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    Most usage of propaganda plays off of a person’s emotion rather than their intellectual opinion. There are many images that display the usage of propaganda‚ the two most noticeable ones are the American recruiting poster of “Uncle Sam” and “Rosie the Riveter.” One of these posters was used to recruit soldiers during WWI and WWII and the other was used to help influence woman to take men jobs while they were away fighting in the war. The media promotes propaganda‚ it gets it to the person through

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    Nicole Cameron Jennifer Blades WR121 10/22/14 “Women Cannot Accept the Way Things Are.” Ever since Rosie the Riveter‚ women have craved equality and even power. In advertisements from the 1950s women were portrayed as dependent‚ sensitive‚ powerless‚ and even dominated by men. Americans like to believe that men and women today are entirely equal and the view of the two sexes has completely changed. Unfortunately‚ when looking in the right places‚ it is clear that men still have the upper hand

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    Hist- H 210 Essay #2 4/10/2013 Prompt #2 Winston Churchill is remembered as one of Britain’s most influential people. He played a crucial role in British history‚ leading them through both World Wars and coming out victorious in both. One of his strong suits was his ability to rally Britain behind him. He used his gift of public speaking to get people to listen to his ideas and support his administration. Churchill was able to do this so effectively by using longstanding Victorian values

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    HIS310: American women’s history | EVER CHANGING WORKING WOMAN | Sphere of Life | | Jonathan C. Pape | 4/26/2011 | [This essay details the history of working women in American history. From colonial times through today ’s business woman. Goes over the challenges and breakthroughs in roughly each era with references.] | It was not long ago when women were looked upon as slaves to the hard- working man. In today ’s society women now are more respected and are acceptable for many

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    Colonial America Era (1600-1750) 1. Legal Status: a. Women had limited legal rights. They couldn’t vote‚ be jurors‚ or hold political offices. b. If single or widowed‚ women could not own property. As soon as they were married any property they would have received would become their husbands. c. If a woman was an indentured servant‚ they could not be married until their time of service had passed. 2. The Chesapeake Area: a. Women in the Chesapeake Bay were treated kinder then in other regions

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    Inevitably‚ life as we knew it in America changed the moment President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his “Day of Infamy” speech. Although in the beginning the United States had long been divided on the issue of whether the country should stay out of the war‚ the nation was given no other option but to declare war on Japan‚ thus officially entering World War II. The country encouraged citizens to fulfill their patriotic duties by enlisting‚ women joined the workforce‚ citizen ultimately were urged to

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    The support for America was at a maximum during World War 2. Women were rallying behind Rosie the Riveter and working to support the war effort‚ and families were rationing their food and growing “freedom gardens” to allow for more food for the men over seas. But what is the cause for all of this support and rallying of an entire

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    “Until now he had not been aware of the tyrannizing influence acquired by one idea over his mind‚ and of the lengths which he might find in his heart to go for the sake of giving himself peace” (Hawthorne qtd. in James and Merickel 508). Many people like Aylmer in this story would not think they would let one idea take them over. However‚ this has happened to a lot of people. The main goals most people are trying to reach are finding love‚ being rich and living happily-ever-after. Perfection is also

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    The Women’s Liberation Movement AKA: Women’s Lib Feminist Movement or Women’s Rights Movement "Feminism is the radical notion that women are human beings" -women fighting male power structure Women‚ you may be feminist if you: -had lots of choices after high school -had the option of college/grad school -have a career/job and family -plan to be a doctor‚ lawyer‚ engineer (professional) -support fair work salary for any work -workplace is free of sexual discrimination -participate

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    been The Suffragettes of the first-wave‚ that began in the US and UK‚ and allowed for the right to vote for women in 1920‚ Marlene Dietrich who wore men’s suits in the 30s and famously quoted‚ “I dress for the image‚ not for myself or men”!‚ Rosie the Riveter‚ a fictional cartoon character of the 40s‚ Eva Peron who spearheaded the feminist movement in Argentina‚ the ripples were felt worldwide‚ eventually allowing for women to attend university‚ American writer Betty Friedan‚ credited to beginning

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