to be overlooked‚ fashion changed‚ cigarette production doubled‚ and many people thought of this era as a time of great independence. Women took on more jobs such as reporters‚ doctors‚ and nurses. Yet still‚ only about a quarter of women worked. While some women were still uncertain about their new right to vote‚ others pushed for even more freedom. In 1923‚ the Equal Rights amendment was first presented to Congress. This amendment declared that women should have the same rights as men‚ and women
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rectangles taking away from adolescents social and emotional health?"( ) Not only glowing rectangles‚ which are cell phones‚ there are also computer screens and televisions that take away a child’s mind into another world. This is screen time. What is screen time? Screen time is when a child (or adult) sits in front of a screen for a certain amount of hours or minutes that they should be doing other things‚ like going outside and talking to real people‚ not ones behind the screen. Imagine a world where
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After World War One was over‚ everyone was happy that they could go back to their country in peace. Everyone was spending‚ people were working‚ almost everyone was (relatively) happy. However‚ there were people that were not so happy. There were those who wanted to stop funding the Germans with the proceeds from their beer. There were those wanted the opportunity to tell differing views on creation in their classrooms. Also‚ most notably‚ there were women who were tired of being forced to be housewives
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where the rumbling noise was coming from‚ and in his backyard he found an airplane and a young woman by the name of Amelia Earhart. The man drove her five miles away to the nearest telephone‚ and over a quick phone call to New York‚ she proclaimed‚ “I did it!” After 15 hours and 2‚026 miles‚ Amelia Earhart had set a new record (Bailey‚ 201). Amelia Earhart’s flight as the first aviatrix to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean was a defining event in American history because it was a feat in the field of
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of The 1920’s Following the First World War‚ the United States went in search of a‚ “return to normalcy‚” which many agreed was exactly what it needed. However‚ to the dismay of many‚ all the United States could find was a significant amount of tension that had developed between‚ “Old America‚” and‚ “New America.” All in all‚ this tension that arose between old and new traditions and ideas did so in the form of religion‚ conflicts within society‚ and cultural values. Religion was perhaps
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The conservative alliance‚ led by ex-ALP renegade and former prime minister Billy Hughes and prime minister Stanley Bruce‚ was quick to seize on socialist ALP factions and Irish militancy as evidence of ’Bolshevik Communism’. Intro The war‚ which had at first submerged national divisions in a wave of patriotism‚ had in its last years deepened those divisions‚ increasing the gulf between radicals and conservatives‚ those eligible who had fought and those who had not‚ and adding new divisions
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The 1920s was a time of major social change in the United States. The social changes during this period were reflected in the laws and regulations that were brought into play at this time. One of the most prominent examples of this was prohibition. The 18th Amendment to the Constitution‚ also known as the Volsted Act‚ which got its name from its sponsor‚ Representative Andrew Volsted of Minnesota‚ was created to eliminate the use of alcohol in the United States. In doing this‚ the proponents of prohibition
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Women’s fashion in the 1920’s there clothing developed closer with art and it was expressed in a simple elegant designs with careful selected fabrics and intelligent use of different colors. There was beautiful coordinated and accessorized outfits were a feature of 1920’s ladies fashions. Hats‚ shoes‚ stockings‚ handbags‚ dresses and jewelry they all came together to create a unique and elegant style that can only be appreciated when seen in the streets. Women’s fashions experienced dramatic changes
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Once upon a time‚ Whites and Blacks didn’t see each others race until after World War I. One white man said they all seemed like they belonged and that they all seemed like they were family in North Omaha. After World War I ended the men that were enlisted had to return home which made the whites have to compete with the blacks for jobs. The government spending on arms was reducing. This is when race became such a big problem in the United States. The whites began getting nervous because they were
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The Model T‚ the radio‚ the washing machine: all inventions of the 1920s. The ‘20s were the decade of the idealist‚ the entrepreneur‚ and the innovator. Inventions popularized in the 1920’s would re-shape the American way of life. According to the Model T Ford Club of America‚ Ford sold 1‚555‚454 Model Ts in 1919. The influence of the Model T can be seen in every aspect of American life. The mass production of the car led to the widespread use of the assembly line‚ an innovation that would streamline
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