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    Inventions In The 1930's

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    whatever their family could provide for them‚ which tended to be a button up shirt and shorts that went up to the waist. The fashion in the 1930s was actually quite interesting‚ the style and the designs

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    in United States history was the American Revolution. However‚ the significance of the event did not lay in the number of casualties or in Revolutionary wartime strategies. The importance of the Revolution lay in its effects of American Society. This landmark in American history has caused important changes to the government‚ affected vast and deep social changes‚ and altered the economic state of the newborn nation in the years of 1775 to 1800. From the American Revolution‚ the United States came

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    Mental Illness

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    Over 50 million Americans face daily struggles with a mental illness. In today’s society‚ individuals feel less comfortable going to see a psychologist than they do seeing an eye doctor or a dentist. Also‚ individuals feel worse about needing assistance fighting depression or anxiety than they do about requiring help with cancer. The term “mental illness” has a very negative connotation. Individuals often relate things like self-harm and violence to it without considering examples to support these

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    The American Temperance Society (ATS)‚ first known as the American Society for the Promotion of Temperance‚ was established in Boston‚ Massachusetts on February 13‚ 1826. The organization was co-founded by two Presbyterian ministers‚ Dr. Justin Edwards and the better-known Lyman Beecher. * Formation of the American Temperance Society marked the beginning of the first formal national temperance movement in the US. * The Temperance Movement was an organized effort during the nineteenth and

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    Mental Freedom

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    Definition Essay- Mental Freedom It has been said that the mind is a powerful instrument and whatever the mind perceives‚ the body can achieve. Although these statements are used very often‚ the power that the mind holds is still underestimated in my opinion. Mental freedom means being able to express the constructive qualities of the mind easily and more understandably. These qualities include self-expression‚ analysis‚ responsibility‚ patience‚ etc. Though physical freedom is important‚ one should

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    lives‚ relationships and families all over the world. Native Americans seem to have suffered immensely by it. Since the coming of the Englishmen and the introduction of new knowledge and tools Native people have been trying to hold on to their own culture and their own way of life. Unfortunately with them came new items for consumption‚ alcohol was one of the main ingredients to the internal downfall of Native populations. Native American populations suffer greatly due to the ongoing epidemic of substance

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    enlightenment in the 1700s. At that time the mentally ill were trated very poorly because they were considerd to be threats to society and as a result many of them were locked up or put insane asylums. And so In the late 1793‚ Phillipe Pinel and later on William Tuke began what was then called "moral treatment and occupation"‚ as an approach to treating people with mental illness which became based on purposeful daily activities. They advocated for the using of arts and physical exercise‚ and work

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    Mental Health Stigmas

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    Over the course of history‚ mental illnesses have been described in many different ways. In early medieval times‚ mental disorders‚ or mental illnesses in general were often described as demon possessions (Slobogin‚ 2000). Therefore‚ mental illnesses and the individuals that suffered from them became feared‚ slandered and even disgraces by members of society. Even when societies kept no written records‚ there was still negative stigmas against mental illnesses and those who suffered from them. The

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    Recession In The 1930's

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    In the beginning‚ the only event that popped into anyone’s mind when they heard the word recession was in the 1930’s. During the 1920’s a stock market crash occurred‚ however‚ many believe that the recession began way before leading up to the crash as a whole. This recession went on through the 1930’s‚ ending around 1939‚ depending on who you ask. It took a significant amount of time to recover‚ and while doing so‚ prepared for another recession in future if it happened. Over the years‚ the economy

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    The Treatment and Lives of the Mentally Handicapped in the 1930’s The 1930’s time period made a great impact on the lives of those who were mentally handicapped. However‚ this was also the time of the great depression‚ the most devastating time for people and especially the mentally handicapped. You may ask how they were treated before and after the depression‚ what was done about their condition‚ and how their conditions were “treated” or “taken care of”. The objective of this paper is to demonstrate

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