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    There has been many changes in the equality of men over the years. Just like women‚ some things are right. Men usually don’t get much said about them when it comes to equality. It’s usually the women. Well now it’s time to talk about the men. In the Puritan age‚ the men were the more dominant sex when it came to gender roles. Men were more in control in the house. They were not involved with raising the children unless they became problematic. They also farmed and controlled the land that they

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    The 1920s and 1980’s are similar in many ways. Their similarities are social‚ economical‚ and political. Some of the similarities between the decades are Prohibition and the War on Drugs‚ the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and 1987‚ and the influence of music on society. Prohibition was passed as the 18th amendment‚ that importing‚ exporting‚ transporting‚ and manufacturing of alcohol was to be put to an end. Prohibition did not achieve its goals. Instead‚ it added to the problems that it intended

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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 1920s. 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 1920s‚ 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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    Introduction: The 1920s were an fascinating and exciting time in American history. Mainly referred to as “The Roaring Twenties”. From inflated economics to never done inventions. Most explosive decade in the century. “The Roaring Twenties” encloses a captivating story that begins with the return of young‚ somewhat handsome soldiers from the front of World War I. Thesis statement: Fitzgerald accurately represents the ‘American Dream’ in the 1920s through The Great Gatsby by using the characters

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    out of the war‚ many finally gained the insight of war truly was and what it truly did‚ and as a result‚ many tried to live their lives to the fullest they could‚ which resulted in heathenism‚ which was one of the most common lifestyles during the 1920s.

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    abusive and obnoxious while under the consumption. As the effect of alcohol began to spread nationwide‚ a movement to end the sale and manufacturing of liquor and beer began. The temperance movement began in the 1800’s but continued to gain momentum into the early 1900’s. By the 1920s‚ politicians were ready for change. On January 16th‚ 1919‚ congress passed the prohibition act to end all sale and distribution of alcohol. Many supporters of the temperance movement were prevalent members of society

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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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    The 1920s‚ 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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    The 1920s was a time for big change in America. Advertisements glorified the new idea of pleasure and luxury. During this era‚ the idea of Fordism emerged. Under Fordism‚ the main premise was that people work the same task over and over again for higher wages and shorter work hours then they get the weekend off to spend it however they want. The idea spread like wildfire leading advertisements to sell their products to people. With the new found idea of how to spend our money‚ people flocked to

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