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    Before 1920 a few women attended seminary or an academy for women to learn and be educated but women were not allowed to attend universities and college campuses; this was for men only and women believed they too could benefit from obtaining a degree and becoming part of the work force‚ helping their families and being able to move up the ladder economically. This was considered by many women as the beginning of a long fight to establish their rights and place in the world. Women believed they

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    WWI. Many things had changed after the war which led to many controversies and fighting for social equality with men. Some of these events are called: The first female Member of Parliament‚ The Persons Case and of course the Famous Five. During 1920 was a new era for the women in Canada. Hoping for educations‚ women’s and children’s working conditions and health. However reality had not measured up to women’s expectations. Which lead to a federal election allowing women to vote for Agnes Macphail

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    Around the year of 1920s‚ there were two types of schools in Americas education system. Generally‚ it consists of Public Schools and Private Schools. The Oregon School System does play a crucial role in their countrys education system‚ started from the year of 1922. A group of people which is also known as Ku Klux Klan and the Scottish Rite Masons had also involved in the formulation of educational system for the sake of the society in that time. They set the requirements of education for their young

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    In American Gangster the differential between Frank Lucas as the rich drug criminal and cold heart man who have made his fortune by selling narcotics he smuggles the narcotics by using aircrafts from Thailand. Frank is eager to demonstrate the Magnitude of Power his fortune can lead to. And how the police don’t suspect he is a threat towards society he thinks this will allow having respect among society. How power can overcome racial diversity and allow others to have respect towards him. But he

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    Gangster Film Conventions

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    The main genre idea of the production is to create an authentic Gangster production about two different gangs selling drugs for money. The audience will gain a better understanding of about what a Gangster film. The audience can learn life lessons from the plot we have created about gangsters. One of the lessons that can be learnt is that business is business; it’s not personal because its very important to take emotions out of your decisions because emotion clouds your judgment and when you make

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    Analysis of Gangster Movies

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    Final Paper Option #2: Three "Larger-Than-Life" Gangsters Gangster movies have always appealed to a large public crowd through its central theme of its characters being "larger-than-life. Their interactions‚ demeanors‚ and even appearances attracted those who wished to live the dangerous yet luxurious lifestyle. Beyond these simple understandings of the movie‚ however‚ directors of these gangster movies insert far more profound cues and details. The way the characters spend their money‚ create

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    During the 1920s America established an extravagant way of living that involved buying and spending to show wealth. We‚ as Americans‚ have taken this upon our everyday lives. So much of our lives in America revolve around a social ladder that we fight to climb to the highest rung. Every man‚ woman‚ and child for themselves. Our rude manor has been brought out of this nation’s mask. Often we‚ as Americans‚ betray our own life long friends and family to reach this idea of the ´top´. Music‚ movies

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    Birth Control Movement in the 1920s In the 1920s‚ life was more conservative than it is today. People did not openly talk about sex‚ planned parenthood‚ and they definitely did not agree on the use of contraceptives. Many people in the United States thought that birth control was morally wrong; however‚ a woman named Margaret Sanger would fight to make major changes in this generation that would change our outlook and our opinions about contraceptives forever. Margaret Sanger was passionate about

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    Although no one really knows how or when the term flapper came to America‚ the term is said to have come from prewar England. With the onset of World War I‚ the sexual behavior of young women in England spiraled out of control as more and more women began to flock to army camps. There‚ they basically became like wartime prostitutes since they became addicted to engaging in sexual intercourse with soldiers‚ which became known as “khaki fever.” Eventually‚ the flapper was deemed to be a social

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    THE GANGSTER IN DISGUISE Robert Pittman Critical Writing Professor Methvin October 2‚ 2013 The Gangster In Disguise On the first day of the season football players are usually handed a home and away jersey. Aaron Hernandez on the other hand entered the NFL wearing his own sort of jersey. This specific jersey was actually a disguise to hide Aaron’s gangster background. Hernandez grew up with a group of gangsters who he made a strong bond with. Even the achievement of making

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