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    Some of these social reformers‚ who came from wealth and a Christian background‚ were Jane Addams‚ Henry Lloyd and Ida Tarbell. They believed that mankind’s job was too serve others. One phrase that sums up what they stood for in “Man is inherently perfectible‚ only his

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    The Civil Rights Movement took place between 1865 and 1920. It was a movement for blacks to achieve equal rights in the United States but it didn’t end racial discrimination. American slaves were delivered due to the Civil War and were later given basal civil rights through the acceptance of the Fourteenth amendment‚ addresses the equal protection and rights of former slaves‚ and the Fifteenth amendment‚ granted African-American men the right to vote. A struggle to secure these amendments continued

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    Christopher Nieves The social tension of the 1920s was to a large extent due to backlash from Nativists and the KKK towards immigrants. With the immigrant surge threatening jobs and tainting the white Anglo-Saxon society‚ the idea of nativism began to proliferate through the minds of native born Americans. Social conflicts often came to violent ends by the hands of members of the “Ku Klux Klan”‚ they too had a nativist mindset however they focused primarily on African Americans but harbored hatred

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    The 1920s had seen robust economic growth in the United States. Mass-production techniques and the growing availability of electricity allowed industries to increase their output—and profits—dramatically. Employment levels surged‚ and many workers saw improvements in their standards of living. Consumer demand for new products also drove creation of new loan programs: for the first time middle-class Americans were able to purchase such goods as refrigerators‚ washing machines‚ and automobiles by making

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    Women In 1920s Intro: Body paragraph #1: why women’s rights were important to women’s? Women’s rights were important to them because they want to have freedom like men’s do. They just don’t want to stay home and take care of their family. They wants to works‚ rights to vote‚ gain education and etc. That’s why women’s rights were important to them lot. How women gain the right during 1920s? The campaign for women’s suffrage began in earnest in the decades before the Civil War. During the

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    3/11/10 1920’s DBQ Beginning in the early 1920’s‚ America found itself in a frenzy of revolutionary movements that would shift the everyday lives of American citizens and pave the way to the modern era. A struggle between old ideas of conservatism and new liberal movements surfaced during the “roaring twenties”. The new movements that began rearing their heads during this time period consisted of liberal political ideas‚ the advancements of rights for the common man and woman‚ and reforms to our

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    Social Movements after Martial Law Even after the martial law‚ social movements still existed because the basic issues remained ignored by the state. Post-Martial Law period was a transition between the authoritarianism to democracy. Therefore‚ they are challenged to find ways on how to take advantage of the resources available under the new political dispensation. The three dominant social movements in this era are the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP)‚ New People’s Army (NPA) and National

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    It was located in the Ottoman Empire and was a way of updating imperial laws. This new movement led to the creation of a new government and new laws. Although this movement was for the good of the Ottoman Empire‚ some people didn’t like it and resisted it‚ which led to very long reforms. Reforms in Imperial Policies: China’s Self-Strengthening movement- China’s Self-Strengthening movement began in the late 19th century. It was a way of industrializing against Western Imperialism. China

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    The United States has become known as a melting pot of many different cultures through immigration‚ but immigration has not always been looked upon in a lighthearted manner.In fact‚ during the years between 1880 and 1925‚ immigration created tensions and was frowned upon for multiple reasons. These included large influxes of immigrants getting opportunities before native born people could‚ the possibility of the government being spied on by people from axis powers. However‚ to every negative impact

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    During the Progressive Era numerous reforms were made; all of which were part of varying reform movements. Reforms were made to timeless issues such as education‚ government‚ and business. However‚ reforms were also made to new ideas such as conservation. Up until the Progressive Era there was no emphasis placed on conservation because there had always been a surplus of resources in America. During the Progressive Era‚ on the other hand‚ resources were being used up exponentially due to factors such

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