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    The roaring twenties is a term used to describe life in the 1920s. During this decade‚ many people went against Prohibition‚ got into new styles of dressing and dancing‚ and rejected traditional moral standards. The Great Migration was the movement of six million African Americans from the South to the North. African Americans left their homes because they faced harsh segregation laws and poor economic opportunities‚ so they went to the North in search of a better future. Thus‚ they moved to Harlem

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    Women in the 1920’s A new era evolved in the 1920’s‚ a new style of women emerged with it. In the “Roaring Twenties” many women converted their lifestyle of being home makers who were in charge of cooking‚ cleaning and taking care of the children to women with short dresses‚ bob cut hair doos‚ a cigarette in her mouth and a drink in her hand. This new style of women who emerged with an older prositional style of dress became known as flappers. These women not only changed their appearance and mind

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    The “roaring” 1920s were an age of dramatic social‚ political and literary change. For the first time‚ writers were acknowledged on their creative writing. Therefore‚ when the nation’s total wealth more than doubled between 1920 and 1929‚ the economic growth swept many Americans into a prosperous but unfamiliar consumer culture. People from all over bought the same merchandise‚ listened to the same music‚ did the same dances‚ and mostly read the same books. Before radio and the television‚ most

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    Great Gatsby Essay In the 1920’s America was experiencing a time period known as the Jazz Age. Many people were beginning to find success financially and happiness was in the air. Jay Gatsby is a successful young man. He throws parties at his home hoping to find love. Gatsby’s parties are both exciting yet destructive. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby‚ analyzing specific words‚ images‚ and figurative language‚ the reader can draw to conclusion that the party was enchanting‚

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    HOLLYWOOD IN THE TWENTIES (CONTD...) *HOLLYWOOD SCANDALS AND THE CREATION OF MPPDA *CECILE B. DEMILLE *”THE CONTINETAL TOUCH” LUBITSCH AND OTHERS *IN THE AMERICAN GRAIN *ERICH VON STROHEIM HOLLYWOOD SCANDALS AND THE CREATION OF MPPDA Since the earliest days of the Nickelodeon‚ moralists and reformers were very much disturbed by the corrupting nature of the movies and their effects upon the American youth. Powerful pressure groups were created to protect the American audiences from the

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    Casey Byrd Period 4 February 21‚ 2008 Daisy Buchanan and Jay Gatsby Comparing how life is like in this present day to back in the 1920s‚ it’s easy to see how society has changed; the ways and standards of the people back then have changed predominately. The economy was booming and with World War I taking place‚ this time period had an affect on the young people of its decade. An example of this would be F. Scott Fitzgerald. In his time‚ those who were coming of age were named "The Lost Generation"

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     A New Modern Canada  In the 1920s‚ the creation of technological advancements was the most exciting  development for that time. There were many types of new advances that help life be easier and  stress free. Things such as electric refrigerators and vacuum cleaners helped with the housework.  Telephones allowed Canadians to communicate through long distance. Also‚ the creation of radio  and movies enriched people’s entertainment life. The development of technology in the 1920s  had a huge impact on Canadians’ lifestyles

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    The Roaring Twenties Historical Research Project The purpose of this assignment is to introduce you to the resources available in the media center‚ to introduce you to the requirements of formal research projects‚ and to assess your ability to follow directions explicitly. In this assignment you will write a 3 page research essay (most likely 5 paragraph) utilizing 5 reliable sources. You will provide an actual copy of the sources used in the essay. These will be turned in as part of the final

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    However‚ in countries like Canada‚ the decade ahead would be filled with amazing growth and change in many ways. The 1920s were an exciting time in Canada because of the economic prosperity‚ technological‚ social and cultural revolutions and growing political responsibility and change in policy that country experienced. These economic‚ social and political changes really made the 1920s in Canada “roar”. First of all‚ Canada was very roaring economically in the 20s because of strong economic growth

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    resulting in Congress entering World War I against Germany. 1922-The American Professional Football League is formed in 1920 with Jim Thorpe as its president and eleven teams. It would change its name to the National Football League in 1922. (domestic) -The NFL was officially formed on August 20th 1920. The NFL is the highest level of American football. The NFL was formed in the year 1920 with 11 teams‚ and called themselves American Professional Football Association. At the start American football was

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