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    Kelley was a progressive supporter of many causes especially The National Child labor Committee also known as the NCLC. The progressive movement lasted from 1896 to 1916 that was led by whites who were typically middle class citizens. The progressive movement was to show the government the problems it had and to come up with solutions for them.The committee pushed for labor legislation to put a end to the horrors of child labor. The National Consumers League had Kelly as the very first general secretary

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    Between 1747 and 1798 the Durrani rulers established Afghanistan as tribal confederacy. By the middle of the eighteenth century the British had imperial control in India and were looking to expand their empire to the north. The British looked to take control of the territory of Afghanistan to use as a buffer state. By the early twentieth century the world starts to see Afghanistan emerge from its isolation and control from the British empire. As the territory starts to emerge from its isolation it

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    Progressives have always been rather varied‚ they included young female workers‚ corporate reformers‚ as well as segregationists. As stated by Leah S. Glaser‚ “Progressivism‚ a misnomer to some; after all‚ what was necessarily “progressive” about the electric chair or segregation” (Glaser‚ Leah S‚ virginia.edu). Yet segregation was still viewed as progressive and a safety precaution by many progressives in the north and south. As stated by Leah S. Glaser‚ “the reformers responded mostly to the advancement

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    American Fashion Fads of the Twentieth Century A fad‚ or craze‚ becomes popular in a culture relatively quickly‚ but also loses its popularity dramatically. A fad that remains for a significant amount of time typically loses its significance in current popular culture as it evolves and becomes accepted into a society ’s everyday culture. In the past hundred years‚ fashion fads have been characterized by politics‚ popular movies‚ music and famous celebrities. Most fads just wither and quickly fad

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    nationalism‚ nationalism can affect different regions of the world differently than other countries. In general‚ nationalism is a political movement of power and a moral or cultural belief in that nation’s rights and origin (Barrington‚ 1997). Overall‚ nationalism has made a drastic impact on multiple countries of the world‚ specifically during the early-to-mid twentieth century. Nationalism as a whole can affect specific groups of people more so than others during a given time period‚ as well as political

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    15 October 2011 Globalization and American Workforce in the Twentieth Century Globalization is nothing new‚ since ancient times; people have been selling and buying their goods to each other. America was found by Europeans‚ when they were looking for new routes to expand their commerce and trade. In the last decade thanks to advances in communication and technology the commerce around the world has increased to a level never seen before. This globalization however has brought

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    A 2020 Vision: Education in the next two decades   James Levin University of Illinois    Appeared in 2002 in the Quarterly Review of Distance Education‚ 3(1)‚ 105-114.   Introduction It is difficult to predict the future. In our everyday lives‚ we implicitly depend on a "future will be like the present" prediction. More sophisticated forecasters often predict that potential changes will occur quickly in the short term‚ ignoring the institutional barriers to change. Similarly‚ they often

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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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