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    large amount of alcohol consumption by American citizens led to many problems both with the consumer’s social and family interaction and with their work. Many families were hurt economically because of the massive amounts of money that the men of the house spent on hard liquor. Also the alcohol was a major cause of crime and violence in America. With the arrival of the market revolution came the use of new industrial machines. A person working with these machines while under the influence of alcohol

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    passage of the 19th amendment‚ protests and demonstrations by suffragettes were common. One of the best examples of effective protesting were the Silent Sentinels lead by Alice Paul‚ a prominent suffragette. These women protested outside of the White House for two and a half years until the 19th amendment was passed. This was not the only protest that helped the cause. Many women were imprisoned for the demonstrations so they took their ideals to prison. Suffragettes would

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    to find the voice to speak out until it was profitable‚ a thread that runs throughout her history. While on the topic of the Cecil B. DeMille Award‚ the idea that Oprah deserved such an award is a questionable one at best.  Though she raked in the money and the viewership as a daytime talk show hostess‚ her film resume is sparse at best. Past recipients of the Cecil B. DeMille Award‚ such as Robin Williams and Robert DeNiro‚ had long histories in the industry and filmographies that were filled with

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    The Women Rights Movement has a long history. All forms of women discrimination have been done and it still carries on today. Such as the right to make our own decisions with whether it’s abortion. We still haven’t officially had the right to show leadership or ownership. Women still suffer from verbal abuse‚ physical abuse‚ and sexual harassment. Throughout the past century the Women’s Rights Movement has made advancements towards women’s equality politically‚ women will eventually achieve an equal

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    (Module 4‚ Women lecture‚ Slide 3-5). Most women faced problems such as bad hours‚ unplanned pregnancy and working conditions. The Social Gospel Movement is a reform movement that preached salvation through service to the poor. Settlement Houses or Hull Houses became a major place where women worked. It also served as community centers in slum neighborhoods that provides major services to the poor such as education‚ medical

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    Alberto Alonso December 1‚ 2012 A.P. American History Essay #21 2. How were the reform movements of 1820-1860 in the United States related to the growth of industry and urban life? During the years 1820-1860‚ America has received a wave of social reformation movements that were in correlation with the growth of industry and urban life. This time period‚ also known as the antebellum era (time period before the Civil War) brought movements such as: the temperance movement (1826-1840’s)‚ the movement

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    In the Progressive Era (1890s-1920s)‚ much reform was underway. Many people wanted to improve the way of life in order to live the American Dream. While these reformers succeeded at the national level in some instances‚ they were not completely unsuccessful in other cases. A case in which reformers succeeded was the Pure Food and Drug Act‚ which improved the quality of food that was served to Americans. The Neill-Reynolds Report describes meat factories at filthy places where meat was prepared poorly

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    Imagine watching all the presidential debates‚ reading all the news articles‚ hearing all the campaign speeches‚ but having to sit in the living room. Imagine living in a country heralded as the birthplace of liberty‚ and yet being denied the ability to vote‚ the ability to have a voice in politics and play a part in the democracy. That was how some women in the early twentieth century felt: cheated‚ vexed‚ and marginalized. From these women came the First Wave Feminists‚ a group of suffragettes

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    At that time‚ women did not have the right to vote. Thus‚ women could not help to make society or law. They did not have any voice. Many women joined the first women rights movement to get the right to vote. The women picketed in front of the White House to pressure the president. It took a very long time and many women were arrested because of picketing. Finally‚ women got

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    I do believe that the women suffrage movement was a united movement‚ because after watching the movie “Iron Jawed Angles”‚ it didn’t matter if you were a college girl‚ working women‚ or an African American women everyone women came and worked together for a better future for women. Even though in the American Women Suffrage Association (AWSA) only focused on women being able to vote‚ and the National Women Suffrage Association (NWSA) not only focused on the women being able to but also on different

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