The Civil Rights Movement Until the 1950s‚ African Americans had experienced discrimination in all aspects of their lives. They were no longer slave‚ but they were definitely not equal citizens. During the 1950s and 1960s‚ African Americans‚ along with a number of other racial groups‚ embarked on a campaign to change this situation. This campaign challenged discrimination and fought to achieve the objective of equality that the American constitution promised for its entire people. It composed a
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History of 20th century Introduction The 20th century was the period between January 1‚ 1901 and December 31‚ 2000‚ inclusive. It was the tenth and last century of the 2nd millennium. It is distinct from the century known as the 1900s‚ which began on January 1‚ 1900 and ended December 31‚ 1999. The century had the first global-scale wars between several world powers across multiple continents in World War I and World War II. Nationalism became a major political issue in the world in the 20th century
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Overview The 20th century brought many of the modern arts that we are used to see and enjoy every day. Ones of these are painting‚ literature‚ film and music. Painting 20th-century Western painting begins with the heritage of painters like Vincent van Gogh‚ who were essential for the development of modern art. By 1903 the impetus of Symbolism was expended and a new and enigmatic mood was forming. The new attitude drew on a vein that was comic‚ poetic‚ and fantastic‚ exploring an irrational quality
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Pro-war and Anti-war movements for the 20th century There have been movements that support or oppose war throughout all of history. The 20th century saw this movement coalesce into a much larger and more diverse series of society changing events. Spanish-American war‚ World War I‚ World War II‚ the Cold War‚ Korea‚ Vietnam and Desert Storm were all wars that helped American society evolve into what it is today. For each of the conflicts‚ there were opposing points of view as to the amount of
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MUSIC OF THE 20th CENTURY Music of the 20th century Introduction In this history of music and arts‚ every period has its own characteristic style which is associated with the society from which it originated. The period of the 19th and 20th century perceived the two world wars‚ and had been a period of many changes: advancement in technology‚ a period of many inventions such as the telephone‚ television‚ electronic light‚ computers‚ cassette tapes‚ synthesizers‚ CD players‚ and many others.
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By the turn of the century and for the next few decades‚ artists of all nationalities were searching for exciting and different modes of expression. Composers such as Arnold Schoenberg explored unusual and unorthodox harmonies and tonal schemes. French composer Claude Debussy was fascinated by Eastern music and the whole-tone scale‚ and created a style of music named after the movement in French painting called Impressionism. Hungarian composer Béla Bartók continued in the traditions
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The United States of America has provided millions of people around the world for several centuries the chance to achieve the American Dream: the opportunity to obtain success and happiness. Because of this‚ the US population has been rapidly increasing over the decades‚ especially in the 20th century. From 1890 to 1930‚ our population more than doubled (Hayes 3/28/18). During this time‚ America served as a safe haven for so many people who were escaping their home countries because of war‚ poverty
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Art of the 20th century (by: Chiara Leano BFA-ADV1) -known as modern art -expressionism dominated this century Expressionism -from its root word “express”‚ it’s intention is to express the inner state ( feelings) of the artist 20th century art movements Fauvism (France) (painting by Henri Matisse) -earned their name ("les fauves"-wild beasts) by shocking exhibit visitors on their first public appearance‚ in 1905. -full of violent color and bold distortions. Die Brucke (Germany)
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Legislation of the 20th Century Juvenile Delinquency and Justice – CRJ180 Legislation of the 20th century The 20th century produced a number of important legislation and movements that shaped the way juvenile offender and delinquents were treated. The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974; is to be considered one of those important legislation. This act was one of the first federal legislation that helped shape states policies when dealing with the juvenile court system
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Eugenics in the 20th Century During 1912 in western society everybody was all about keeping the superior white race “pure.” Therefore‚ laws enacting eugenic measures such as forced sterilization were passed. Political leaders across the ideological spectrum supported its goals‚ and scientists thought of eugenics as the salvation of humanity. There was no one to save you should you be anything other than white-skinned. Francis Galton‚ one of the great polymaths of Victorian science in Britain‚ published
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