not put such unlimited power into the hands of the husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could. If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies we are determined to foment a rebellion‚ and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice‚ or representation‚” said by Abigail Adams‚ First Lady and advocate of women’s rights (Abigail Adams Quotes). In the past hundred years‚ women have accomplished more than anyone could imagine - from joining men in the work
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It is rather controversial to say whether or not America was an intolerant society or not in the… America was rather intolerant in the 1920’s as in the southern part of USA‚ many blacks were not treated equally‚ as they came under the ‘Jim Crow’ laws‚ meaning that they were segregated from the white people. The black community were also carried on living in poverty‚ even in the Northern areas where even though they were treated a little more equally‚ they were still given the poorest houses and
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Causes | Effects | 1. World War 1 caused countries to gain and lose power. | New European countries were created. | 2. The Unites wanted to defend democracy. | President Wilson assured that the American people that entering the war was not only just; it was noble. Defending democracy allowed them to have certain freedoms‚ such as freedom of speech‚ press‚ and religion. | 3. During World War 1‚ several world leaders began supporting the need for an international organization to preserve peace
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and it is an important aspect of our survival. Communication has evolved a lot and it has come a long way from what it was once‚ but the most drastic changes came in the last 50 – 60 years. Communication has changed from people struggling to communicate over long distances to now we can virtually talk to anyone at any corner of the Earth. But it was not the same always‚ during 1950’s and 60’s was the era of revolution of communication i.e. such as telephonic answering machines created by Bell Laboratories
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influenced the way people think and act but when the 1950´s arrived music played even a greater role in people’s lifestyle and as the decades went on music kept becoming more and more popular and it is now one of the biggest industries and influences in the world. Music doesn’t only changes people´s mood. It goes beyond that‚ Music reflects society on a much deeper level because it mirrors the attitudes of its time. Society is constantly changing and the world we live in today is very different that 50 years
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During the 1920’s‚ the United State’s attempt to put foreign policy in place caused global difficulty. The difficulty came from enormous tension that had resulted from WWI. The U.S wanted isolation but the U.S knew it would be hard to withdraw from all world affairs if we wanted to remain one of the main powerful countries. Some of these main powerful countries included the U.S‚ France and Great Britain. The U.S decided to construct different agreements and pacts with other nations before completely
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Political After the first world war Canada started to become more independent from the British empire. At the imperial conference in 1921‚ prime minister Arthur Meighen opposed a British plan for renewing the alliance with Japan. This decision was based strongly on the American opposition. In 1922‚ a diplomatic crisis occurred in Turkey‚ the Canadians did not help‚ this showed their growing independence. The prime minister let the parliament decide‚ but by the time they had made a decision the problem
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Can you believe that over a few decades ago changed the way women dress and act? The flapper girls sparked in the early 1920’s leading a revolutionary change to modern day clothing for both women and men. The style that most of us try and pull of came about during a time of change and growth in our nation. Flappers in the 1920’s are considered to be our modern day feminist. During their time period‚ women were granted with more freedoms and equality to men‚ such as voting and being able to hold
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After the second world war‚ many of Europe was completely devastated from all the warfare that had taken place since the beginning of the first world war. Two straight generations participated in a war that killed tens of millions combined‚ while destroying infrastructure all over the world. By the end of the second war‚ many were just focused on finally being with their families and recovering what little they had left. So the idea of “change” was most likely coming second to a lot of people. Many
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Sports in the 1950’s Whether it’s Mark McGwire breaking the home run record‚ Terell Davis breaking the rushing record‚ or superstars retiring‚ Americans have always had a fascination with sports. Sports have provided entertainment even before radio or television. Sports provided many things for the fans that watched them. Sports allowed communities to grow stronger and provided great athletes to look up to. With the arrival of television sports took on a whole new meaning. Being able to watch
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