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    Characteristics of the 1920s Technology had a significant impact on the 1920s. Because of the development of assembly lines and other innovations‚ cars became one of the most important industries in the nation. This stimulated growth in the industries of steel‚ rubber‚ glass‚ tool companies‚ oil corporations‚ and road construction. As a result of the mobility of individuals that was made possible by the automobile‚ the demand for suburban housing began to boom. In the early 1920s‚ commercial aviation

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    1770 to 1870. The population increased drastically‚ from 2‚148‚100 in 1770 to 38‚558‚371 in 1870. The increase in population is caused by immigration of people to the US and slavery was another cause. Slavery and population had a big affect on the next 100 years of the United States history. The US also changed diversely with new innovations like roads‚ waterways‚ railroads‚ steam boats‚ and refrigerated railroad cars. A few new innovations that changed or improved from 1776 to 1870 are the

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    It depends really‚ if you are writing about anything from the past than start your essay with hi-stoical Context for the pay‚ as to when it was set and when it was written. If it is anything else like a story than start by something that would grab the audiences attention‚ relevant to your age group. If it is a poetry essay than start by telling which two poems u are going to compare and then just get into explaining them‚ depending on ur question might sound bonkers but you need to write the

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    of the 1920s‚ they probably think of the glitz and glamour of a candle lit jazz club with women dressed to the nines in flapper attire. This was just a small part of the 20s‚ the decade saw many social and political changes that shaped the culture that is seen today. The 1920s saw the Volstead Act take effect leading to a large black market that was controlled by mobsters. As well as the right for women to vote. This decade also saw the beginning of a mass culture with consumers vying for new technologies

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    Fashion in the 1920’s Elias Casas Perez Period 3 The 1920’s is when fashion entered the modern era. Women decided to abandon the restricting and plain clothing that they wore and started to wear exoctic clothing and makeup. Men also abandoned the normal attire and began to wear athletic loose clothing. Coco Chanel was one of the most influential women of the 1920’s‚ she was one of the first women to wear trousers‚ cut her hair‚ and reject the corset. Coco Chanel did much to further the emancipation

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    stimulating novel showing factious character’s responding to social conflict in ways that were similar to that age. Throughout this essay you will be exposed to the accounts in questions and the opinions of those behind the research. The purpose is to expose 1920’s society during the prohibition and compare the events of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel “The Great Gatsby.” Through this essay the thoughts and morals of Fitzgerald’s characters will be evaluated and associated to different critical approach categories

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    Women In 1920s Intro: Body paragraph #1: why women’s rights were important to women’s? Women’s rights were important to them because they want to have freedom like men’s do. They just don’t want to stay home and take care of their family. They wants to works‚ rights to vote‚ gain education and etc. That’s why women’s rights were important to them lot. How women gain the right during 1920s? The campaign for women’s suffrage began in earnest in the decades before the Civil War. During the

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    confident.” (Preston Slosson) Before 1920‚ life for American women was ordinary. Everyday routines included cooking every meal‚ daily cleaning and laundry‚ and raising children. Even with the plain image and unpretentious role these everyday tasks‚ women at this time felt content with their position in the home‚ for it was very crucial since the husbands worked all day to provide for their families. A few events and novel innovations that took place after 1920 greatly altered the lives of Americans

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    Veronica Robinson Women in the 1920s The Nineteenth Amendment‚ passed in 1919‚ guarantees all American women the right to vote. The struggle to achieve this milestone was a long and difficult one‚ beginning win the 1800s with petitioning and picketing (ourdocuments.gov). Although‚ once it was passed‚ women felt a sigh of relief‚ as their voices were finally heard‚ just in time for a new era that was the 1920s. The 1920s were a time of questioning and contradictions when people‚ especially women

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    The 1920’s was the heroic era of American Sports. A heightened interest in sports started growing in the public a sudden emergence for them was arose. The major athletes in this decade were Babe Ruth‚ the greatest baseball player who ever lived‚ Red Grange‚ known as the ‘Galloping Ghost’‚ and Paavo Nurmi‚ a record-breaking olympic track runner. Babe Ruth is known as the greatest baseball player who ever lived. In 1920‚ the New York Yankees purchased him from the Boston Red Sox for $125‚000.00.

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