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    Wallace and Islamic State (ISIS) leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi. The “Segregation Now‚ Segregation Forever” speech by Governor George Wallace and the “A message to the Mujahidin and the Muslim Ummah” speech by Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi are speeches both leaders use to recruit new people towards their cause‚ as well as motivate the followers they already have. Governor Wallace talks on a national level to Southern people who are for segregation. His main cause is to keep the Federal government from integrating

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    The dawning days of the 1940’s presents an image of America‚ with her population of businessmen and their loving wives. Everything was simple; he sustained her and‚ in turn‚ she raised his children. All was exactly as society claimed it should be‚ but‚ like all ideals‚ it didn’t last. December 7th‚ 1941‚ a day that shall live in infamy - the Japanese bombing at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii - threw our idealistic nation into another world war. Businessmen became soldiers‚ fighting half a world away‚ and

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    1930s Fashion Evolution

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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. 1930s1930s 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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    Culture in the 1940s was unlike ours today. In the 1940s‚ the music was diverse‚ the fashion was unique‚ and the technology was in contrast with technology today. Everything in the 1940s was very different than it is today. People did not go about things the same way we do. Values in the 1940s was all about segregation‚ women in factories‚ and slang. Segregation was a big part of culture in the 1940s. There was segregation in both sports and war. Jackie Robinson was signed

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    Fashion Trends 1940-1950

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    Project History of Trends (1940-1950) Introduction/table of content Introduction/table of content 2 First Half decade 1940-1950 3 Second half of decade 1940-1950 4 Inventions in 1940 till 1950 5 First Computer 5 Fashion in the 40‘s 6 The ‘Sweater girls’ and ‘Pin-up’ girls 7 The New Look 7 Theatre de la Mode (theatre of fashion) 9 The birth of the Bikini 9 Cosmetics 10 Hairstyles‚ Turbans and Snoods 10 Literature 11 Music 12 Music 12 Movies 13 Dominant styles

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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 1930’s were segregation

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    Hollywood in the 1930's

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    Hollywood in the 1930’s The film industry was a big source of entertainment in the 1930’s. During the Great Depression‚ spending money on entertainment wasn’t reasonable for people. Audiences always looked for "light-hearted screwballs" that would make them forget their troubles for some time (Hollywood and the Film Industry). In the 1930’s‚ Hollywood movie studios were having trouble financing the transition from silent to talking pictures due to the stock market crash 1929. The movie industry

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    Women In The 1930's

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    decades from 1920 to 1940‚ the number of American women working outside the home increased slightly. In 1920‚ women made up 23.6 percent of the labor force; by 1940‚ this percentage had risen to 25.4. Some advances were made in working women’s rights‚ but during the Great Depression‚ many female workers lost their jobs or were forced to accept severe cuts in pay. Despite the economic difficulties of the period‚ some outstanding businesswomen achieved great commercial success. In the 1930s‚ despite the fact

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    Segregation In Show Boat

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    The pressure Oscar Hammerstein II has to face is conceivable when writing the first interracial film. Segregation is still a factor during 1936‚ therefore‚ a interracial film is considered a risky step to take. The film commences with the presentation of the ShowBoat‚ large crowds are gathered and seek the arrival of the boat. Marching bands are prepared to play a song in its honor and reporters are eagerly trying to know more of the project. Shortly the audience is presented to Joe‚ Queenie‚

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    housing development” (Judd and Swanstrom 2015‚ 186). Policies of the FHA and the VA also influenced the expansion of the suburbs. Judd and Swanstrom wrote that “virtually all new homes bought with FHA/VA loans were built in the suburbs. Throughout the 1940s and 1950s‚ the FHA displayed an overwhelming bias in favor of the suburbs” (Judd and Swanstrom 2015‚

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