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    In the 1920s‚ America was changing very culturally diverse as a result of many different individuals from totally different areas living within the same country. Furthermore as cultural diversity there was conjointly religious diversity and though the majority of faith in America were Christians different denominations of faith were more and more common as time went on. The concept that the faith wasn’t as necessary as it used to be became rather common. Church attendance was drastically falling

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    Government‚ Religion‚ and Culture Government Two principles were at the heart of the government. Limited government Representative government Influenced the US government By the time the first colonists reached North America‚ the idea the government was not all-powerful had become an accepted part of the English system of government. Magna Carta was the first idea this. It established limited government and this document provided protection against unjust punishment and against the loss of life

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    the country remained culturally and psychologically rooted in the past‚ but in the 1920s America seemed to breakaway from these attachments and usher in the birth of modern America This dramatic break between America’s past and future was shaped by the evolution of technology‚ sports‚ entertainment‚ and women’s roles. Many of the trends that converged to make the twenties distinct had been building for years. The 1920s were a period of technological change that transformed the fundamental structure

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    times come new problems and different priorities to consider. From the 1920s to the present day‚ many things have changed regarding the government‚ morally‚ and socially. In spite of this‚ some has remained the same. The social aspect of society has probably changed the most since the 1920s. People rarely talk face-to-face anymore. Most if not all communication is done though either the Internet or with a phone. In the 20’s people would’ve had to send a letter or travel long distances to talk

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    “The 1920s saw the development of a distinct‚ lively youth culture and of a society that was much more youth-oriented than ever before.” (“A Changing Society”) This change was the result of women having more opportunities in their lives to become more independent and stray from their former lives of being stuck as a wife whom only cleaned and took care of the kids. During the 1920s and 30s‚ women were able to get better jobs‚ and change their lifestyle in order to become more independent‚ however

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    All cultures are built off of some type of belief. This belief influences daily life in the culture. It sets common rules and guide lines in which the people should act. The belief also influences activities and architecture. The beliefs make the culture thrive. This is true for the Ancient Greek culture. Their culture relied on their Gods. This is also known as Greek Mythology. Greek mythology had a huge influence on the Ancient Greek culture. The Ancient Greece civilization started on the island

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    Jimmie Simmons Professor Neissner Eng 100 Oct 7‚ 2012 How To Get In Shape Many people are struggling with a very serious epidemic in the United States today. That epidemic would be obesity. If we do not start doing something about this 75% of our children will be overweight. Getting in shape definitely takes a lot of will power and determination. The hardest thing about getting in shape is the initial motivation needed to get started. I have been an avid weight lifter for the past 8 years

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    by history‚" which interprets how the surrounding events played a big role in my great grandfather’s life. At the age of 103‚ T.W. Cooper‚ my great grandfather witnessed plenty of extravagant events. Some of these events include: The Waco Horror‚ KKK‚ Emmett Till case‚ The Watergate scandal‚ O.J. Simpson trial‚ and the Trayvon Martin Trial. The Waco horror took a great toll on the African American community in 1916. Jesse Washington‚ a 17-year-old African American‚ was convicted in the murder

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    Francis Willard. The goals of the Women’s Christian Temperance union were to lobby for federal aid for education‚ free school lunches‚ unions for workers‚ an eight-hour workday‚ work relief for the poor‚ municipal sanitation and boards of health‚ national transportation‚ strong anti-rape laws‚ protections against child abuse and of course prohibition. The root of Willard’s argument for female suffrage was based on the platform of "Home Protection"‚ which Willard described as "the movement...the object

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    During the time of the 1920s‚ America desperately longed for new ways to entertain themselves. The concept of animation was born. Although animation grew in result of many people‚ Walt Disney was able to take animation‚ use it to explore new technology and ways to improve animation‚ encounter new people and places along the way‚ and ultimately‚ exchanged new ideas between companies and the rest of the world. Walt Disney was born on December 5‚ 1901 in Chicago‚ Illinois. As a boy‚ he loved art and

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