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    disconnection of any kind‚ such as race‚ color‚ sex‚ language‚ religion‚ sRights has positively has positively impacted American culture because independence from men and traditional roles‚ gave equal rights‚ and what big changes happen for women in the 1920’s. What intrigues me the most is women would try to over power men and get a death sentence for what the believed in. These women who spoke up changed us as women today; we have more rights and power. “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that

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    In the 1920s and 1930s women’s clothing became more freely flowing as opposed to more traditional constricting clothing styles until the late 1930s. The 1920s brought forth more comfortable clothing such as shorter skirts‚ lowered waistlines‚ and closer-fitted dresses to “emphasize youthful elegance” (History of 20th Century Women’s Clothing). This was deemed the “Flapper Era” and reigned from the early 1920s to the early 1930s before the Great Depression struck. During the Depression‚ clothing became

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    There were many important events that happened in United States during the 1600-1920. If I have to pick five most significant events that happened‚ I would pick: declaration of Independence‚ Louisiana Purchase‚ civil war‚ WWI‚ and the 19th Amendment.The reason I pick these events is because I believe‚ through these events‚ United States became one of the most powerful nations of today’s world. Without them‚ United Sates may not have the same accomplishment that they do now. Declaration of Independence

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    Fashion for women in the 1920’s She sits lazily draped over a bar stool‚ casually swaying to the persuasive rhythm of West End Blues. She effortlessly pulls on the cigarette in her hand‚ deeply inhaling the smoke and allowing it to slowly escape her deep crimson lips‚ a hazy atmosphere enclosing her. Men cannot resist her whilst women whisper in hushed tones about the inappropriate length of her dress. She sighs‚ tucking her cropped hair behind her ears. She is the modern women- independent and

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    England and the United States in the 1920s: Liverpool to Chicago 1929 Great Depression: Local and Global effects The English Diaspora: A long tradition of immigration To discover more about my family history‚ I interviewed my Great Aunt‚ (Father’s Mother’s Sister) Edna Wooding‚ who currently resides in Chicago. Me: Where did you live growing up‚ and how did your family come to live there? Edna Wooding: My parents came from England‚ from Liverpool. My mom’s name was Edna‚ I was

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    The Progressive Era was a time period in American history during the 1890s to 1920s. This era was a period in which‚ activist stood up for the in just. For example‚ women’s suffrage. The National American Women Suffrage Association fought for equality‚ like women’s right to vote. This was just a time period to where many different organizations stood up for what’s right. They also eliminated corruption in the government. While at the same time‚ they developed antitrust laws‚ to make equal competition

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    The 1920s was a decade of innovation and inspiration. From monumental changes in everyday life‚ to the new sense of freedom that infected the younger generation‚ the 20s changed how Americans thought‚ acted‚ and lived. The music of this decade was no exception. As the music industry entered the Jazz Age‚ it brought with it a wild‚ carefree mood that influenced Americans in every way possible. The powerful and distinct music popularized in the 1920s embodied the acceptance and celebration of new

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    Account for the growing social tensions in US society during the 1920s Despite the 1920s being referred to as the ‘Roaring twenties’ due to the prosperous changes in the social and economic way of America‚ further study of the nation in the decade reveals the growing social tensions‚ and a country ‘driven by social conflict and confused by social change.’ (Catton) The bitterness stemmed from the white Anglo Saxon Protestants (WASP) and their reaction to the flood of immigrants‚ Catholics and the

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    The changing role of Women in the 1920’s from a photograph taken from a 1928 US fashion magazine This source is a picture of four women dressed in flapper dresses (shorter dresses that showed off more of their body). In this source I have recognised that these women may be dancing the Charleston. This could have also been danced to jazz music. This source tells us that women weren’t accompanied by men anymore (without chaperones); this gave the impression that they were single and could whatever

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    Women in the 1920’s Before the war‚ women in society were quiet‚ polite and modest. In the 1920’s women changed dramatically‚ they appeared wearing short sporting skirts‚ short haircuts‚ smoking frequently swearing and also riding motorcycles. Once the soldiers had left for war‚ the women left behind emerged from their houses to fill the jobs of the men to support the armed forces. The movement from home to work force led to the creation of the new 1920’s woman. Although the women had started

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