The 1920’s were very eventful‚ but there is one way to sum it up. Americans wanted life to return to how it was before‚ back to normal. It was after the first major world war‚ and people were filled with suspicion. Americans felt threatened by people with different views‚ especially by communists and anarchists. Workers went on strike‚ feeling underpaid and mistreated. They also formed unions with the. Many African Americans moved from the more rural south to the north; this was the Great Migration
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named Zelda Sayre and she agreed to marry Fitzgerald but she postponed their wedding until he proved that he could make money. He was able to convince Zelda in marrying him after earning some fame and money from his novel “This Slide of Paradise” in 1920. When his most famous novel‚ “The Great Gatsby” was published in 1925 he portrayed Jay Gatsby as himself‚ where Gatsby is a young man who enjoys wealth and luxury and falls in love with a woman when he was stationed at a military camp from the south
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Growing up Poor I did not realize until about the 5th grade‚ what being poor was all about. From kindergarten until then‚ kids didn’t really pay attention to what you wore to school‚ what type of home you lived in‚ or what your parents did for a living. What mattered was how nice you were‚ that you shared your toys‚ and took turns on the playground. Fifth grade started a whole new chapter in life. It started with a new school with both familiar and unfamiliar faces and with that‚ new challenges
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The decade of 1920s was one of the most important time period in American history. The United States had just went through the World War I‚ came back with victory and people enjoyed the vibe of victory. More and more technology came out in this time period‚ such as the refrigerator‚ wash machine and others cool and new inventions. The presidential election had contributed a lot to the economy of 1920s. Furthermore‚ the economy restarted growing‚ because the war had ended and mass produce had used
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American have different attitude at fashion from 1920 to 1930. When many people study history and learn the mistakes from the past‚ it would be easier to able to understand the present. Nevertheless‚ it is not enough to simply study the events that have transpired. By changing the unfavorable events that led to despair and continuing the benefits to society‚ one can understand why they happen and better the future. In the United States in the early 1920s‚ a new stage appeared
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recklessness and rebellion. Young people were being associated with things like wild parties‚ illicit drinking‚ roadhouses‚ and promiscuous behavior which shocked the older generation. At the sametime‚ modernists began to reject traditionalist values moderating the old image of society to this new rebellious time. While still fighting the battle for rights‚ the government decided to implement prohibition in 1919. Opposed by most Americans‚ this led to a rise in crime‚ when people disobeyed the law and illegally
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In the 1920’s women’s roles were soon starting to change. After World War One it was called the "Jazz Age"‚ known for new music and dancing styles. It was also known as the "Golden Twenties" or "Roaring Twenties" and everyone seemed to have money. Both single and married women we earning higher- paying jobs. Women were much more than just staying home with their kids and doing house work. They become independent both financially and literally. Women also earned the right to vote
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1. In the podcast episode “How using Ebonics affects Black people”‚ linguistic John Rickford introduces the argument that where Black Americans live affects how they speak. When black Americans move to more prosperous neighborhoods‚ they tend to talk less in Ebonics. Instead of talking in their native dialect‚ black Americans adopt more of mainstream speech to help navigate them in larger society. Rickford even contends that they are bidualectal and are fluent in both standard English and Ebonics
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to black people. One that really stands out is "If you want to hide something from a black person hide it in a book" which the white man is trying to call us African Americans illiterate. Which is ignorant is so many type of ways. But yet we do nothing more to make that statement false by not being educated‚ well organized and full of wisdom. Years ago‚ when slavery was in its actions African Americans where always thought of as less. White people came up with the assumption that black people
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The Roaring 20’s During the 1920’s‚ also known as "The Roaring 20’s"‚ Radio Broadcasting became one of America’s favorite sources of entertainment. During this time period most Americans depended on radio for their source of communication‚ since television was not yet invented. The invention of radio had a major impact on Americans. Radio stations transmitted a variety of shows and programs that entertained many people through out the nation. "In the 1920’s the Westinghouse engineer‚ Frank Conrad
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