households. The first wave of feminism focused on suffrage – the right to vote. This movement began at the Seneca Falls Convention in 1849 which was the birthplace of feminism and the first ever women’s rights convention. Led and organized by middle-class Western white women‚ the suffrage movement gained traction with leaders Susan B Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. In 1920‚ the 19th Amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution barring the denial of a citizen’s right to
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In the early 1920’s many women pushed for prohibition. Prohibition was the nationwide ban of alcohol to prevent women from being brutally abused by their husbands. The concept of outlawing alcohol was controversial during the 1920’s‚ and did not work very well. People still consumed alcohol even though it was illegal. Some states did not enforce prohibition because they did not have enough money to pay for the enforcements‚ and when enforcements were hired‚ many of them accepted bribes to ‘look the
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have felt neglected and replaceable. They wanted to take control of the United States again and feel secure. Moreover‚ the Great War led to depression and numerous people lost their jobs. They felt the United States they once knew is gone. In the 1920s‚ there was a massive increase of immigrants‚ youth rebellion‚ suffrage‚ different religious practices. In other words‚ the Ku Klux Klan saw a new era of destruction. Their point of view was utter downfall of the nation. They had to fix the disaster
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Finally Forming the African American Identity Prior to the 1920s‚ African Americans had no method of self-expression‚ and as a result‚ American culture largely consisted of traditional European influences. The end of World War I provided a unique opportunity for the expression of African American culture that had not been possible before. African American culture of the 1920’s was vastly different from mainstream American culture. African Americans’ adaptations of classical forms of music and literature
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and 1920 a population shift occurred from rural to urban. Early immigrants and new immigrants differed greatly in many areas. Urbanization lead to changes in technology such as transportation‚ water power‚ steam power‚ and machinery. Though city dwellers received technology first‚ this technology allowed for people to live outside the city and still work there. The industry was dominated by large companies‚ who supplied work. America had several problems during the urbanization of 1870 to 1920‚ exploitation
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Prior to the age of industry‚ 1865-1920‚ products were made by hand. Most businesses were owned by one or two people. The industrial revolution was the time period when products were made by machine rather than by hand. There were many causes of the growth of industry. In addition‚ there were many effects of the growth of industry . the age of industry was a turning point in american history. There were many causes of the growth of industry. One cause is new inventions‚ the new inventions increased
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The topic of the stock market crash‚ is one that brings many theories and ideas to the true cause of the American economy downfall in the late 1920s. Foremost‚ the American economy suffered drastically following the conclusion of WWI‚ many lived under the assumption that the new era of the 1920s was full of economic opportunities‚ which caused over production of goods creating lasting effects on the economy. In addition‚ Americans had a false sense of security in local banking systems‚ stock prices
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POWERPOINT: SLIDE 1: Title Slide CONTRACTUALIZATION SLIDE 2: Contractualization or labor contractualization is the replacing of regular workers with temporary workers who receive lower wages with no or less benefits Contractuals‚ trainees‚ apprentices‚ helpers‚ casuals‚ piece raters‚ agency-hired‚ and project employees‚ among others A specified and limited period of time “desirable and necessary” SLIDE 3: ADVANTAGES ADVANTAGES and DISADVANTAGES: 1. Cost efficiency 2. Avoid labor unions
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Topic : the pros and cons of powerpoint Student : Outline: I. Introduction II. Pros and Cons : 1. Pros : * Catch audience’s attention * Easy to follow * Able to review 2. Cons : * Too shorted * Focus too much on the slide show * Wasted time I. Introduction: PowerPoint is presentation software that is part of the Microsoft Office suite of productivity programs. PowerPoint is designed to allow people to create a series of single-page slides that contain
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liberation from their biological constraints lie in the heart of the first wave of feminism; a wave which although is characterised by the suffrage movement and political equality; does not provide a comprehensive view of feminism in the 1920’s. In order to correctly analyse the evolution of birth control in relation to the waves metaphor I am therefore encouraged to start with the first ‘wave’ and recognise the emergence of bodily autonomy against a political equality background which is so often
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