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    1920s Automobiles Automobiles are one of the most prominent inventions ever created. The automobile industry rapidly grew through the 1920s. Henry Ford’s invention of the Model-T in 1903 skyrocketed the popularity of the automobile. Ford’s invention of the assembly line allowed the production of automobiles to increase rapidly. The assembly line allowed the automobile to be affordable for every American. Automobiles changed the way people traveled and lived. Without cars we would not have drive-ins

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    About 50% of all undergraduates were women. In a way‚ women were beginning to embody the changes that were going on in the country itself. [???] Woman’s’ fight for one of their fundamental rights finally paid off on August 8th‚ 1920 when the 19th amendment was passed. The passing of this amendment increased women’s confidence and made them feel less like property; it gave them a purpose in society. The 19th amendment encouraged more women to speak up and participate in a role

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    THE EMO SUBCULTURE Aspects of Contemporary Society Emo‚ short for Emotional; this group is generally constructed as a group of teenagers who desperately try to escape the social class they have been put into. Mostly an underground scene the term “Emo” began as a music genre in the mid 1980’s with a group of bands set on redefining punk rock music. They based their music on emotions and feelings and this quickly spread throughout America. This lasted until the early 2000’s when the bases turned to

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    Daily Life in the United States 1920- 1940 The era between 1920 and 1940 was filled with a multitude of challenges from wars‚ governmental reforms‚ to the great stock market crash. But within these difficult times‚ was born several significant inventions that would change the way of life for all Americans. Among those of most importance were that of the automobile‚ the radio and electricity. The automobile drastically altered the way people lived and worked by allowing Americans the freedom

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    The 1920s are a time filled with American culture and a mix of everything new technologies‚ different cultural views and newly broken barriers. Jazz music was also brought into the lives of white civilians bringing a whole new culture mix to areas otherwise recognized as segregated. These new styles of life and music brought together two different communities yet also set problems for both. Seen as a time of shine and beauty not all was black and white and with the aid of colored writers and poets

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    3. How did observers explain the decrease in democracy and popular participation in government during the decade? During the 1920s‚ it was observed that there was a decrease in American citizens’ possession of democratic thought‚ which promoted a “…radical‚ self-directed citizen” (Foner 769)‚ and popular participation in the government. Walter Lippmann‚ author of Public Opinion and The Phantom Public explained that the decrease in democracy was due to the fact that “…the American voter was ill-informed

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    and then we had these black bloomers that were box pleated. […] We began to have the shorts‚ but they came right here at the knees.” Wilma Jean Buntin’s description of the basketball uniforms reflected the type of sports clothing wore during the 1920s. These uniforms called gym suits emulated the different ideas of the decade known as the Flapper. The sweater

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    Roaring Twenties After the great war‚ the surviving soldiers of the war came back to see that America has changed ever since they left. Not only did women’s fashion changed‚ but also their appearance and attitudes. Women were also trying to fight for rights to vote. A lot of other things happened as well‚ like African Americans moving to northern cities‚ automobiles taking over the streets as time pass. With so much going on‚ immigrants were rapidly migrating to America‚ which caused nativists

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    Animation in the 1920s As the science of technology rose into entertainment‚ not even Hollywood could compete with the new stars of animation. The first broadcast ever was in 1928 and the technology used for the broadcasts consisted of a turntable‚ which was solely used to be the base for the Felix the Cat figurine and propped him up for the shoot; studio lights‚ which helped transmit the picture and they also needed to be constant; an actor was needed and had to be impervious to heat‚ cheap

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    Introduction 1920s- the time of evolution in every field‚ while in Europe this period is sometimes referred to as the "Golden Age Twenties". Film industry saw a new growth in the animation as the drawing took a life form on the black and white slate. One of the rising industries in those times was The Walt Disney Company. The times were ripe for any kind of experiments and as expected it paid off. Walt Disney‚ the man behind the company dreamt of talking animals and comic characters as every child

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