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    Inventions In The 1930's

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    1960’s‚ or maybe even the 70s‚ the point is both of those terms were popular fashions in the 30s‚ these terms were known all over America and most likely owned by most of the male population. Boys tended to sport things that were more durable or whatever their family could provide for them‚ which tended to be a button up shirt and shorts that went up to the waist. The fashion in the 1930s was actually quite interesting‚ the style and the designs

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    Welfare In The 1930's

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    an official program for it in the United States. The colonies used the British Poor Laws to help those who couldn’t work. They made a distinction between those who were unemployed and couldn’t work and those who were able bodied but unemployed. In 1930s‚ during the great depression‚ welfare began to be federally funded. It isn’t an easy process to apply to get welfare‚ however. First you have to make an appointment with a caseworker‚ and get a bunch of documents‚ such as‚ utility bills and proof

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    Cosplay In The 1930's

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    In the world of cosplay‚ there are many ways one could be involved successfully. While cosplay has been around since the 1930s‚ it is just recently starting to branch out into more mainstream genres. A common type of cosplay is crossplay (crossdress and play) which is not to be confused with gender swap. The photo below shows a prime example of crossplay in which a female is representing a male character while adding her own twist to the costume yet still making the overall male character recognizable

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    Recession In The 1930's

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    In the beginning‚ the only event that popped into anyone’s mind when they heard the word recession was in the 1930s. During the 1920’s a stock market crash occurred‚ however‚ many believe that the recession began way before leading up to the crash as a whole. This recession went on through the 1930s‚ ending around 1939‚ depending on who you ask. It took a significant amount of time to recover‚ and while doing so‚ prepared for another recession in future if it happened. Over the years‚ the economy

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    Halloween In The 1930's

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    celebrated today‚ it underwent one major change. During the 1930s‚ Halloween was celebrated by tricks‚ or large acts of vandalism and arson. As an effort to reduce crime‚ teachers and policemen began throwing parties on Halloween. While teenagers were bobbing for apples and having costume contests they were not out causing trouble. Modern Halloween came into existence with the invention of the Halloween party. By the 1950’s Halloween was celebrated in almost the exact same way it’s celebrated

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    Workhouse In The 1930's

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    into disuse. Many of the workhouses‚ however‚ became Public Assistance Institutions and continued to supply accommodation for the elderly‚ unmarried mothers‚ sick and vagrants. For inmates of these institutions‚ life never really changed during the 1930s and 40s. Apart from the ending of uniforms‚ and indeed more freedom to come and go as they pleased‚ things improved only gradually. More recently‚ the surviving buildings have increasingly been sold off to buyers for redevelopment‚ ironically‚ in some

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    The Southeastern United States in the 1930s were a time of racism and injustice. African Americans were harshly discriminated because of their darker skin in a way known as Jim Crow Racism. During this unjust era‚ African Americans‚ though legally given rights by the government‚ had little to none in these areas. Because of this‚ they were often subjected to unfair treatment ranging from racial slangs to outright lynchings. Starting in the 1870s‚ Jim Crow Racism would eventually be brought down in

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    Imagine that you are an African American living in the south during the 1960’s. During this time segregation would have been a daily problem for you. Segregation is when people are separated based on things like gender‚ race‚ or skin color. In the United States‚ from the end of the Civil War until 1964‚ people were separated by race. For example‚ white and black people could not attend the same schools‚ go to the same pools‚ movie theaters‚ or restaurants together and they could not use the same

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    starting point of segregation and all of the hatred. This resulted in extreme hatred from whites upset about the rights blacks were receiving. The whites would not even let the blacks use the same restrooms‚ water fountains‚ and restaurants as them. This was all causing the black folks to get very upset‚ they all just wanted to be normal humans like the white people. Many individuals tried to make everyone happy‚ but none really succeeded they were either punished or not heard. Racism was outrageous

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    Racism In The 1960's

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    the 1960s was apparent due to many facotrs such as‚ the segregation of blacks and whites‚ the cruel and often times violent mistreatment towards blacks‚ along with the need and push for equal rights. These facotrs indicate racism’s evident presence within American society during this time period. The segregation of blacks and whites is the most prominent of these facotrs in showing racism’s existance during this period. Segregation separated blacks and whites in every aspect of society thus

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