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    The 1920s‚ also known as the roaring twenties was a lot different from the hardships of the 1930’s. First off‚ the 1920s was an era of optimism with saloons‚ music‚ and full of people crossing the boundaries. Speakeasies became popular because they sold alcohol‚ since the 18th amendment made the consumption of alcohol in public illegal. During the modern age‚ new architectural style entered New York. For the first time‚ more people lived in cities than urban areas. Street names often symbolized

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    Judit Rosanas Mrs Sandoval US History 6 May 2015 Prohibition The 1920s‚ also known as the roaring twenties‚ were a decade with a lot of political and social changes. High buildings were build‚ huge parties were thrown and many people became wealthy and moved to the city with their families‚ where the roll of women started changing a lot. They economy grew a lot and a lot of people were having the life that they have always dreamed of‚ so everything started to get a little crazy. Alcohol started

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    The death and devastation that resulted from World War I gave birth to a rebellious mentality among American citizens who wanted to live their lives to the fullest. Flappers were a breed of new women in the 1920s that defied convention and attempted to redefine the female role. Women began to smoke cigars‚ test with sexual rules and disregard traditional Victorian etiquette. Prior to this era‚ females were governed by rigid regulations and robbed of their social‚ cultural and constitutional rights

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    1950's Marriage Decline

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    The average number of marriages has declined since the 1950s for various reasons that scholars have tried to explain through their research (Vanorman & Scommegna‚ 2016). Even with the legalization of same sex marriage‚ there has been a decline in the number of married adults in the United States. In 1960‚ about three-quarters of all American adults were married‚ compared to 2014 where the number had decreased to about half of all American adults being married (Vanorman & Scommegna‚ 2016). The United

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    1. THESIS: The 1920s was a decade which encapsulated the epitome of multifaceted social conflict. As modern social theory advanced‚ traditional Victorian values began to be questioned. Unavoidably‚ this clash of ideologies created a discourse which reshaped how America identified with various social tropes‚ including gender and race. 2. SUBTHESIS 1: Because of the clash in ideologies‚ many Americans began to question the validity of the “American Dream.” As a result‚ protests began to emerge

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    automobiles and radios. Women have the right to vote and their creativity is flowing. The fashion is changing dramatically for the men and women. Everyone is in good spirits and enjoying life. That was the vibe of the 20’s. It’s end of World War I and every one is all smiles. During the 1920s people were spending money left and right on new automobiles and radios. The ‘new free flowing‚ creative women’ was introduced. Fashion was changing to more revealing dresses for the women and suits becoming more

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    Work Life In The 1950's

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    Vastly speaking‚ in today’s world the structure and the process of work and living have seen significant changes that influence our society. Let us imagine that we woke up to a work day in 1950s and how different it would have been than our work life today. Obviously‚ there would not be technology enthralling our world everywhere around us and not to mention‚ cell phones without which‚ we cannot imagine our life. What has changed and why is the world so addicted to technology? Nowadays‚ we depend

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    occurring in the 1920s into the 20th Century‚ today life has changed in so many ways for women. However still‚ today‚ women are still treated unequally‚ with men still being the main gender. Women were considered as being naturally weaker than men. Since early times‚ women have been the strength in the home and family. In the late‚ nineteenth century the similarities and differences connecting those periods into the 20th Century‚ Life for women in the 1920s according to the changing for women of today

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    Coming directly off of the heels of the homophile movements during the 1950s‚ gay activism in the proceeding decades attempted to follow the templates that these organizations such as the Mattachine Society and the Daughters of Bilitis. although these new organizations attempted to differentiate themselves from their predecessors‚ they‚ for the most part‚ held type to one key ideology‚ respectability. The public opinion of homosexuals during this time was rather unfavorable‚ many individuals affiliated

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    in the 1920s. Drastically changing over the years due to cultural‚ social standards and status. An alcoholic beverage that used to be called “giggle water”‚ or “giggler” due to some of the effects that alcohol can have on a person. But‚ if you were drunk due to too many “gigglers” and become a “splifficated” or “zozzled” they would call you a “boozehead”. After work “drugstore cowboys” which were young bachelors‚ would wait outside of a brothel or “juice joint” and call to  passing women in search

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