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    Women Fashions in 1920s: During the 1920s women’s life had a drastic change‚ after first World War they had a particular impact on their lives‚ women wanted to have an space in society and wanted equality‚ they wanted to have jobs as men had. She was looking for a practical life‚ with no worries and regrets‚ after War Americans were anxious to return to normalcy‚ the doors for a change were open since women were allowed to vote. The 1920s gave liberty to women and their lives have changed

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    Khilafat Movement 1920

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    KHILAFAT MOVEMENT 1. INTRODUCTION The First World War brought crises for the Muslim as the Turkish Ottoman Empire fought alongside the German and the Austrian empires against Britain‚ France and Russia. The Turkish defeated and at the end of the war‚ Muslims all over the world were concerned about how turkey would be treated. The Turkish sultan was recognized as the Khalifa‚ or Caliph: (the Khalifa had been the head of the world). It still had great symbolic value for all Muslims because the

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    The Fight for Equality The 1920s were a time of struggle‚ pride‚ fear‚ and creativity for African Americans. Following WWI‚ blacks fought for the conditions and rights that they were given while fighting in Europe. They fought through countless riots and murders to push for equality. They migrated across the country to escape the horrid conditions of the South. They created an entirely new cultural movement that spread like wild fire. African Americans of the 1920s created a momentous movement

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    1920's Hardships

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    Hardships during the early and mid-1920’s were rare. People went out to casinos‚ went out to dance‚ and even went out to eat and drink. Yes‚ the 1920’s‚ which later had become known as the ’roaring’ 20’s‚ was a time of celebration. But it was not until 1929 when things did not go as planned for most Americans. Many people faced hardship‚ and the ones who just came into the country‚ trying to live the ’American Dream’‚ worked hard to escape the lives of abject poverty‚ but it was not enough

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    Women in the 1920's

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    Women in the 1920’s Before World War II no one believed women had a place in the military‚ yet women overcame this and helped the United States reach victory. Women felt they needed and wanted to get involved in the war instead of sitting at home‚ taking care of the children‚ cooking dinner‚ and cleaning the house. Women joined military support organizations like the WACs‚ the WAVES and the WASPs. These kinds of organizations contributed immensely toward the United States war effort. Women felt

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    Zhao Elnora Zhao Christina Davis American Literature Jan 31‚ 2017 The Mix-Raced Identity In 1920s‚ the social status of African American was not improved in essence‚ which caused the Harlem Renaissance and appearance of many African American artists to express their own cul- ture. During that time‚ though slavery had been abolished‚ people just pretended to respect the African Americans but actually some differences still existed in their minds. More seriously‚ the offsprings of the white and

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    In the 1920s and 1930s women’s clothing became more freely flowing as opposed to more traditional constricting clothing styles until the late 1930s. The 1920s brought forth more comfortable clothing such as shorter skirts‚ lowered waistlines‚ and closer-fitted dresses to “emphasize youthful elegance” (History of 20th Century Women’s Clothing). This was deemed the “Flapper Era” and reigned from the early 1920s to the early 1930s before the Great Depression struck. During the Depression‚ clothing became

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    Essay On The 1920's

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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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    Harlem In The 1920's

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    In the 1920’s New York was more important to jazz than Chicago. Although Chicago had this larger than life aspect Giola says it was often less glamorous and that the “nightspots were often makeshift rather than opulent” New york‚ on the other hand‚ African Americans created these new societies with the development of Harlem. New york was the 2nd most segregated city and this lead to black living in congested areas one of which being Harlem. Harlem was overpopulated with African American living in

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    Modern Era: 1920-1940 During the 1920s‚ clothing styles officially entered the modern era of fashion design. During this decade‚ women began to liberate themselves from constricting clothes for the first time and openly embrace more comfortable styles like pants and short skirts. While popular fashions remained relatively conservative prior to 1925‚ short skirts‚ low waistlines‚ and revolutionary styles of the flapper era characterized the latter half of the decade (Hall 1992). Dresses were made

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