backlash from Nativists and the Ku Klux Klan (which had reemerged stronger than ever‚ and was unrestricted by a government who believed in little to no federal involvement) towards immigrants. Immigrant restriction acts which were passed in the 1890’s-1920‚ and in 1921‚ an emergency immigration act was passed which established a quota system that decimated the amount of immigrants granted access to the States. America had never before experienced immigration like this‚ over 25million people in
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Crime in the 1990’s Crime in the 20th century was always a big problem. Although it still very much existed at the time‚ rates of crime in the 1990’s astonished many Americans: it took a sudden turn. Rates of crimes dropped all over the nation‚ even in larger cities where violence was an everyday factor. There are numerous statistics and theories out there that try to explain why such a random decrease in crime happened. The 1990’s was at first high with crime‚ There were numerous gangs committing
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During the 1920’s‚ the United State’s attempt to put foreign policy in place caused global difficulty. The difficulty came from enormous tension that had resulted from WWI. The U.S wanted isolation but the U.S knew it would be hard to withdraw from all world affairs if we wanted to remain one of the main powerful countries. Some of these main powerful countries included the U.S‚ France and Great Britain. The U.S decided to construct different agreements and pacts with other nations before completely
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Tolerance of the 1920’s To many the 1920”‚ which was roaring during the time‚ was a time of tolerance to many people. But‚ just how tolerant was it really? During this time the palmer raids were going on and many laws were being passed. Lots of these laws led to good consequences but‚ many didn’t work the way they should have. During the 1920 the prohibition act was passed saying that the consumption of liquor was illegal. But at the beginning this law was not enforced but later another law was
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Essay on the 1930’s The 1930’s was a rebuilding year for the United States of America. America was going thru a rough time in the 1930’s. For example America was in the great depression and war was going on in Europe‚ although America wasn’t involved in the war it would be inevitable for them to stay out of the war. The president that would be elected is Franklin D. Roosevelt‚ he would be the president to help us get out of the Great Depression; the United States went thru what is called the Dust
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Lucia‚ the West Indies‚ on January 23‚ 1930. Walcott himself and his family‚ were part of a minority in his island which was dominated by the catholic culture established during the French colonial rule‚ this will really have a big impact on the poet`s style and poems. He later attended the University of the West Indies‚ having received a Colonial Development and Welfare scholarship‚ and in 1951 published the volume Poems. Studying certain poems written by Walcott‚ we can really realize how colonialism
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The 1920’s were the years of expression‚ change‚ innovations and new opportunities. Within these years women were exposed to different types of cultures and expressions some major ones being jazz and flappers. Women also gained the right to vote when the nineteenth amendment was passed allowing women to now have a say in political circumstances. Sheppard-Towner Act was also passed making it possible to have well-baby clinics‚ educational programs‚ as well as nursing. Expression for women came from
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Life in the 1930’s was extremely racist and segregated. Most people either had a special treatment‚ or no treatment at all. Times were extreme in the 1930’s. Life for the wealthy was glamorous and they ignored all the problems that were going on and enjoyed life with there money. The depression didn’t really affect the wealthy men and woman. They were almost making the same amount of income as the were before the economy went down. All the wealthy were still attending expensive dances several nights
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The 1950’s were a restless time. People were moving in the U.S from the cities to the suburbs‚ entertainment was becoming more and more popular‚ civil rights and arts movements were growing‚ and science and technology was becoming more advanced. One of the many books and movies that help to depict the social continuity of the decade was the movie “The Sandlot”. “The Sandlot”‚ though also a very enjoyable and funny movie‚ showed many of these aspects of the 1950’s. From suburbia to sexism‚ the movie
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