movement and played prominent roles in founding settlement houses‚ in social work‚ in immigrant aid societies‚ and in other movements for social reform. Although women did not win the right to vote until 1920‚ the movement for women’s suffrage began before the Civil War in the 1840s. By the 1920s‚ women’s lives had undergone many changes and the rise of the "new woman" was in full effect” (New Women p. 2). The first women’s movement caused a stir in the world. Women having the right to vote was a
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The automobile industry effected much of the American culture. It was making for a new way of life in many ways. However‚ the automobile Industry was one of many that caused a rapid decline in many traditional industries in the 1920’s. The railroad and coal industry was affected by the trucking industry. The American Story states that the biggest hit of all was the American Farmers. Urban workers were also affected but not nearly as much as the farmers. Many of the ways of the American life was being
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Since their development in the 1920’s‚ character tests have aided in the process of determining whether or not individuals are well suited for particular jobs. Today‚ the tests are divided into four distinct categories: personality‚ interests‚ skills‚ and values. Upon examination‚ a composite score of these tests revealed my character is best suited for a career in biological studies‚ as determined by the top twenty career choices provided by My Plan. These included titles such as Animal Scientist
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society where women are treated equal to men these days. One of such community is the Mexican women during the 1920s. Many of these women leaders were responsible for bringing the other women out of their homes to accompany men in all walks of their lives. Julie Leininger Pycior has explained the heights the Mexican women of the 1920s reached‚ in the essay “Tejanas Navigating the 1920s.” One of the priorities of the Mexican women was the “community-based mutual assistance” (Pycior 72). They formed
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Failure of Prohibition The 1920s was a time of major surprising social changes in the United States. The social changes during this period were reflected in the laws and regulations that were brought into play during this time. Albert Einstein said‚ ¨Nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced.¨ This quote makes me believe that Prohibition did not succeed and it was a failure to society. I believe this because the ¨noble
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The 1920’s‚ also known as the Roaring Twenties‚ was a time of economic boom‚ cultural change‚ and political reform. The entry of the United States into World War I in 1917 unleashed massive federal spending that forced the nation to switch from civilian goods to war time goods. This called for more workers‚ and in return‚ more money was earned by the population. While more men were involved with the workforce‚ the rise of the New Woman asserted their independence from men and advocated women’s suffrage
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Archaeological discoveries made in the 1920s play a vital role in understanding how and when ancient Americans and their descendants resided in North America. Their culture and way of life. In the following paragraph I will discuss how the Folsom discoveries helped scholars understand the migration of ancient American into the Western Hemisphere‚ their origin as well as the geological condition that facilitated the migration. And finally how the interaction between Native American and the environment
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The decade of the 1920’s was a period of American prosperity‚ new technology‚ and a new role for women. As World War I came to an end‚ society began bursting into many different things. The twenties were a time when people laughed more often than cried‚ partied more often than worked‚ and dreamed more often than faced reality. Athletes were looked up to as heroes‚ authors helped people escape into a different life‚ and women dressed as flappers and started voting. The Harlem Renaissance‚ the model
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In the 1920’s a lot of stuff happened that change the way things were in the United States. Things like Prohibition‚ women being allowed to vote‚ gangs like al Capone’s came about and the assembly line helped make automobiles cheaper for everyone‚ are a few example of what happened during the 1920’s that changes the United States in some way. There were also many other challengers that America faced during the 1920’s‚ for instance the south had millions of slaves that faces a lot of racism and they
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The 1920s were a time of daring aviation firsts. Of these‚ the most famous is Charles Lindbergh’s crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in the airplane called the Spirit of St. Louis. This flight was the first solo non-stop crossing of the Atlantic ocean. Lindbergh took off on May 20 from Garden City‚ New York and landed in Paris‚ France on May 21‚ 1927. To achieve this‚ Ryan Airlines designed a custom plane for Lindbergh. They built the plane with durability and large fuel reserves in mind. Lindbergh scrapped
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