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    The 1920s proved to be an exciting time for women in America‚ everything indicated a new dawn was on the horizon. The recent passage of the 19th Amendment had put an end to a 40 year battle to give women the right to vote. In 1920‚ the suffrage cause prevailed‚ and a new era for women had begun. This era would empower women. Their role in the home and the workforce was about to change. Up to this point‚ women had been content as housewives‚ mothers and caregivers. The new dawn brought a

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    The First World War created massive growth opportunities on the economic front in America when she joined the war in 1916. The need for industrial production on a massive scale to provide arms for the war effort‚ gave rise equally to employment. With most able bodied men away at the war in Europe‚ it fell to women and African Americans to fill those jobs and meet the rising demands. (As a direct result of this‚ Wilson‚ president of USA during this period‚ recommended and supported that woman be

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    promoted and sold but did not provide the desired aid for the illness. In the 1920s‚ scientists and doctors researched and discovered treatments and drugs to treat diseases and sicknesses‚ such as opiates‚ penicillin‚ insulin‚ and amphetamine. Newly discovered medical cures were evidently well trusted and popular because of their authenticity and legitimacy in reliability. Even though

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    America as a Land of Prosperity in the 1920s is the story of Americans who searched for equality. Yes‚ for some individuals America was a land of prosperity in the 1920s. The First World War sparked Americas rise in prosperity. As no fighting took place on American soil there were virtually no reparations to be paid‚ also America had entered the war late and therefore‚ had not spent nearly as much money as the big European countries such as France‚ Britain‚ and Germany. This left America in a very

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    Ilan Timerman Hartley Pawloski English III Honors 8 March 2015 Prohibition: The National Experiment In the 1920s‚ a large experiment was conducted in the United States that had a great effect over the economy. The name of this experiment? The National Prohibition Act of 1920. In the “Roaring Twenties” people were not aware‚ or simply did not care about the consequences of alcohol abuse. People would party‚ dance and drink all night‚ the men drinking more than the women‚ as expected. Eventually

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    Prohibition During the 1920s there was a ban on alcohol. Prohibition was the legal prevention to manufacture‚ sell‚ and transport alcoholic beverages under the eighteenth amendment. But along with banning alcohol‚ came a spike in the number of bootleggers. Bootleggers made and sold alcohol illegally from places known as speakeasies. Speakeasies were illegal liquor stores or night clubs‚ often time hidden in the bottum of drug stores or businesses. First off‚ why was there a ban on alcohol? In 1917

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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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    Prohibition During the beginning of the roaring 1920s‚ the ratification of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. constitution banned the manufacture‚ transportation‚ and sale of intoxicating liquors. It became known as the “Prohibition” era. The Prohibition era left a long lasting effect on the nation still to this day. Banning the sales of liquor manufacture‚ transportation‚ and sales created large organized crime/gang activity in the big cities across the United States. Prohibition was difficult to

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    The years following the devastating war take place prior to 1920 and fortunately left the United States unharmed. The United States was therefore able to experience a decade of peace and prosperity following one of the most devastating wars. One of the reason’s America was able to prosper was because technology played a vital part in bringing the economic and culture prosperity that America experienced in the 1920s. New advancements‚ new inventions and the discoveries improved American lives

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    one is the breakage of the 18th Amendment. Roxie Hart‚ the protagonist‚ consumes alcohol illegally with her lover Fred. Roxie Hart and her boyfriend are shown consuming alcohol on the stairs‚ a direct stand against rules and standards. During the 1920s‚ drinking in public was taboo‚ but the dare factor of alcohol was an exciting challenge which was meant to be rebelled against by the younger generation (Lazin). Another aspect of the moral shift was the openness of younger women and men to the acceptance

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