Addressing institutional racism‚ bettering community relations with police and tackling other injustices have become major issues in this year’s presidential campaign‚ thanks to the Black Lives Matter movement. As a young black man this affects my life and people around me and the presidential debate showed where the presidential candidates are in that position. Throughout world history‚ governments have violated and ignored the human and civil rights of their citizens. In some instances‚ they demonstrated
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[pic][pic] 1930’s Fashion (: Mrs.Curley English IP April 4‚ 2012 Gill 2 Fashion in the 1930’s Have you ever wondered how fashion was back then in the 1930’s? If you ask me‚ I thought it was amazingly beautiful. They were so creative‚ unique and old-fashion‚ that’s what is called real fashion . That’s just my opinion. I’m interested in the different designs they have on the clothing‚ how they are cut‚ and what they wear with what type of other clothing on. “The
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The 1930s was a rough time for most Americans. Most people had a lot of their money either in the bank or invested in the stock markets. To start off these terribly hard times the stock market crashed. Many people lost quite a bit of money when that happened. With their money from the stock market gone America had what is called “Bank Runs”. A bank run was when everybody who had their money in the bank went and withdrew it. Eventually the banks went broke and not everyone was able to get their money
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special effects‚ the movies have the same effect on the modern population then it did back in the 1930s. As long as the population still turns to movies to feel hope and content‚ the industry will continue to evolve and develop new genres and marketing strategies. Movies still continue to affect society today as it did to society in the past and they continue to reinvent themselves like they did during the 1930s. David Germain‚ a writer for The Seattle Times‚ explained that "’in an era that brought harsh
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Homosexuality Julia Populis According to the Bible‚ God created man and women; men to be the husband to a women and women to be a wife to the man. According to Genesis 2:24-25‚ the Bible refers to Adam and Eve as the first husband and wife. The Bible states‚ "Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife‚ and they shall become one flesh. And they were both naked‚ the man and his wife‚ and were not ashamed." Also in the bible under Ephesians 5:28‚33 it states "So husbands
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Movies in the 1930 ’s Gangster films and musicals came from Broadway in the 1930 ’s. These two new genres symbolized the impression that Hollywood had on national culture during the great depression. Some musicals like gold diggers were not just made to be enjoyed but intended to go against the economic depression. It did just that by showing the spirit of optimism and cooperation. Gangster film such as "Public Enemies"(1931) and "Scar face"(1932) dramatized violence. Violence in those films were
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Evolution of the American Clothing through the Decades 1930s • In the 1930s‚ bigger was better‚ with doublebreasted suits‚ full-cut trousers‚ and tuxedos with tails setting the standard for how a gentleman should dress. Also: the dawn of shirtless sunbathing. 1930s • 1930s boasted a return to femininity and Hollywood glamour was idolized. Evening gowns showed bias-cuts and diamante accents and were made of chiffon or velvet. For a more casual look in the thirties dresses were slim-cut and
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There are many words to describe the 1930s‚ but equality was not one of them. From injustice lynching and kills of blacks to the stock market crash of 1929 that lead the United States into the Great Depression. The 30s plausible could be the worst years in US history. In “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee‚ she uncovers all the hardships there were living during that time period. The story takes place in Maycomb a small town in Alabama and is narrated by the main character‚ a little girl named
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Women’s Rights of the 1930’s Women who were widowed or divorced‚ or whose husbands had l left them‚ struggled to keep their families alive; single women had to fend for themselves. These women were truly on the margins‚ practically invisible. “We did not go hungry‚ but we lived lean.” That sums up the experience of many families during the 1930’s. The typical woman in the 1930s had a husband who was still employed‚ although he had probably taken a pay cut to keep his job; if the man lost his
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The achievements of the 1930s are often overshadowed by the loss and despair felt during the Great Depression and beginning of World War 2. It was a decade mired in loss‚ hopelessness‚ and destitution‚ but not all areas of life suffered from the temporary relapse the economy had fallen into. These ten momentous years were also a time of innovation and prosperity for the world of entertainment‚ and their influence can still be seen today. Where poverty and boredom were found‚ creativity and ingenuity
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