The Ku Klux Klan of the 1920’s was a movement unlike anything the world had seen before. Although many scholars view it differently‚ when focusing on the definition of mainstream as the ideas‚ attitudes‚ or activities shared by most people and regarded as normal or conventional‚ the KKK of the 1920’s falls within those boundaries. As Lay states‚ “[while] its earlier and later namesakes were either confined almost exclusively to the south or were relatively small in size‚ this organization demonstrated
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the 1910s and World War I. With the reintroduction of the car‚ the youth rebelled against their parents and standards previously created. Other minorities also began to change. The women of the 1920’s wanted more rights‚ which they received when Congress amended 19th Amendment to the Constitution in 1920. When women gained the right to vote‚ they had more freedom than ever. Another aspect people do not think about in the Roaring Twenties was the innovation of the radio. The radio connected the disillusioned
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The cultural advancements and diverse social landscapes of the 1920s were shaping a new society that threatened old ideals and exacerbated cultural conflict from those who so desperately wanted to cling to a set of values that were becoming obsolete in the new social climate. In the decades preceding the twenties‚ the Great Migration began and nearly six million African Americans moved from the South to the North. During the 1920s‚ African Americans had taken on prominent roles in education‚ entertainment
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restore traditional ones‚ and to limit change.” That was what many believed the women before the 1920’s “Flapper” era was believed to be‚ women who held traditional values and ones who were not valued as much as men second class citizens if you will. These women were not allowed to vote‚ had very poor paying jobs‚ were not able to be sexual beings and explore their sexual freedom. That changed in the year 1920. The 19th amendment granted the right for women to vote‚ the nation’s economy started to boom
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Legal Concerns of the Day The atmosphere in the 1920’s was filled with criminal activity. Much of this criminal activity came from the people who are supposed to give the citizens the truth and keep them safe. Ironically‚ they were doing the exact opposite. The Harding Administration was an extremely corrupt group of men that became severely diminished once the Teapot Dome Scandal had been discovered. It was one of the most greatest and most sensational scandal’s in the history of American politics
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The 1920s and The Great Gatsby The term ‘roaring 20’s’ is an appropriate description of the 1920’s in America. The popular image is of a gin-soaked‚ jazz-syncopated‚ frivolous time. During this time period‚ the country was going through several changes. These changes include positive and negative changes in the country. America during this time had great economic development‚ expanding cities‚ increasing luxuries‚ inventions; women had more rights‚ the entertainment industry grew and much more
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During the 1920’s there were many significant changes for women but majority of the people didn’t support them. Some changes were labour saving devices going on sale and women got the right to vote. Younger women welcomed and supported the changes and acted out with wild ambitious behaviour and dramatic fashion alterations whereas rural women and immigrants stayed traditional. Many women demanded to stay in the workforce after the war ended. Women stood their ground and entered the workforce
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to going to build from it.” The 1920s and 1990s are largely spread apart‚ as are the cultural values of the people who grew up in that time period. The influences of growing up in different times can surely influence the way people act and respond to difficulties and debates outside of themselves. But the difference in time periods encourages growth and build upon each other‚ making similarities and differences easy to define. Technological advances in the 1920s and 1990s can be viewed as being
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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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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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