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    The principles of what it meant to be American in the 20th century evolved through government documents that were released at the time and interpreted by the public. By and large however‚ government documents further instilled values of what it meant to be American that had been core to the American identity since its conception. Through an examination of public documents‚ it is clear that these sentiments were not always immediately shared by the general public‚ or the legislation passed through

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    Modernisim covers many poltitcal and cultural movements that are rooted in the changes in Western society at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century. American modernism benefited from the immense diversity of immigrant cultures. Modernist America had to find solidarity in a world no longer unified in belief. The unity found lay in the understanding of the shared consciousness within all human experience. The relevance of the individual is emphasized; the truly limited nature of the

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    What art means to me. Art has many different meanings to me. First thing I would look for in a painting would be to find out who the author is of the painting itself. Then the next thing I would look for in a painting would be how the author felt while painting a picture. For example the color would tell me what the person felt before painting. Third and foremost thing I would do is research on the painting so I could find out the value of the painting Finding out who the author is can be very

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    Healthcare in the United States has changed dramatically over the last hundred or so years. Before the 20th century‚ individuals and families were responsible for their own care without government involvement. People did the best they could to stay healthy with epidemics arising. The early 1900’s saw hospitals being built and physicians being trained. Still most services were free or government paid. The U.S. was learning more and more about medical services. During World War II it became clear that

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    The 20th century has been the scene of rapid social change. Educational‚ political‚ economic and religious institutions have been changing and morphing as the century progressed. These institutional changes have impacted individuals and families in dramatic ways. Gender roles have changed‚ family mobility has increased‚ fertility has declined and union formation patterns have become more fluid and less stable (Morrison‚ 2015). Over the past 40 years cohabitation has moved from being viewed as a deviant

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    Stating in the late 19th century the general public’s idea of things concerning the United States were starting to change as progressivism was uprooting old traditions of doing things. With America’s involvement in the Spanish-American War the Progressive Era was soon starting to disappear as isolationism was prominent and expansion was criticized‚ thus favoring old ways in the early 20th century. In the late 19th early 20th century some people’s views of U.S. overseas expansion were overwhelmingly

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    recently jails have taken on another duty “Additionally‚ there also has been a change in the use of jails as primarily holding tanks for the impoverished‚ disenfranchised‚ and mentally ill.” (Stojkovic & Lovell‚ 2013. Sec 4.1). Starting in early 20th century‚ jails (and the entire criminal justice system) became to be associated with the term “rabble management” as it refers to “control those people who society finds the most offensive and dangerous. The jail is one institution in society designed

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    the Early 20th Century Women have struggled to obtain equality and freedom of every kind over the years‚ as they have traditionally been viewed as inferior to men. The old stereotype of men and women and their respective roles has come into question‚ specifically over the last century‚ which has been one of great change. A number of events and influential people led to these positive shifts in gender equality. Towards the end of the nineteenth century and the start of the 20th century there was

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    Overtime‚ Americans have learned that in order to make a change and progress society‚ they must stand up for what they believe in. Without individuals who fight for freedom‚ our world would not be where it is today. Specifically‚ the 20th century was a time when blacks finally stood up against society for their freedom against black codes and separation. A plethora amount of brave individuals changed the world as we know it today by fighting the fight that should have been fought a long time ago

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    Prostitution Prostitution is by definition the exchange of sex for money. It is illegal in the United States (except for some parts of Nevada)‚ but legal in a lot of other countries in the world. Although it is illegal‚ it still has a large impact in our economy in the US. “Every year billions of dollars are spent on the sexual favors of prostitutes‚ whose profit amounts to at least 10 times the annual budget of the U.S. Department of Justice.” (Thio‚ 215) It is very hard to get a exact number of

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