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    workplace‚ aided in the civil rights movement‚ and allowed people to see something for the first time. First‚ in 1857‚ Edouard-Leon Scott invented the phonautograph‚ which was able to record sound through a horn and triggered vibrations to etch waves on paper. The problem was that there

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    Almost immediately after the war‚ America’s wealth grew vastly within the nation which essentially put most Americans under a “consumer” bracket of socio-economic status. This meant that the people could now largely share the same interests and luxuries which allowed them to create a common culture per se. Consequently‚ the nineteen twenties represented a huge shift in American culture‚ hence why this period is commonly known as the “Roaring Twenties.” This new phenomena was exemplified through

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    The 1920s and 1980’s are similar in many ways. Their similarities are social‚ economical‚ and political. Some of the similarities between the decades are Prohibition and the War on Drugs‚ the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and 1987‚ and the influence of music on society. Prohibition was passed as the 18th amendment‚ that importing‚ exporting‚ transporting‚ and manufacturing of alcohol was to be put to an end. Prohibition did not achieve its goals. Instead‚ it added to the problems that it intended

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    American Researchers in the late 1920s conducted an experiment the goal of this experiment was to keep five people awake for thirty days using a new gas stimulant. The test subjects were put into a sealed chamber. The researchers carefully watched the subject’s oxygen levels to make sure the gas did not kill them. The researchers did not have cameras to monitor the subjects. All they had was microphones and small thick glass windows. The chamber had books and beds to sleep on but no sheets or covers

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    Jazz Music during the Industrial Revolution The American Industrial Revolution included major changes in technology‚ manufacturing‚ agriculture‚ transport and music. The arts were maintained and enhanced as the economy was improving. Significantly‚ the history of jazz began in the late 1800s along with the Industrial revolution. Jazz was a type of music that has originated in the United States. Also‚ jazz music greatly impacted the Industrial Revolution era. Initially‚ jazz originated

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    Roaring Twenties After the great war‚ the surviving soldiers of the war came back to see that America has changed ever since they left. Not only did women’s fashion changed‚ but also their appearance and attitudes. Women were also trying to fight for rights to vote. A lot of other things happened as well‚ like African Americans moving to northern cities‚ automobiles taking over the streets as time pass. With so much going on‚ immigrants were rapidly migrating to America‚ which caused nativists

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    American Life during the 1920s Part 1 – using primary sources to interpret life during the 1920s This document contains a collection of images (advertisements‚ photographs‚ films and posters) reflecting parts of 1920s American life. Through observing these images‚ we are able to construct a detailed idea about life in the United States during the ‘Jazz Age’. La-Mar Reducing Soap Advertisement

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    The New Age movement is hardly novel! Its philosophy is rooted in ancient traditions‚ often based on mystical experiences‚ each within a different context. | Anthropologically‚ there have always been (wo)men within "primitive" societies who were looked upon as possessing special knowledge and power. Medicine men‚ or shamans‚ had undergone a spontaneous catharsis‚ or were initiated and felt called upon to maintain contact with the spirit world for the clan. When communities became more complex

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    of the Jazz age on Poetry by Langston Hughes The 1920s was the age of consumerism and liberation for some‚ but also a time of renewed expression for African Americans‚ and an integration of their culture with White American culture. After the end of WW1 in 1918‚ America was in a beneficial economic position creating an economic boom with increased demand for everything. The result of this was an increase in spending on large belongings such as automobiles‚ as jobs paid better wages. The age was a

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    individuals in the U.S. Because of the 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 1920s‚ the American Dream arose as veterans returned from the war. The 1920s was a time of great prosperity and growth‚

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