In the 1920s and the early 1930s‚ feminity was produced in a racial masquerade‚ so it could be worn or it could be taken off according to “Racial Masquerade” by Alys Eve Weinbaum. Weinbaum states that there are three main parts to this racial masquerade: transforming the visual surface of the body‚ consuming commodities produced in the mass market‚ and creating race as a performance. The cosmetic industry was one driver of this ideology of racial masquerade. For example‚ many advertisements promised
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Prohibition The prohibition was the 18th amendment put into effect back in 1920 where it had made any manufacturing‚ sales‚ or distributing any type of intoxicating liquor illegal. Many different groups that were against alcohol believed it to be America’s national curse. They believed by taking alcohol away it would lower crime rates and have consumers spend more at other stores. By doing all this it would make America look like a more friendly classy country. After the ban of alcohol the economy
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19th Century Industrialization Nineteenth Century Industrialization During the second half of the nineteenth century‚ the United States experienced an urban revolution unparalleled in world history up to that point in time. As factories‚ mines‚ and mills sprouted out across the map‚ cities grew up around them. The late nineteenth century‚ declared an economist in 1889‚ was "not only the age of cities‚ but the age of great cities." Between 1860 and 1910‚ the urban population grew from 6 million
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Why did opposition to Alexander II grow in the 1870’s? During 1870’s opposition towards Alexander II arose because of two reasons‚ one of which was his sudden reactionary attitude after an assassination attempt in 1866. As a result of this event‚ Alexander‚ who was at the time strongly influenced by conservatives‚ saw a reason for his unpopularity the western aspects he brought to Russia by his liberal reforms and therefore removed all liberal ministers he appointed before and replaced them with
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Industrialization of the United States Industrialization of the United States The history of the United States of America had always been one of progress. Though the socio-political realm of the history of the nation is partially enshrouded by black veil of struggles‚ conflicts‚ and eventual changes‚ the economic sphere of the American history still conveys about the significant progresses the country has been making since the inception of the process of industrialization. It is noteworthy that
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The 1920’s was one of the most controversial time periods in all of American history. With many advances in science came new theories such as Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. With the theory of evolution being incorporated in schools many religious families became severely distressed. Court cases began popping up all over the nation in both favor and opposition towards the new teaching of how life on earth began. The most famous trial being the Scopes trial‚ which effected the education system
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The 1920s are considered to be roaring because of the many social‚ political‚ cultural and economic changes that occurred. Some social changes occurred with the creation of the automobile and the radio. Millions of people had the freedom to travel easily to new places and the radio brought entertainment‚ new ideas and experiences to their homes. Other changes emerged when women took jobs during and after the war. New machines were created to assist in household chores like washing clothes and preparing
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The topic of the stock market crash‚ is one that brings many theories and ideas to the true cause of the American economy downfall in the late 1920s. Foremost‚ the American economy suffered drastically following the conclusion of WWI‚ many lived under the assumption that the new era of the 1920s was full of economic opportunities‚ which caused over production of goods creating lasting effects on the economy. In addition‚ Americans had a false sense of security in local banking systems‚ stock prices
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It’s a sport‚ business-and sometimes even religion.” Ernie Harwell’s quote from his 1955 poem‚ “The Game for All America” displays how baseball is a part of America’s roots. The game of baseball is as complex and changing as America itself. In the 1920s many things were evolving and Babe Ruth progressed baseball and society with his popularity‚ greatness‚ and love for the game that firmly established the game of baseball for generations to come. George Herman Ruth‚ also known as Babe Ruth was
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Even though the 1920’s began with a favorable outlook for peace‚ towards the end of the decade and throughout the 1930’s the clouds of war were forming. Dictators arose in countries that were dissatisfied with the results of World War I. Germany‚ Italy‚ and Japan took aggressive actions‚ and neither the League of Nations nor the democratic countries were able or willing to stop them. British Prime Minister Chamberlain suggested the best way to deal with Hitler was the policy of appeasement. Actions
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