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    Major Conflicts of the 1920’s: Zinn * Widespread disillusionment and anger after wwi * 10million died‚ why? * Little change in living conditions * 50% living below poverty line * Working conditions still dangerous n horrible‚ low wages * Conditions of the other half: (Zinn‚ pg. 383) * 2 million people in NYC lived in tenements condemned to as firetraps * Those who were doing well‚ shut out the picture of the others like: (Zinn‚ pg. 382)

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    Women's Role in 1920

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    In the 1920’s women’s roles were soon starting to change. After World War One it was called the "Jazz Age"‚ known for new music and dancing styles. It was also known as the "Golden Twenties" or "Roaring Twenties" and everyone seemed to have money. Both single and married women we earning higher- paying jobs. Women were much more than just staying home with their kids and doing house work. They become independent both financially and literally. Women also earned the right to vote

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    Gang Crimes In The 1920s

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    The 1920s were filled of very prosperous times but also many bad and corrupt things happened. Warren Harding was the president during this time but his memory is corrupted by the administration he set. The 18th amendment was put in act which made alcohol illegal‚ which skyrocketed gang crimes. Sports were becoming extremely popular and legends were being made. It is sad that most people just know this time of having the biggest sports scandal ever. In the 1920s‚ crime was extremely relevant; there

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    Essay On 1920s Fashion

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    Life in the 1920s in Italy was quite interesting. It was a time in history where new technology was coming into place that was constantly improving by the minute. As technology increased so did the improvements and the findings in medicine. Fads and fashion in Italy also showed an appearance during the 1920s. As new fashions came to be‚ there was also arts and media who kept the people of this time busy. Every disease or illness starts from microorganisms that are infectious to the body. It was

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    different. In the period of the 1920’s the standout sport wasn’t football‚ but baseball. The extravagant sport‚ football‚ was not admired once upon a time. The sport of baseball went through a tenacious and trying time during the 1920s period‚ which assisted it in becoming the most beloved and known sport by every race of people imaginable. Even Though the sport of baseball was the sport to partake in and do‚ there were numerous sports that were bold too. "The 1920’s was a transition period for many

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    Fashion in the 1920s THESIS STATEMENT Fashion in the 1920s was in a period known as the “roaring 20s” ‚ this was also known as the era of the “flapper.” This decade was the beginning of spreading of women’s suffrage. The fashion of the 1920s however‚ is no longer relevant in modern fashion today. INTRODUCTION Fashion in the 1920s was followed after the end of World War I. This lead to drastic changes in fashion and the beginning of women’s suffrage. Women in the 1920s were characterized as free spirited

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    Americans encountered a whole new outlook on life in the 1920’s. They were no longer of a single‚ quiet opinion. The different experiences during the war meant that once everyone was together again‚ viewpoints would change of what certain groups of people stood for. The role of women and how they now took control of their lives‚ new inventions‚ and different morals of Americans all accumulated to the new lifestyle of the United States. With their husbands gone to war‚ many American women became

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    1920's Fashion

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    Fashion of the Jazz Age In the 1920’s‚ 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 1920’s‚ 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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    Evaluation of Sources This investigation will explore the question: To what extent did the emergence of the flapper in the 1920’s effect women’s social equality? Specifically the 1920’s to early 1930’s and the transformation of the social role women. To answer the question two sources were evaluated‚ Posing a Threat: Flappers‚ Chorus Girls‚ and Other Brazen Performers of the American 1920s and The History of the Flapper‚ Part 1: A Call for Freedom. The two sources provide information about the social changes

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    1920's Decade

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    The 1920’s was the best decade of the first half of the 20th century. In the 1910’s there was WWI‚ the 1930’s the great depression‚ and the 1940’s WWII. So much flourished economically and industrially during the 1920’s which made it the best decade. Even though there was so much good in the 1920’s there were some problems too‚ but not nearly as bad as any of the other decades in the first half of the 20th century. During the 1920’s‚ the economy was booming. A big factor of the economy prospering

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