The 1920s have long been touted as an age of female enlightenment‚ as women set a course of equality and cracked the foundations of women’s sphere. Portraits were drawn of stereotypical ’20s femmes; crimson-lipped‚ bob-haired and befringed flappers peering down their ivory cigarette holders at restrictive Victorian mores; stalwart‚ placard-toting suffragettes proclaiming the need for female political activism; fresh-faced college coeds donning crisp shirtwaists to tap out office memos on shiny modern
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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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The radio breakthrough in the 1930’s was huge. It not only offered news updates‚ but it also provided entertainment to all ages. Some news updates and broadcasts were often referred to as “fireside chats”. The radio benefitted everyone‚ everywhere‚ but eventually went out of style as other trends came into existence. However‚ even as the interest in radio lessened‚ it played a key role in the evolution of things like the television. In addition to the Golden Age of Broadcasting‚ radios have changed
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The Model T‚ the radio‚ the washing machine: all inventions of the 1920s. The ‘20s were the decade of the idealist‚ the entrepreneur‚ and the innovator. Inventions popularized in the 1920’s would re-shape the American way of life. According to the Model T Ford Club of America‚ Ford sold 1‚555‚454 Model Ts in 1919. The influence of the Model T can be seen in every aspect of American life. The mass production of the car led to the widespread use of the assembly line‚ an innovation that would streamline
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Democrats and Republicans find themselves in heated battles over women’s rights. Abortion is a controversial topic‚ and leads to a divide within the American people. However‚ this is not a new concept. A similar fight about birth control took place in the 1920s‚ in addition to a parallel argument between men and women over gender roles and expectations. With the passage of the 19th Amendment‚ women gained the right to vote. Thereafter‚ they became more independent‚ which led to changes in society. Young Americans
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the 1920’s‚ and for its economic strength before the Wall Street Crash‚ but a darker side existed. The KKK dominated the South and those who did not fit in found that they were facing the full force of the law. Those who supported un-American political beliefs‚ such as communism‚ were suspects for all sorts of misdemeanors. The so-called "Red Scare" refers to the fear of communism in the USA during the 1920’s. It is said that there were over 150‚000 anarchists or communists in USA in 1920 alone
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Hardships during the early and mid-1920’s were rare. People went out to casinos‚ went out to dance‚ and even went out to eat and drink. Yes‚ the 1920’s‚ which later had become known as the ’roaring’ 20’s‚ was a time of celebration. But it was not until 1929 when things did not go as planned for most Americans. Many people faced hardship‚ and the ones who just came into the country‚ trying to live the ’American Dream’‚ worked hard to escape the lives of abject poverty‚ but it was not enough
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American Women in the 1920s The 1920s was a decade full of challenges‚ opportunities‚ and new outlooks on the world for American women. They experienced drastic changes in politics‚ education‚ and even within their own homes. The “new women” were independent‚ confident‚ and no longer afraid to fight for their rights. Being isolated in their own homes‚ getting married and having children was no longer the only option‚ and many women chose different life paths‚ whether it would be pursuing a career
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In 1917‚ the National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy (NSPOT) was founded and it succeeded through the 1920’s and 1930’s. During this time that occupational therapy became more closely aligned with organized medicine‚ which is what created a ’scientific approach’ to this field. In the 1940s to the 1960s there was a surge in ots as a result of the world war and
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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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