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    The 1920s started a new era in music known as the jazz era. Saxophones were just recently accepted by modern audiences instead of being used in only military bands (Verity). The saxophone was created by Adolphe Sax in 1840 and is a reeded instrument made of brass. Because it is made of brass‚ it fits in very well with other brass instruments‚ like trumpet and trombone that were very popular in bands. It is also a reeded instrument which allows it to have a voice-like quality and great range of tonal

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    Have you ever racially profiled someone or been racially profiled? Racial profiling happens around us every day‚ yet we are unaware that it is not created solely by individuals or circumstance. All too often people misunderstand what true racial profiling is. It is not the act of disliking someone based on their race or ethnicity‚ it is much more than that. It is created by far greater powers but can also be demolished by them. Racial profiling happens to American citizens not just immigrants‚ is promoted

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    The health belief model is a psychological health behavior change model that was developed to explain and predict health related behaviors. Throughout the 1950s much attention was put forth towards disease prevention and treatment. During this time‚ there was an intervention in public health programs to screen for early detention of disease. Although free and open to the public many did not take advantage of these programs designed to aid healthcare. Even those clearly in need and known to be at

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    The United States today is a major power similar to Ancient Rome. Being as strong as we are can be very beneficial‚ but will it lead to our ultimate destruction? History seems to be repeating itself as our successes are leading to a decline. If we continue to stay uneducated and divided through major issues‚ it is inevitable that we will fall like the Roman empire. The Roman empire and the United States are similar for many different reasons from overall size to military powers. Both nations are

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    The 1920s are a time filled with American culture and a mix of everything new technologies‚ different cultural views and newly broken barriers. Jazz music was also brought into the lives of white civilians bringing a whole new culture mix to areas otherwise recognized as segregated. These new styles of life and music brought together two different communities yet also set problems for both. Seen as a time of shine and beauty not all was black and white and with the aid of colored writers and poets

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    Everything that happened throughout the 1950s that impacted the economy to grow had an effect on each other and helped benefit the United States in different ways. The change in the federal government by President Eisenhower helped give the people of the United States a positive few on the future and encouraged them to start their families and look forward to the preparing future. The increase in the

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    others. Racism is also described as the belief that inborn different qualities in human racial groups validate discrimination. Modern usage frequently associates racism and racial discrimination and describes the latter term only as wicked practices. Racism is generally associated with actions that are illegal or mostly considered detrimental‚ such as xenophobia‚ hate‚ extremism‚ mass murder‚ self-rule‚ racial supremacy‚ terrorism‚ etc. Webster’s dictionary describes racism as a conviction that race

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    Advertising in the 1900’s was very popular for persuading people to buy the a product. Imitating and have the “image” or look of a particular person and influence more and more people to buy the product is the goal. In today’s society advertisments work the same way and if anything it has it’s pro’s and cons of the way people live their lives by being influenced by these advertisements.The first photo that I chose to present‚ portrays how an elegant woman from the 1920s is smoking a cigarette

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    The cultural advancements and diverse social landscapes of the 1920s were shaping a new society that threatened old ideals and exacerbated cultural conflict from those who so desperately wanted to cling to a set of values that were becoming obsolete in the new social climate. In the decades preceding the twenties‚ the Great Migration began and nearly six million African Americans moved from the South to the North. During the 1920s‚ African Americans had taken on prominent roles in education‚ entertainment

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    The Catcher In The Rye is set on a weekend in December during the 1950s. It takes place in several different locations in and around NewYork City. The story begins at Holden Caulfield’s prep school in Argerstown‚ Pennsylvania and then follows Holden’s travels to Manhattan where he spends three days wondering around to different places such as Penn station where he gets off the train from his school‚ the Edmont hotel‚ the lavender room‚ Ernies bar‚ the museum of natural history‚ the lagoon central

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