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    of line‚ and promote their perfect families. There were manuals to be followed‚ chores to be completed‚ and people to be pleased. Women‚ were models of society‚ often seen as porcelain dolls that could break at any moment in time. However‚ by the 1920s women were starting to break out of the molds they were once placed in. It was a radical time‚ and women were not afraid to show the world the important change that had evolved from something much smaller. There were so many events and ideas 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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    To what extent did the aims and methods of Martin Luther King differ from those of Black Power Activists? There is no question that the aims and methods of Martin Luther King differed from those of Black Power activists. King was peaceful and wanted integration with whites while Black Power activists confronted violence and believed in black supremacism and separatism. But they were also similar in some ways‚ such as speaking out on the Vietnam War. The aims of MLK differed significantly from those

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    the past hundred years‚ women have accomplished more than anyone could imagine - from joining men in the work force to building multi-million dollar fashion industries. In each decade‚ the economy seems be a driving factor in the forward movement of women in politics and in the work force. The fashion of each decade is a reflection of their feeling

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    united during the 1920s. Although there were reasons to show that The United States were prosperous during this time‚ there are stronger arguments and ‘harder’ evidence to show that most of population were neither prosperous nor united. These arguments are‚ the collapse of the American economy in the late 1920s and the countries economical situation‚ prohibition and the truth in society a large part of this being racism. There are signs of prosperity and unity in the 1920s for the Americans;

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    The 1920s are considered to be roaring because of the many social‚ political‚ cultural and economic changes that occurred. Some social changes occurred with the creation of the automobile and the radio. Millions of people had the freedom to travel easily to new places and the radio brought entertainment‚ new ideas and experiences to their homes. Other changes emerged when women took jobs during and after the war. New machines were created to assist in household chores like washing clothes and preparing

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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 1920s 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 1920s 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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    Fashion of the Jazz Age In the 1920s‚ fashion for all ages saw a dramatic change and began an evolution towards fashion today. Throughout history‚ evolution in fashion has corresponded with changes in culture and values. After WWI‚ a large cultural shift was seen in America. The new ideas and values that emerged were reflected in the new fashion trends of the era. In the 1920s‚ women’s fashion reflected a growth in their independence‚ men’s fashion evolved to reflect the new aspects of a more casual

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    Fashion in the 1920's

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    Fashion in 1920s “It is unseen‚ unforgettable‚ ultimate accessory of fashion that heralds your arrival and prolongs your departure.” Clothing changed with womens changing roles in modern society‚ particularly with the idea of freedom for people worldwide. In the “Roaring Twenties”‚ fashion entered the modern era‚ impacted lives of kids‚ men‚ and women driving them to dress rebellious. Prior to WWI‚ kids still dressed more or less the way they had for a millennium‚ like young adults. “By 1920‚ clothes

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    Bibliography With the war on drugs presently being waged in the United States what sort of out come can be presumed based on the outcome of the prohibition of alcohol in the 1920s? By being able to determine or predict outcomes based on the closely related prohibition in the 1920s we could possibly save lives from the war that is raging in many of our backyards. In my research I was looking for articles from the 1920s and present day that were closely related to try to draw ties between the modern

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