypes‚ and the new generation of teenagers.
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Stephanie Carrasco 1950 * Credit Cards were introduced‚ affected society & are still used to this day by many people who have become dependent on them * Korean War Began affected the United States because of its unsuccessfulness‚ it cost many lives and billions of dollars‚ stopped communism 1951 * Truman Signs Peace Treaty With Japan ended World War II‚ U.S had more influence over pacific rim 1952 * Seat Belts for Cars introduced prevented more accidents
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in the 1920’s Jazz Poetry can be defined as poetry that demonstrates jazz-like rhythm or the feeling of improvisation. During the 1920’s many poets began to experiment with the conventional forms of writing with rhythm which led to the invention of Jazz Poetry. Poetry and Jazz seemed to both evolve into each other which led to the merge that became known as "Jazz Poetry". Jazz poetry has been an unorthodox style of writing since it was invented in the 1920’s. The reason
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social similarities such as the school system and riots by the lower class‚ the social differences were social classes names of social groups and different aspects coinciding with reform; the economic similarities included both places having a rail system and both places relying on foreign economic assistance‚ the differences were the level of reliance on foreign help and the difference in areas of focus: the Ottoman focused on trade and Russia focused more on industry; political similarities included
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have a various amount of similarities and differences. Beowulf is an epic told about the great achievements of the great hero‚ Beowulf. The 13th Warrior is a movie based on only one major character from Beowulf but instead‚ the main character is a poet named Ibn. The differences of the main characters‚ battle occurrences‚ conclusions‚ and the similarities of the characters‚ battles‚ and the results make up the majority of the major similarities and differences. The similarities of the stories include
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wardrobes. Women’s formal gowns during the first half of the 1920’s were characterized by ornamentation. There were not only evening events‚ when the taste of luxury was noticeable. Women also wore their most exquisite dresses to the afternoon parties. Because of the choice of fabric (silk‚ velvet‚ gold lame etc.) and the amount of embellishments (pearls‚ lace‚ embroidery‚ pearls‚ ruffles)‚ it was difficult to notice the difference between the afternoon dress and the evening dress. Sadly‚ the
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1920s Affluence & Anxiety: During the 1920s‚the United States achieved remarkable economic growth (affluence) because of various conditions - electricity‚ Europe’s destruction (WWI)‚ technlology and others. At the same time‚ immigration (Southern Europeans and Asians)‚ new ideas (Evolution and Science)‚ political (Socialism‚ Anarchism‚ Communism)and religious ideologies ( Catholism‚ Judaism) entered American society. With the affluence‚ was also the presence of anxiety. How did most Americans deal
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right was the National Women’s Party (NWP) lead by Alice Paul. NWP was more of a militant organization and was known to have picketed the White House. With the combined force of the NAWSA and the NWP women won their constitutional right to vote in 1920. Women won the right to vote was one of the most significant achievements accomplished by women in the Progressive. This was also one of the largest extensions of democratic voting right in America. After women won their right they continued working
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It can be argued that the Industrial Revolution was the beginning of Modern America. However‚ it wasn’t until the 1920’s where America brought new sense of fashion (Doc I)‚ started building and expanding from a great change in technology (Doc G)‚ and excelled economically in the mass production of automobiles (Doc H). Therefore‚ the 1920’s was the beginning of Modern America. From the beginning of now showing more than just their ankles‚ women became more independent. Both men and women were leaving
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