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    Women In The 1920's

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    Many jobs became available and wages increased as companies grew. Traditions began 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

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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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    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 and demanded to be treated as equals among the men. The crisis in values that occurred during the 1920s‚ as insignificant as it might seem today‚ forced Americans to reshape their way of thinking and make changes that left important effects on the years to come. Contrary

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    History 1920's

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    revolution. During the 1920s‚ the face of America began to change more into an urban society. Many differences between the rural and urban sides of America emerged. Historians consider the tensions of the 1920s as a backlash against the rising urban America‚ which turns out true. Rural people believed that the city lacked morals. The urban city dwellers lashed back saying that rural residents did not understand the technology of modern times. In the 1920s‚ for the first time in American history

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    1920's Dbq

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    Tension of The 1920s 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

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    Australia 1920's

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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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    Fashion In The 1920's

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    Women’s fashion in the 1920s 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 1920s 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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    Prohibition of the 1920's

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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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    Segregation In The 1920's

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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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    Inventions In The 1920's

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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 1920s 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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