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    The Roaring 1920's

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    The Roaring 20’s There were many things that contributed to the so called “roaring “of the 1920s. Some were things such as the economy was booming due to the nation’s wealth more than doubling‚ automobiles were made to be more affordable to accommodate the middle classes budget‚ nationwide advertising had a huge effect on socialism‚ and white collar jobs increased greatly opening up many new private businesses. The doubling of the nation’s wealth had a lot to do with the white collar jobs that were

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    Migration – Rural-urban migration of newlyweds Migration is the physical movement by humans from one region to another over vast distances across geographic barriers or shorter distances from rural areas to more urbanized cities in their own country of residence. In recent years the rate of rural-urban migration in many less economically developed countries such as China has become alarming as more people waft into the urban centres from the rural areas. In particular many young‚ newlywed couples

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    Did you know that teens that live in an Urban area get a better education academically than teens that live in Rural areas? This is due to the fact that the kids living in a larger city tend to get better grades simply because they apply their brain power more than people that live in a rural area. It was found strange‚ but rather interestingly enough proven a fact. When you live in a larger city there tends to be a lot more than just the normal things that you put use to in thought. You really do

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    Culture During the 1920s

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    AP US History 16 February 2013 1920s Culture The national American culture during the 1920s was shaped by advertising‚ entertainment and mass production. People began to realize the impact and importance of advertising on society and that by improving it‚ the people could learn and become more advanced and want more of the new technological advances. Also‚ the forms of entertainment changed and improved and people began spending more time and money on these new concepts. Finally‚ mass production

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    Tolerance in the 1920's

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    Tolerance of the 1920s To many the 1920”‚ which was roaring during the time‚ was a time of tolerance to many people. But‚ just how tolerant was it really? During this time the palmer raids were going on and many laws were being passed. Lots of these laws led to good consequences but‚ many didn’t work the way they should have. During the 1920 the prohibition act was passed saying that the consumption of liquor was illegal. But at the beginning this law was not enforced but later another law was

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    springs and rainfall as a source of water. While the city is well lit by electricity companies‚ a long dark journey awaits those who use the rural roads at night often seeing little or no light from houses nearby. Within the urban areas basic utilities are well provided but not always for rural areas. Community life is quite different in rural areas from the urban. Often fighting to get by to get bigger better job opportunities as prices rise city dwellers often become competitive even shunning family

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    1920's Literature

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    Fitzgerald (The Great Gatsby) When World War 1 neared its end‚ Fitzgerald became a second lieutenant‚ and was stationed at Camp Sheridan‚ in Montgomery‚ Alabama. While there he fell in love with a seventeen year old named Zelda Sayre and she agreed to marry Fitzgerald but she postponed their wedding until he proved that he could make money. He was able to convince Zelda in marrying him after earning some fame and money from his novel “This Slide of Paradise” in 1920. When his most famous novel‚ “The Great

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    1920's Blues

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    In the 1920s blue’s classic Ain’t no tellin’‚ blues artist Mississippi John Hurt displays his situation detailing what maybe perhaps his life on the road as a blues artist travelling and performing at different venues throughout a few parts of the country. In attempts to decipher the lyrics‚ I imagined myself in the 1920s going through rough times perhaps even being slaved but then gaining an opportunity to travel on the road and perform. Personally because I would feel ever so wanderlust and

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    1920's Youth

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    Did the behavior of young women in the 1920s reflect bad morals? The youth of America in the 1920s behaved very differently than the generations that came before them. They indulged in experiences that defined their time and raised questions of morality among peers and elders. Youth in the 1920s changed fashion‚ sexual relationships and the way women functioned. According to author Paula Fass‚ “ College youth of the 1920s redefined the relationship between men and women”( Fass

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    The Role of School in Rural and Urban Development The school as the community center serves as both a resource for life-long learning and as a vehicle for the delivery of a wide range of services. School resources such as buildings‚ technology‚ and a well-educated staff can provide a range of educational and retraining opportunities for the community. Thus‚ it serves as a linking agent for the social service needs of the community that will lead to its progress and development. As a principal

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