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    There has been many changes in the equality of men over the years. Just like women‚ some things are right. Men usually don’t get much said about them when it comes to equality. It’s usually the women. Well now it’s time to talk about the men. In the Puritan age‚ the men were the more dominant sex when it came to gender roles. Men were more in control in the house. They were not involved with raising the children unless they became problematic. They also farmed and controlled the land that they

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    Since their development in the 1920s‚ character tests have aided in the process of determining whether or not individuals are well suited for particular jobs. Today‚ the tests are divided into four distinct categories: personality‚ interests‚ skills‚ and values. Upon examination‚ a composite score of these tests revealed my character is best suited for a career in biological studies‚ as determined by the top twenty career choices provided by My Plan. These included titles such as Animal Scientist

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    out of the war‚ many finally gained the insight of war truly was and what it truly did‚ and as a result‚ many tried to live their lives to the fullest they could‚ which resulted in heathenism‚ which was one of the most common lifestyles during the 1920s.

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    abusive and obnoxious while under the consumption. As the effect of alcohol began to spread nationwide‚ a movement to end the sale and manufacturing of liquor and beer began. The temperance movement began in the 1800’s but continued to gain momentum into the early 1900’s. By the 1920s‚ politicians were ready for change. On January 16th‚ 1919‚ congress passed the prohibition act to end all sale and distribution of alcohol. Many supporters of the temperance movement were prevalent members of society

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    Changing attitudes in the 1920s came about through progressivism‚ and the divide between country and urban life. Women were becoming more and more independent. Depression was beginning to sink its claws into the American economy first by way of rural towns and farms who felt the blow not with the stock market crash in 1929‚ but with the decline of agricultural prices in 1920. Most rural Americans still held to old traditions‚ and found how life was in the city offending to their beliefs and customs

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    the best jazz musicians‚ amazing trading routs‚ the greatest pizza‚ and a amazing place to have a drink. Until 1920‚ when Prohibition had hit and had forever tainted the history of Chicago. The forbidding of alcohol had caused mayhem throughout the city‚ which resulted in the nickname “the most corrupt city” in the whole United States. Overtime‚ the blame for corrupting Chicago in the 1920s was forever

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    In America‚ the 1920s were considered to be a ’roaring’ time for all Americans. However‚ it seems to be that this ’roar’ was an illusion for some Americans. This time was known as Americas ’age of excess’. In 1921‚ the gross national product was $74 billion‚ by 1229‚ it was $104.4 billion‚ but how much of this was affecting all Americans. Within this essay‚ I will be looking at different actions‚ which affected different people in different ways. For example: while the rich got richer‚ the poor

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    The 1920s are certainly remembered as a time of prosperity and excitement. From assorted new creations to some odd trends‚ the 20s seem to be a party that never ends. And while it sounds like a perfect decade‚ there are some things that seem a little off with the seemingly endless times of prosperity. Social difficulties such as the arise of the Ku Klux Klan and the issue on Prohibition arose into society and caused some major conflicts. One of the major positive events in the 1920s was the introduction

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    The Great Depression was an important event in United States history. It affected all Americans‚ and has a lasting legacy on our economy today. Prior to the Depression‚ in the 1920s‚ the United States had transformed from an economy based on the needs of World War I‚ to an economy based on what consumers wanted. With this transition‚ the U.S. began to produce more home appliances and electronics‚ rather than weapons and supplies. Because people were buying products‚ the stock market and the economy

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    In the 1890’s a famous psychology experiment was conducted by Ivan Pavlov which demonstrated classical conditioning in dogs. According to The Free Dictionary‚ classical conditioning is‚ “a learning process by which a subject comes to respond in a specific way to a previously neutral stimulus after the subject repeatedly encounters the neutral stimulus together with another stimulus that already elicits the response.” Around the 1920s‚ famous psychologist John B. Watson along with a graduate student

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