American Apparel is an American clothing manufacturer and retailer based in Los Angeles‚ California. Created in 1989‚ the company is known well for its controversial and provocative advertising campaigns. The sexually influenced advertisements are often criticized‚ but also praised for their lack of airbrushing the models. In fact‚ the company is known for accentuating the “flaws” on their models. Their advertisements usually depict a model with noticeable blemishes or asymmetrical features and then
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Chapter 29. The Path of Empire 1890 – 1899 1) Imperialist Stirrings • “yellow press” (Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst) • Darwin’s theory of survival of the fittest = U.S the fittest‚ take over other nations and make better • Alfred Thayer Mahan wrote The Influence of Sea Power Upon History‚ 1660-1783 • James G. Blaine and “Big Sister” policy 2) Monroe’s Doctrine and the Venezuelan Squall • British Guiana and Venezuela disputed their border because of gold • U.S. sent a note
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thinking brought about change in the nation‚ such as antislavery‚ anti-secession‚ and rebellion. With the Civil War‚ Reconstruction‚ and several newly added amendments to the Constitution‚ America was undergoing what could be referred to as the second American Revolution. The Civil War left a great impact on the nation. President Lincoln stated that he had no intention of interfering with slavery but the south had no actual right to secede from the Union. When South Carolina was the first state to secede
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The phenomenal black women What is a phenomenal women? She is a women of high standards‚ she’s a women of excellent who can’t stop because she knows she’s good at. The type of women who look you straight in the eye and does not get cold feet. She makes her thoughts into reality‚ whether perfect or imperfect. She’s the type of women‚ who is strong but can be weak from time to time‚ but that doesn’t stop her from her goal. She’s a boss at what she does‚ and everyone around her can see that she means
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British Depth Study 1890-1918 Liberal Reforms What were the living and social conditions like in the 1890s? Living conditions: * Towns became overcrowded. * People lived in slums‚ often whole families lived in one room. * No internal water supplies. * Shared outside toilets. * Limited electricity‚ wealthy families were starting to get it. * Larger families but higher infant mortality. * Very limited birth control‚ moral distaste. * Church taught contraception
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The Progressive Era began in the 1890’s. The Progressive Era was a period of social and political reform in the US. Progressivism is the term applied to a variety of responses to the economic and social problems rapid industrialization introduced to America. People in the United States had long been displeased with the unsafe conditions‚ political corruption and social injustice of the industrial age; it was not until the late 19th century that the accumulation of cheap newspapers and magazines
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Between the years of 1776 and 1876‚ a key change came about in America over the women. Before these dates‚ women were not considered to be very important to the community. The only major role they played was raising children and bringing food to the table. Since the years of the Revolution and the Constitutional Convention‚ however‚ the nation nearly doubled its geographic boundaries and its population. When the Market Revolution hit America‚ many people felt isolated and cut off from traditional
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Ariana Biagioni DBQ: Topic A: The Ancient Near East November 24‚ 2013 Professor Goldman During the time of Dynasty 18 in Egypt‚ many religious‚ economic‚ and social connections were created amongst the various regions in the Near East. In these regions‚ new groups of people‚ religions‚ and empires were formed. The Near East helped surface civilization. It established centralized governments‚ law codes‚ and writing systems. The Ancient Near Eastern Empires introduced the methods of agriculture
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Throughout history‚ there is not an event that can relate to the one of the American Revolution. This revolution that took place in the Americas had many events that led to this revolution for the colonies. The events that slowly crept up to the much-needed revolution was in the period from 1750 to 1776. During this time‚ the struggling American colonies that were under control by the English and its parliament were dealing with different situations politically‚ socially and economically that led
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southern economy and protect former slaves new rights; but were the African Americans truly free during Reconstruction? The answer is no‚ African Americans were not free during Reconstruction. In “Document B” the Black Codes state‚ “No negro shall be permitted to rent or keep a house within the limits of the town under any circumstances.” This section of the black codes takes the right to own property away from African American‚ while the whites are completely free and can own a house. Another section
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