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    1950s; Happy Days?

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    The 1950s in America was filled with prosperity and anguish. Happy days were experienced by returning veterans and the growing middle class‚ which constituted the majority of American society. Unhappy days were lived by women‚ African Americans‚ and the poor. The decade was home to a nuclear arms race which many Americans feared. It also was home to tremendous economic prosperity‚ a welcome change from the Depression and from a lack of spending during World War II. Depending on the perspective

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    Hair Spray In The 1950s

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    of World War II (1939–45)‚ many people considered the 1950s to be the beginning of a modern world‚ full of new products that would make their lives easier. The bright‚ the shiny‚ and the new were valued above all‚ and fashions reflected this. Hair spray‚ made of liquid plastics and vinyl that harden when they are sprayed on the hair to form a kind of shell that keeps the hair from falling out of its style‚ became very popular during the 1950s and early 1960s. Styles were crisp and clean‚ and hairstyles

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    Political Strategies in America during the Eighteenth Century Introduction The eighteenth century was a period of many changes in both America and Europe. Many wars took place in different battlefields including the entire American continent‚ All Europe and the Atlantic Ocean. Many groups of people awakened and fought for independence in the British Colonies. And European and American philosophers defined the period as of the enlightenment. By the year of 1650 the European population was 103

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    History of Fashion 1950s

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    1950 1953 1952 1950’s Timeline 1951 First organ transplant takes place. Korean war begins. The credit card system was introduced in America‚ this meant the beginning of an attitude towards disposable wealth. Mass production of computers began. Colour tv introduced. South Africans Forced to Carry ID Cards Identifying Race. Identity cards and then food rationing ended. Polio vaccine used to save humans from poliomyelitis infection. Car Seat Belts Introduced. Queen Elizabeth

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    Racial Autobiography

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    others the way you want to be treated. My story of racial slurs are many‚ I have been called many slurs by many non-whites. It does literally no effect on our race. But sometimes it really angers me. What really saddens me though is I heard minorities use racial slurs against other minorities. Some friends might say it for fun‚ but it irritates people and if they are too sensitive‚ those slurs should not be given to them. Discrimination do exist even until these days. I remember when I went

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    1950's History

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    to America to pick up their lives and start new families in new homes with new jobs. With an energy never before experienced‚ American industry expanded to meet peacetime needs. Americans began buying goods not available during the war‚ which created corporate expansion and jobs. Growth everywhere. The baby boom was underway... The purpose of this web and library guide is to help the user gain a broad understanding and appreciation for the culture and history of the fabulous fifties (1950s).

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    1950s Advertising History

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    The 1950s were arguably the golden age of television and many people of a certain age look back fondly at some of the shows of the time – “The Lone Ranger”‚ “I Love Lucy” and “Gunsmoke”. These shows were in black and white and were watched on a set that got its signal from a huge antenna on the roof‚ but they were loved just the same. Almost as compelling as the TV shows themselves‚ were some of the commercials of the time. TV was still a novelty during the 1950s and companies were anxious to cash

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    Racial Profiling

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    The amount of racial profiling in this country is an issue‚ which is why we should do are best in attempting to decrease it by requiring police officers to wear body cameras. Racial profiling is the use of an individual’s race or ethnicity as a reason to proceed with enforcement. The cause of racial profiling occurs every day‚ law enforcement all over target innocent people of another ethnicity or race and humiliate‚ scare‚ interrogate‚ search‚ and beat without evidence of criminal activity. Enforcement

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    During the 1930’s‚ the United States of America went through the largest financial crisis that the nation had ever experienced. This financial drought was called “The Great Depression.” The Great Depression resulted from the crash of the stock market in 1929. Every person who invested and owned any of the banks throughout America lost nearly every single dollar they had in them. This quickly cause the nation to go in a panic‚ leaving everyone in fear of what might happen next. As the Great Depression

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    Jewish people provided America with skilled‚ hardworking men and women. Chinese immigrants made their way to America during the 1850s. They were sent through legal processing at Angel Island. Less than 100‚000 immigrants actually made it into America during the 1850s. Chinese immigrants were considered very different from American societies and cultures. They wore different attire‚ spoke a different language‚ and looked very different as well. Chinese people came to America because of the various

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