a new age for Australia. During the 1920s the women of Australia changed before they were quiet‚ polite and modest. Primary sources indicated that Australian women of the 1920s had a cultural‚ political and social change. They worked in factories‚ smoke cigarettes in public‚ wore short skirts‚ started swearing‚ wore make-up‚ had short hairstyles and went dancing in the evenings. Unfortunately‚ women still remained largely excluded from most areas of public life. Many women left home for work but
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started taking off in the 1920s. As the years went on‚ there were always supporters and critics of the movement. Some even went as far as parades and hate crimes. In the beginning of the movement gay culture thrived. The Harlem Renaissance introduced music and gay drag. During the middle there were many organizations advocating and spreading knowledge about gay culture and the movement. Closer to present day the atmosphere for homosexuals was more accepting. From the 1920s until present day‚ the rights
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The 1920s were filled of very prosperous times but also many bad and corrupt things happened. Warren Harding was the president during this time but his memory is corrupted by the administration he set. The 18th amendment was put in act which made alcohol illegal‚ which skyrocketed gang crimes. Sports were becoming extremely popular and legends were being made. It is sad that most people just know this time of having the biggest sports scandal ever. In the 1920s‚ crime was extremely relevant; there
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1920s Fashion Abstract The “Roaring” 1920s‚ was a period in America of social evolution. There were changes in the areas of transportation‚ music‚ art‚ dance‚ and even language just toname a few areas. Fashion endured the most dramatic changes in many phases. There were changes in dress and dressing techniques. Hairstyles and products took a turn for the better as well. As a result‚ many of the citizens who were able to reach new heights in dress and hair design also acquired a new attitude
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The 1920’s was the best decade of the first half of the 20th century. In the 1910’s there was WWI‚ the 1930’s the great depression‚ and the 1940’s WWII. So much flourished economically and industrially during the 1920’s which made it the best decade. Even though there was so much good in the 1920’s there were some problems too‚ but not nearly as bad as any of the other decades in the first half of the 20th century. During the 1920’s‚ the economy was booming. A big factor of the economy prospering
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Women’s Roles The 1920’s was an era that of which changed women’s roles dramatically. Ways women’s roles were changed in the 1920’s are: their sex lives and how they expressed their sexuality‚ women’s work‚ and the relationship between husband and wife along with the tradition of family. The first way women’s roles changed were their sex lives and how they expressed their sexuality. Clara Bow was a role model to women across the country during the 1920’s. Bow‚ a silent film actress‚ was
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I have learned a great deal from this class in a short amount of time‚ but one of the most interesting things studied would have to be the 1920’s. Not only did the United States become the wealthiest nation in the world during this era‚ but some major social changes took place during this time. Consumerism grew during the 1920’s due to products being made more obtainable. Henry Ford’s assembly line contributed greatly to this. Each worker was given a specific task to do on the assembly line‚ and
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1920s research paper: Technology: Throughout life technology has always been advancing. Technology advances in many ways from electronics to cars and even medical technology. In the 1920s a lot of technological advances were made and that is why that period is called the “roaring twenties”(the roaring twenties). During the roaring twenties major inventions were made and medical breakthroughs were discovered. One of the major inventions during the roaring twenties is the Band-Aid. The Band-Aid
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carefree living for many. The decade began with a roar and ended with a crash” (https://www.ncpedia.org/history/20th-Century/1920s). Americans were beginning to witness more inequality and conservatism than social change. It was the return of the Ku Klux Klan‚ the Prohibition Era‚ and the Monkey-Scopes Trials that caused a large amount of the change and conflict. During the 1920’s‚ the Ku Klux Klan exceeded over 4 million people nationwide and became a national organization. This revival reflected
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during the 1920s the nation grew along with the expansion. Sports can be traced back as far as mankind in any culture and history. Olympic Games were held every four years at Olympia. At the world’s greatest event‚ all of athletes make the great effort to try for medal. It is not only shows strength‚ but also shows honor of a country. At the same time‚ the athletes also deserve large sum of money. The roaring 1920s was a time where Americans were living the American dream. The roaring 1920’s was effected
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