Compare and Contrast the 21st Century 1. One of the main reasons why the 21st century is better than the 1920s is the 19th amendment Women’s Suffrage. This act was passed by Congress June 4‚ 1919‚ and ratified on August 18‚ 1920. Woman finally gained the right to vote and do the same things men did. Still‚ most women were not treated as equal as men‚ yes they had their rights‚ but they still weren’t treated as fairly as men in a respectable manner. Now in the 21st century woman and men are completely
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DId flappers have a positive effect on women’s rights in America in the 1920s? Throughout the ages women have been stricken with often male-made oppression in many forms on the long‚ difficult road to their eventual initiation into equal rights. Some aspects of women’s rights today were obtained by questionable means in the past. One such act of liberation by questionable means was the introduction of a class of women in the 1920s known as flappers. These flappers were the beginning of a new
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The 1920s was a decade of exciting social changes and profound cultural conflicts. It was the first decade to have a nickname‚ “Roaring 20s" or "Jazz Age." This decade was the birth of mass culture‚ the “new” woman‚ and the “jazz age”. One big and impactful event of the 1920s was the prohibition of alcohol. The 1920s was the birth of mass culture. For example‚ Americans had money to spend on items‚ like clothes and home appliances. Electric refrigerators were created in replace of an icebox to keep
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The 1920’s and Great Depression contrasted each-other in many ways when it came to the economy‚ social‚ and politics. In the 1920’s the economy was at its high point. The unemployment rate was below 5% and new inventions were coming out all the time. People could always go out and have a good time whether it was a baseball game or going to the movies. By the end of the 1920’s and into the great depression‚ people were lucky if you could do these things once a year. During the great depression 30%
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On the other hand‚ critics of the era often argued that the flapper’s influence had a negative impact on shifting social norms of the 1920s because she exhibited reckless and illegal behavior during a time of rising economic inequality and debauchery. They criticized flappers for essentially “eroding the moral fabric of society” (DiPaolo). Victorian Americans believed the rebellious women misused their new sense of social freedom by mimicking the most disgraceful habits of men: including smoking
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Mrs. Gaska English 3B 14 April 2013 Impact of Automobile In 1920s The automobile. This one introduction changed America’s history forever‚ not only economically but socially as well by exploding business opportunities and broadening the independence of all ages. America’s economy propagated leaps and bounds during the 1920s due to the introduction of the automobile by expanding the horizons of business tenfold. Firstly‚ the automobile industry gave way to jobs never seen before. In regards
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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 the black‚ which was called mulattoes‚ fell into a dilemma
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Democrats and Republicans find themselves in heated battles over women’s rights. Abortion is a controversial topic‚ and leads to a divide within the American people. However‚ this is not a new concept. A similar fight about birth control took place in the 1920s‚ in addition to a parallel argument between men and women over gender roles and expectations. With the passage of the 19th Amendment‚ women gained the right to vote. Thereafter‚ they became more independent‚ which led to changes in society. Young Americans
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American have different attitude at fashion from 1920 to 1930. When many people study history and learn the mistakes from the past‚ it would be easier to able to understand the present. Nevertheless‚ it is not enough to simply study the events that have transpired. By changing the unfavorable events that led to despair and continuing the benefits to society‚ one can understand why they happen and better the future. In the United States in the early 1920s‚ a new stage appeared
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least on the right track here? ! There were a multitude of changes occurring in post-bellum United States. The next decade‚ starting in 1920‚ was one of improvement and growth. New technology was springing up and life was profitable during the post war economy boom. However not everyone could be pleased with this shift into modern practices. The 1920s was a period of tension between the push for modernity and the struggle to maintain traditional values. This tension was present particularly
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