Zhao Elnora Zhao Christina Davis American Literature Jan 31‚ 2017 The Mix-Raced Identity In 1920s‚ the social status of African American was not improved in essence‚ which caused the Harlem Renaissance and appearance of many African American artists to express their own cul- ture. During that time‚ though slavery had been abolished‚ people just pretended to respect the African Americans but actually some differences still existed in their minds. More seriously‚ the offsprings of the white and
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The 1920’s fashion was a period of liberation‚ change‚ and even more importantly a movement towards the modern era. Fashion in the 1920’s varied throughout the decade but one could see the noticeable change from the previous fashion statements and eras. At the start of the decade‚ women began emancipating themselves from the constricting fashions by wearing more comfortable apparel. As women gained more rights and World War I forced them to become more independent‚ flappers came to be‚ mass-produced
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The 1920’s was filled with many new social movements created in order to improve the country. While some changes benefited the nation‚ others seemed to backfire. On January 17‚ 1920‚ prohibition was passed which prevented the consumption and production of alcohol (History.com Staff). Although this became a national amendment‚ millions chose to turn a blind eye toward this reformation. Alcohol was secretly made and imported to the United States and became a guilty pleasure of most Americans. Speakeasies
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was the proper agency for correcting social and economic ills. Starting up around when Theodore Roosevelt became president and lasting though World War 1‚ America went through many changes. New reform organizations‚ laws‚ and amendments continually shaped this era for better or for worse. During the Progressive Era‚ many reformers were able to successfully create reform at a national level; however‚ the benefits of the federal government’s actions were more strongly felt economically and even politically
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The Progressive Era (1900-1917) Who were the progressives and what reforms did they pursue? * To answer this question‚ we must analyze the causes of progressivism * General causes: The 1890s – the 1890s were a cause of Progressivism‚ mainly b/c they sucked. In the 1890s‚ all the tensions built up during industrialization broke loose in the Panic of 1893‚ labor problems‚ political issues‚ and foreign entanglements. * Capitalism out of control – Partially b/c of the depression‚ many
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Exploring their Rights and Encountering Change: Women of the 1920s World War I and the 1920s play a very important role for the rights and independence of women. Now‚ many of you may be thinking "how?". It was a major role changing event for the lives of the women. Women began to grow independent‚ they got a right to work and vote. They got freedom. But what were the events that led to the freedom and independence of the women? During World War I many men had to leave their jobs in order to serve
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Historians have traditionally labeled the period after the War of 1812 the “Era of Good Feelings.” Evaluate the accuracy of this label‚ considering the emergence of nationalism and sectionalism. The period of time labeled as the “Era of Good Feelings‚” was a prosperous‚ but shortened period for America in which political strife had come to a halt and disputes had settled. The high morale after the war caused this era to be granted such a name. With James Monroe in presidency‚ and the country in
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American Researchers in the late 1920s conducted an experiment the goal of this experiment was to keep five people awake for thirty days using a new gas stimulant. The test subjects were put into a sealed chamber. The researchers carefully watched the subject’s oxygen levels to make sure the gas did not kill them. The researchers did not have cameras to monitor the subjects. All they had was microphones and small thick glass windows. The chamber had books and beds to sleep on but no sheets or covers
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4 Eras of Mass Communication and Features of Eras Identify and explain the 4 eras of mass communication theory development. 1. mass society era (audiences are passive and easily manipulated -focused on a one way message; late 1800s-1940s) The Era of Mass Society and Mass Culture Theory. Begun at the 2nd half of the 19th century. Mass society theory: Perspective on Western‚ industrial society that attributess an influential but often negative role to media. Media was feared because it was regarded
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1920s KKK Resurgence in the Northeast How did the resurgence of the Klan on the east coast affect the unity of the country? The Ku Klux Klan was revived in 1915 by William J. Simmons‚ a preacher influenced by past records and memoirs of KKK members and historians. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) became the Klan’s biggest opponent in this time period‚ and following the first world war‚ they developed a strong hatred for anyone they chose to identify as an
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