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    After a lengthy struggle‚ 72 years‚ for women’s suffrage the females of the era finally won their right to vote (Independence para. 1). The people who worked for generations to achieve such great advancements in the 1920’s world entered politics (Independence para. 1). Many people played a large role in the betterment of the American society including: Carrie Chapman Catt‚ Alice Paul‚ and Margaret Sanger (Independence para. 1). Carrie Chapman Catt founded the League of Women Voters to improve voting

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    Progressive reformers were successful in producing reform and receiving national attention during the early stage of the progressive movement‚ but as America entered into the Great War‚ the government ceased to aid the movement‚ hence ending the era of reform from 1900­ 1920. Up until 1917‚ the progressive movement was successful in bring federal attention to issues such as monopolies and trusts‚ the working conditions in factories and the women’s rights movement. Strong reformers and the support from active presidents like

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    disc-shaped records. From the 1890’s until the early 1920’s‚ phonograph records and machines were broadly marketed and sold. Record marketing gave Americans access to music they had never heard before. The 1920’s brought improvements in radio technology‚ which turned the radio into a new marketed product. As radio ownership increased‚ so did the number of radio stations. By 1922‚ there were 600 radio stations around the United States (Radio in the 1920’s). Families used their radio for entertainment and

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    difference of definitions‚ the achievability of the American Dream can become based on an opinion. Through the times‚ the American Dream has changed in ideals as well as in practicality and achievability. During the 1920’s‚ the American Dream arose as veterans returned from the war. The 1920’s was a time of great prosperity and growth‚

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    Society During The 1920's

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    The 1920’s‚ a time revered in american history as a period that cultivated many changes in the everyday lifestyle of American citizens and all around social norms found in society. Many aspects of American culture experienced change during the roaring twenties‚ including movies‚ music‚ and also literature. As the twenties came along author’s struggled to adjust to the changes society was undergoing. While some writers embraced the changes others expressed disapproval in the passing of the old ways

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    Technological and Scientific advances in the 1920’s The Roaring Twenties was a decade full of advances in many aspects. A big part of these advances were scientifically and technologically related. Medicine went through revolutionary changes during these years‚ so did electrification and cars. Some new inventions also became popular very quickly such as Broadcasts. Throughout the 1920’s there were different medical discoveries. A new type of drug to fight infections and viruses was discovered

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    “Men whom were Christian‚ white‚ and landowners were eligible to vote (Doc 2).” To be able to vote the in the thirteen colonies‚ you must be male and white. Women were not able to vote until 1920‚ while blacks didn’t receive official voting rights until 1965. Anyone who did not practice Christianity beliefs or did not own any land were not eligible to vote in any of the thirteen colonies. During 1639‚ the Connecticut colony established The

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    promoted and sold but did not provide the desired aid for the illness. In the 1920s‚ scientists and doctors researched and discovered treatments and drugs to treat diseases and sicknesses‚ such as opiates‚ penicillin‚ insulin‚ and amphetamine. Newly discovered medical cures were evidently well trusted and popular because of their authenticity and legitimacy in reliability. Even though

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    Prohibition Dbq

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    Prohibition was forced from January 16th 1920 to December 5 1933 it was a time when all alcohol was completely banned and made illegal in the United States of America. Supporters of Prohibition included many women reformers who were concerned about alcohol’s link to wife beating and child abuse. Advocates of prohibition argued that banning alcohol would eliminate corruption‚ end machine politics‚ and help Americanize immigrants. Even before the 18th Amendment was sanctioned‚ about 65% of the

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    DBQ: The Progressive Era

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    Lori Mujaxhi  Mr. Obrien  APUSH Essay  1/12/14    DBQ Essay    The Progressive Era was a period when reformers and the federal government brought  about political reform and social change to the United States‚ which developed from the 1900’s  to the 1920’s. The Progressive Era brought attention to reform mostly towards consumer  production‚ labor laws and to the government economically. Limitations were also a part of this  movement‚ however there were many reforms that took place and led the Progressive Era to be 

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