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    The Life of Gangsters the 1920s In the 1920s to the 1930s there was an uproar of gang activity. Most of these gangsters made living in the 20’s a hard time. These gangsters made their lifestyle robbing banks organising prison brakes and killing those who stand in their way. The major and most infamous criminal gangsters of this time were John Dillinger‚ Charles “Lucky” Luciano‚ Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd. One of the most notorious gangsters of all was John Dillinger. The first act that

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    Segregation In The 1920's

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    Once upon a time‚ Whites and Blacks didn’t see each others race until after World War I. One white man said they all seemed like they belonged and that they all seemed like they were family in North Omaha. After World War I ended the men that were enlisted had to return home which made the whites have to compete with the blacks for jobs. The government spending on arms was reducing. This is when race became such a big problem in the United States. The whites began getting nervous because they were

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    creation of popular culture in the society. All forms of entertainment such as films‚ music‚ television shows‚ etc. have contributed greatly towards popular culture. The concept of popular culture is not new. Jazz music gained popularity in the 1920s. Music lovers turned to jazz for a new sound. Various artists‚ influenced by jazz music‚ changed their styles and genres in order to produce music which was consumed by majority of the listeners. Fashion trends have been around for ages‚ but these

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    On August 26‚ 1920‚ the right to vote was finally granted to women in the US by the United States Congress‚ marking the end of over half a century’s worth of campaigns and rallies and protests over the woes of the women‚ and the beginning of a new era. And yet‚ Waldo will still not be found. From the omnipresent and ever widening gender pay gap to the disproportionately huge number of women who experience gender violence (not to mention the alarming number of unreported cases of the same) to needs

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    right was the National Women’s Party (NWP) lead by Alice Paul. NWP was more of a militant organization and was known to have picketed the White House. With the combined force of the NAWSA and the NWP women won their constitutional right to vote in 1920. Women won the right to vote was one of the most significant achievements accomplished by women in the Progressive. This was also one of the largest extensions of democratic voting right in America. After women won their right they continued working

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    1920s Women's Equality

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    to women whose ability would enable them to rise to executive positions‚ the business and professional women of the country are nearly a unit in opposing them" (paragraph 7). Because these women were able to fight against this inequality that in "In 1920 the National Federation of Business and Professional Women passed the following

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    Khilafat Movement 1920

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    KHILAFAT MOVEMENT 1. INTRODUCTION The First World War brought crises for the Muslim as the Turkish Ottoman Empire fought alongside the German and the Austrian empires against Britain‚ France and Russia. The Turkish defeated and at the end of the war‚ Muslims all over the world were concerned about how turkey would be treated. The Turkish sultan was recognized as the Khalifa‚ or Caliph: (the Khalifa had been the head of the world). It still had great symbolic value for all Muslims because the

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    The 1920’s was a significant decade in American history. Some acknowledge the twenties as The Roaring Twenties and as a major period in the Progressive Era. Through that time many advancements have left a long lasting affect on American society. Some of these advancements include new innovative technologies and a major step up in womens social status. The automobile was one of the most innovative technologies of the era. First being manufactured in the late 1800’s the automobile did not reach

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    their hearts to better their lives or give their family a better future‚ but they are coming with nothing at hand and nowhere to go. Many immigrants still presume that America is still the country‚ it was during the 1920s when it brought back hope to millions who needed it. In the 1920s the dream was significant at the time since it gave a perception that anyone‚ regardless of family background‚ race‚ sex‚ and color could achieve upward mobility as long as they came with a strong will to work hard

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    Delinquency In The 1920's

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    McKay’s developed their own theory in the 1920s; this was one of the first attempts to focus on the social conditions that lead to delinquency. They wanted to explain why juvenile crime rates were so high in areas of a city characterized by urban decay. Why was there increased delinquency in the zone in transition? There were three characteristics of interstitial areas identified by Shaw McKay: cultural heterogeneity‚ mobility‚ and poverty. In the 1920s‚ a big number of immigrants from many countries

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