Entertainment in the 1920s By Joshua Boonstra Movies Movies back in the 1920s usually had sound. They were shown with piano or organ accompaniment‚ sound effects‚ and subtitles. Comedy was the most popular type of movies during this time of films. The humour in these films were very slapstick-meaning people thought it was funny when someone fell on a banana peel or got a custard pie in the face. Buster Keaton‚ Laurel Hardy‚ and Charlie Chaplin were some famous comedians. Many Canadians regularly
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of Gangs in America 06-23-2013 Part 1 Timeline of Gangs in America Gangs started out as a way for people who were socially distinct to come together as a unit; most consisted of people who were of the same ethnic background‚ unfortunately crime was a way for these groups of people to even the odds. One of the first gangs recorded was in 1820 in New York and through time gangs have become most predominant in four areas; New York‚ Chicago‚ Los Angeles and Mexico. Forty Thieves Gang and
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psychological desired and needs. Some of these modern advances in technology are telephones which made communication better‚ automobiles that helped with transportation‚ radios and movies that helped spread mass cultures throughout the nation. In 1920’s culture changes includes nightclubs that sold liquor in violation of prohibition which lead to large profits for the owners of this illegal speakeasies and the “ bootleggers”. Consumers ordered a cup of tea‚ but the teacup was empty. There was a
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The topic Women of 1920’s and their change in rights expatiates on how women from having no significant role in the community laddered up to equality with men. In spite of socioeconomic transformations in the society‚ cultural attitudes and legal precedents reinforced social or gender inequality and discrimination. Even though‚ women had minor role in the society they possessed the right to vote by late 1920’s. The raised their voices for the wrong and made stable space for them in the society. At
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18th Street Gang The 18th Street Gang is one of the biggest gangs in Los Angeles County. There membership has been estimated to be around 20‚000. Most members in this gang are Mexican and Chicano but they are one of the few gangs that have broken racial boundaries. They allow almost any race to join the gang. (Delaney‚ 2006) Because of their openness to other races the gang membership grew rapidly. An estimated 60% of the gang is made up of illegal immigrants. ("18th Street Gang"‚ 2007) The
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Youth Gangs Narrow Topic: The Prevention of Gangs in Los Angeles Thesis Statement: The Mass Media Influences on Youth Joing Gangs I.Introduction A.Is our youth and teens being influenced by the mass media to join gangs? B.Is the media becoming more violent? C.What options do youth and teens have to prevent joing gangs? II. Body A. Behavior 1.The mass media portrays gang member behavior. 2. Language and dress code are taught to kids at a young age. B. Effects 1. Execution of gang members
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What are gangs? A gang can either be an organized group of criminals or a group of young people who spends their time together. Gangs are usually groups of dangerous people like the Latin Kings‚ MS 13‚ Area boys‚ and so on. It’s not only societies‚ communities‚ and neighbourhoods that have gangs‚ even high schools have gangs. Why do we have gangs? Why do we need gangs? Generally‚ a gang is a group of people who claim territory and use it to make money through illegal activities. However‚ the reasons
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Chicago Gangs‚ Then and Now with Solutions Nick Crot Marist High School Abstract This paper deals with gang violence in the city of Chicago since the beginning of time. It takes a deep look into the history of Chicago gangs and how they interact today. Also the past problems the City of Chicago made when dealing with gangs and the problems that gangs today have and how Chicago has the worst gang problem in the country. Also how gangs have turned themselves into big‚ and lucrative enterprises
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there also came the revival of the Klu Klux Klan and wider separation between social classes. The revival of the KKK in the 1920s was demonstrative of a society coping with the effects of industrialization‚ urbanization‚ and immigration. Although most of the KKK’s savagery was
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One of the most famous guitarists‚ Jimi Hendrix‚ once said‚ “Every city in the world always has a gang‚ a street gang‚ or the so-called outcasts.” Gangs are present throughout the United States and all across the world. While some people pretend they do not exist‚ others‚ of all ages‚ are engaging in these illegal activities‚ such as vandalism‚ robbery‚ or even murder. Over the years‚ the ages of gang members have drastically decreased due to being a social outcast or issues with their home life
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