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    that day. The Great Depression took over America in the 1930s after the stock market crash of October 29‚ 1929. Americans relied too much on credit and put everything they had into the stock markets‚ debatably the worst mistake americans ever made. The Great Depression led to many difficulties in the 1930s for the American people and government; they dealt with these problems accordingly. The Depression led to many hardships for Americans in the 1930s. While the rich were getting richer‚ the poor

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    America’s change through the 20’s‚ 30’s‚ and 40’s Throughout history the United States has seen so many drastic changes. These changes have been seen in many of the decades like the 1920’s1930s ‚and 1940’s. Through these years the United States has seen drastic changes in policies for things such war‚ economy‚ and social views and in the political field. These decades were some of the most important years of American history. They showed American power‚ will‚ and strength. Through the the Roaring

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    Segregation on America

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    America has been dealing with segregation from its birth. Many of us wonder today if America should be resegregated. “To segregate is to: to require often with force‚ the separation of (a specific racial‚ religious‚ or other group) from the general body of society.” (Dictionary.com). In order to understand our selves‚ we must first understand Segregation in America. The constantly changing fashionable take on Segregation in America demonstrates the depth of the subject. In this research paper I am

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    1930's

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    Introduction The 1930s‚ known as the Great Depression Era‚ were a time of economic struggles for the American People. The United States Government was faced with multiple issues‚ having an economic depression at home‚ and trying to avoid getting involved with foreign affairs going on in Europe. Although it was a time of difficulty‚ a lot of good came out of this era. Inventions would make life easier‚ and there was a rise in entertainment as the movie industry grew‚ and great novels depicted the

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    faced was Jim Crow laws or legal segregation. Through the hard times‚ baseball became America’s favorite pastime. Baseball was a passion for a large percent of the population no matter the race but the color line in American baseball excluded players of black African descent from major league baseball and is affiliated minor leagues. In the 1880s and 1890s there were written rules excluding black players bit in the 1940s there were no written rules. The segregation was called a gentleman’s agreement

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    Racism In The 1930's

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    terror and segregation‚ you can’t ever start a work of art.” (Jeanne Moreau‚ 1936). The impact of segregation and racism had an impact on how people lived or what they believed. What Jeanne is saying‚ with the constant thought and terror of segregation‚ there is never a chance to collaborate to create something great. Your skin color or religion should have no effect on how smart you are or believe‚ or on how creative or imaginative you are. Two of the main conflicts that arose in the 1930s were segregation

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    1930's Essay

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    Essay on the 1930s The 1930s was a rebuilding year for the United States of America. America was going thru a rough time in the 1930s. For example America was in the great depression and war was going on in Europe‚ although America wasn’t involved in the war it would be inevitable for them to stay out of the war. The president that would be elected is Franklin D. Roosevelt‚ he would be the president to help us get out of the Great Depression; the United States went thru what is called the Dust

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    During the 1930s‚ 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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    Education in 1930's

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    Education in the 1930s Envision going to a school based off of skin color or not being able to attend school because there wasn’t enough money . Public education in the 1930s was treacherous. With money being so scarce‚ some parents were unable to provide their children with the books‚ clothes‚ and supplies needed to attend school. Although school boards were forced to try many methods to keep their district running‚ many school had to shut down due to lack of money. Often the school terms would

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    Movies of the 1930's

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    Movies in the 1930s Gangster films and musicals came from Broadway in the 1930s. 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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