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    changed the way women dress and act? The flapper girls sparked in the early 1920’s leading a revolutionary change to modern day clothing for both women and men. The style that most of us try and pull of came about during a time of change and growth in our nation. Flappers in the 1920’s are considered to be our modern day feminist. During their time period‚ women were granted with more freedoms and equality to men‚ such as voting and being able to hold higher positioned jobs. Many women felt as if

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    In the 1920’s‚ many American businesses were doing brilliant. The banks had millions of dollars and people felt they had so much money that no one was poor or homeless. People thought that they could get rich quickly and that America would be able to get rid of poverty. Many people thought that nothing could possibly go wrong. Well‚ in October 1929‚ the Stock Market Crash occurred. Many wonder what it was like before the crash‚ the effects of the crash‚ and what caused the crash. It was a difficult

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    Comparison of the ways women are presented in ‘Salome’ and ‘Havisham’ The two poems are written by a twentieth century poet called Carol Ann Duffy. In her poems women are presented in various ways. For example‚ the women in her poems ‘Salome’ and ‘Havisham’ are both quite deranged together with disturbed characteristics as they view love and relationships in two different ways – anger and bitterness. Duffy is known to write about traumatising scenes from childhood‚ adolescence‚ and adult life

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    Hitler was growing ever more confident due to the lack of resistance he experienced from any other European countries. He had annexed Austria with little or no consequences‚ and made a deal with France and Britain guaranteeing him the Sudetenland if he did not go after any other territories. In 1939 he broke this deal by occupying Czechoslovakia‚ and starting to advance on Danzig. This caused France and Britain to panic‚ and gather allies about themselves. The alliance system was present throughout

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    Freedom

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    IN MY opinion‚ our teenagers nowadays are enjoying too much freedom compared to those before. Freedom helps teens feel more powerful and self-confident. But too much freedom can easily backfire‚ leaving a teen floundering. Some of them start taking advantage of too much freedom. Although teenagers might be reluctant to admit it‚ they still need the stability that parental authority can offer. Some parents remain so busy with their work that they forget their responsibilities towards their children

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    the 1920s. Their wages only increased even further thanks to the falling prices of new mass production goods. Technology like automobiles‚ washing machines and radios became more affordable thanks to the mastering of Henry Ford’s assembly-line. Thought some might argue that the twenties were not roaring. Another reason why the twenties were roaring is because blacks were given more freedom thanks to the north

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    The climate and geography was different in the south‚ the middle‚ and the northern colonies‚ however it had both positive and negative effects on the English colonies in the New World during the 1600’s. In the north‚ the New England colonist did not have an easy time living off the land. The land was rocky‚ covered with forest‚ the soil was hard and not usable‚ and the growing season was short. For these reasons‚ farming was very difficult and sometimes impossible. Because of this the settlers

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    What Women Want in a Man Brian neil For as long as man has walked the earth‚ he has always been in search of the answer to the almighty and mysterious question. What does a woman want in a man? For as long as the question has existed‚ there have been studies‚ researches‚ movies‚ magazine articles‚ you name it and it has been done. So why after thousands of years‚ do men really have no idea what it is that women want from them? Maybe there is no answer to this question‚ maybe there is! After close

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    inventions came new actions‚ dancing‚ and dressing. Many traditional standards were rejected. There was a break out of organized crime‚ and citizens ignored the prohibition on alcohol. Women started to gain more rights and disregarded “standards” that were set for them. During this time life was on the edge. The 1920’s was a time of innovation‚ and this revolutionary time period caused

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    1920s Women's Lifestyle

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    During the 1920’s‚ women’s lives have changed in many different ways. After World War 1‚ American women’s were looking for fun. Women’s became more independent‚ achieving greater freedoms. For example‚ right to vote‚ more job opportunities ‚ freedom of speech‚ and many more. The number of women teachers‚ doctors‚ secretaries and nurses rose. Women earned less than men which they discriminated against. President Wilson declared himself in favor of women suffrage so the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified

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