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    The Progressive Era‚ which lasted from 1900 to 1918‚ was a time in which the American government and its people aimed to improve their economic status and to correct injustices of their country. Here are the ten leading reform movements: 1. Civil Rights After the Civil War‚ some would have expected that racism would have stopped but unfortunately‚ that didn’t happened. Racism still existed in the American society in the stated era therefore civil rights organizations‚ most made for African-Americans

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    used in twentieth-century music. * Bitonality * Approach to pitch organization using two keys at one time‚ often found in twentieth century music. * Polychord * Combination of two chords sounded at the same tine‚ used in twentieth century music. * Polytonality * Approach to pitch organization using two or more keys at one time‚ often found in twentieth century music. * Atonality * Absence of tonality‚ or key‚ characteristic of much twentieth century music.

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    of Progressivism • What was the progressive movement and what did it aim to do? Protecting Social Welfare • Who was Florence Kelley and what did she advocate for? Promoting Moral Improvement • What was the Prohibition and what led up to it? Creating Economic Reform • What were muckrakers? Fostering Efficiency • Who coined the scientific management? Reform Governors • Why was Robert M. La Follette an important figure under the progressive Republican party? Reforming Elections

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    of rape; numerous amounts of the cases were quick to judge based on race and ethnicity. Most cases were unfair because of the circumstances that were given‚ women couldn’t rape a man‚ and women were treated innocent in a courtroom. During the twentieth century many murders occurred after a raping‚ “Murder literature was closely related to sexual pornography‚ through its tendency to fuse sex with violence on the grounds of their common obscenity‚ and its special interest in crimes of passion‚ rape-murders

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    How Art Shapes Culture xxxxxxxxx ARTS/125 May 3‚ 2015 xxxxxxxx How Art Shapes Culture Art in the context of the social justice movements in the twentieth century have challenged and shaped American society in many ways. According to the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropiie. (n.d.)‚ [“The Culture for Change Project (CfC)‚ now an initiative by The Boston Foundation‚ was launched in 2007 by the Barr Foundation in partnership with Health Resources in Action (formerly The Medical Foundation)

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    economic reform and efficiencies in government. Progressives wanted to take control away from the rich‚ improve the lives of the poor and give the middle class a stronger voice. Ultimately‚ it evolved into a reform movement and those leading the cause believed that there were problems that could best be addressed by providing better education‚ a safer environment‚ a more efficient workplace and honest government. Muckrakers kept the movement alive by addressing issues through a books and articles

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    The US was never completely isolated from the rest of the world‚ therefore engaging in imperialism in the early twentieth century had some justifications. The trade made the US an active member of world affairs. It was during the period of the 1890s that the US foreign policy became influenced by imperialism. During that decade‚ the US became the most important industrial power in the world. The US military‚ especially the Navy‚ was growing and expanding in other areas of the world where we had not

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    Outline notes: 1. Lecture - General signaling principles Geraint Thomas Introduction Failure in cell signaling influences the normal cell homeostasis and finally can results in diseases. (According to OMIM between 250-2500 diseases are related to genetic changes e.g. IBD‚ Huntington‚ etc) Signals induce transitions from state 1 to state 2. Even for staying alive cells need constant signaling. Characteristics of a signal/change: - Perturbation from steady state

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    Early reformist ideas in the late nineteenth century contributed to the progressive movement in the early 1900s due to similar ideas and programs throughout both time periods. The economic‚ political‚ and social policies during the early twentieth century correspond with the reform movements of the late 1800s. While the changes in labor and trusts related to the formation of labor unions‚ and public operation and restraint of the government was similar to the Populist group and the ideas of corrupt

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    I am going to compare these two images and discuss the idea that trousers were such a big step for hegemonic femininity and masculinity at the time and the threat to the ideology that they posed surrounding the idea of gender representation and sexuality throughout the 20th century. I’m going to discuss the way the two photographs are portrayed by poses‚ clothing and the times they were taken. Previously women were only permitted by law in some places to wear trousers while cycling and during certain

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