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    Klan of the 1920’s The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) was notorious for their hatred towards African Americans and their proclamation of white supremacy. They were known as the invisible empire and for their symbols of intimidation‚ which included white cloaks with hoods‚ and burning crosses. The KKK was depicted as an organization which was mostly active in the southern Confederate states and targeted African Americans. It originally died out in the late 1860s‚ but The Klan rose again in the 1920’s because of

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    and then we had these black bloomers that were box pleated. […] We began to have the shorts‚ but they came right here at the knees.” Wilma Jean Buntin’s description of the basketball uniforms reflected the type of sports clothing wore during the 1920s. These uniforms called gym suits emulated the different ideas of the decade known as the Flapper. The sweater

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    Movies: The Changing Society in the 1920s Tina Wang US History March 7th‚ 2014 2 The 1920s was an important time period in American history due to the significant transformation of the film industry that further influenced the economy and the society. Both silent and sound movies were largely produced during the time that not only made the entertainment more popular but also created a new trend in the society. With such big influences‚ the economy in the United States also relied

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    Racial tensions were extremely high in the South in the 1920s due to the reemergence of the Ku Klux Klan and the lack of civil rights awarded to African Americans during the time. The Ku Klux Klan originally arose during Reconstruction after the Civil War‚ however it experienced a resurgence directly after World War I. The Klansmen committed horrific crimes against African Americans such as lynchings and burning them alive. At it’s peak in the 20s‚ it had 4 million members worldwide. According to

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    April 21‚ 2010 at 6:10 am In the beginning of the book Claudia wakes up in her bedroom with a man that she has just spent the night with and her room is filled messy and is filled with things like empty bottles of alcohol and ash trays.
Her room also didn’t comply with typical feminine ideas at the time because it was described as messy and also had an empty bottle of alcohol and a full ashtray. This didn’t go along with the typical roles of women because they were expected to be clean and sensible

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    Throughout history‚ society has classified women and their roles and potential within a given society. There have been reasons in the past for this fact‚ which have included religious oppression and portraying of their role. The initial idea of a women’s place being in the home taking care of the children and looking after the home‚ this is still common in today’s society. Women now have a new found ability to fulfill their dreams and have achieved an independence that few would have perceived

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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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    In the early 1920s‚ America was at its peak of prosperity and economy growth. This time period was labeled the “New Era” and “Roaring Twenties” because of the decade’s high-spirited energy and cultural changes. American men and women had this idea that business and its wonderful products were what made America great and they would indulge in spending in new consumer items American factories send forth. Mass production of goods fueled corporate profits and national economic prosperity. Though the

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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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    American Life during the 1920s Part 1 – using primary sources to interpret life during the 1920’s This document contains a collection of images (advertisements‚ photographs‚ films and posters) reflecting parts of 1920s American life. Through observing these images‚ we are able to construct a detailed idea about life in the United States during the ‘Jazz Age’. La-Mar Reducing Soap Advertisement

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