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    Bootlegging during the 1920s was the act carrying‚ making and trading of illegal alcohol during prohibition. It started with the trade of liquor between Americans and Native Americans when prohibition banned the sale of liquor all throughout the United States during the 1920s and early 1930’s. Which in turn‚ led to the rise of bootlegging and organized crime. Bootlegging became very popular during the early 1920s due to the laws of prohibition; which banned all sales of alcohol. Bootlegging

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    Legal Concerns of the Day The atmosphere in the 1920s 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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    restore traditional ones‚ and to limit change.” That was what many believed the women before the 1920s “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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    During the 1920s 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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    Violations of Civil Liberties During The 1920s During the 1920s‚ many immigrants in particular‚ African Americans‚ migrated from Southern to Northern states in America. Many African Americans settled in Harlem‚ New York‚ where at the time multiple American civil rights including women’s rights were being violated by a corrupt government. African Americans suffered discrimination and poverty battling for a better opportunity in life by striking against government organizations and creating unions

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    Fashion for women in the 1920s 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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    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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    participating in illegal activity. Speak easies‚ illegal alcohol production and gangs all flourished during the time of prohibition. While many negative things came from prohibition‚ not all negatively affected our society. Prohibition in Chicago in the 1920s is generally viewed as a failure; yet there were some positive aspects‚ such as the formation of support groups for alcoholics and their family members‚ which came from prohibition that still strongly influences Chicago today in a positive manner

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    The changing role of Women in the 1920s 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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    of line‚ and promote their perfect families. There were manuals to be followed‚ chores to be completed‚ and people to be pleased. Women‚ were models of society‚ often seen as porcelain dolls that could break at any moment in time. However‚ by the 1920s women were starting to break out of the molds they were once placed in. It was a radical time‚ and women were not afraid to show the world the important change that had evolved from something much smaller. There were so many events and ideas that

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