people considered the 1950s to be the beginning of a modern world‚ full of new products that would make their lives easier. The bright‚ the shiny‚ and the new were valued above all‚ and fashions reflected this. Hair spray‚ made of liquid plastics and vinyl that harden when they are sprayed on the hair to form a kind of shell that keeps the hair from falling out of its style‚ became very popular during the 1950s and early 1960s. Styles were crisp and clean‚ and hairstyles were held in place with aerosol
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descriptions‚ raked from the gutter‚’ ‘decoyed‚ deceived‚ seduced‚ inveigled‚ or forcibly kidnapped and carried as servants to the plantations.’ They were regarded as the ‘surplus inhabitants’ of England.” By founding a colony with the belief of “surplus inhabitants”‚ Jamestown was destined to become a society structured on class. These “surplus inhabitants” were expected to help support an “enterprise for all... men to work upon”. These “surplus inhabitants” would become known as indentured servants‚ a
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It made Thanksgiving officially a national holiday for the Americans. It is now celebrated every November on the fourth Thursday. He made the Emancipation Proclamation. This meant that slaves were freed in the confederate states and they had to join the Union Army. This was one of the first signs of equality. He led the union to victory in the Civil
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At the onset of the American Revolution‚ the sociology and agenda of the patriotic elite seemed to mirror that of the people. Many influential figures in the colonies‚ as well as most of the common people‚ had had enough of what they viewed as British tyrannical rule encroaching on their lifestyles. Visionaries such as Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson dreamed of a self-governed country founded on a basis of equality and liberty. Of course‚ these fundamental rights weren’t intended for everyone
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Scientific and technological progress It’s difficult to overestimate the role of science and technology in our life. They accelerate the development of civilization and help us in our co-operation with nature. Scientists investigate the laws of the universe‚ discover the secrets of nature‚ and apply their knowledge in practice improving the life of people. Let’s compare our life nowadays with the life of people at the beginning of the 20th century. It has changed beyond recognition. Our ancestors
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World War one was full of technological advances and I will be talking about three of them in my essay. Each of these advances was used by the Allies or the Central Powers. Both sides were extremely smart and has provided us with new ideas and inventions that we still use today. One tactic that was used was trench warfare. The soldiers would stand in the ground with high walls for protection. This provided shelter from gunfire. These walls were tall enough so everyone could stand behind them. One
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possesses an unusual infatuation with the family‚ one that stretches all the way back to the 1950s. Experiencing a blindness typically found only in teenagers‚ the America of that time perceived a flawless family unit and fell instantly in love. Like all besotted creatures‚ it quickly began to weave fancies about itself and the object of its attraction‚ stories about how everything was and always had been perfect between them‚ and how the peak of human progress had finally been achieved. Soon enough‚ those
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regarding their safety. However‚ he was known as a power struggle between two stubborn‚ selfish leaders rather than a glorious fight against tyranny. King Philip’s War was taken place in 1675-1676 it was the most
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the 1950’s‚ at the height of the Cold War‚ McCarthyism arose as a result of fear of the spread of communism in the United States. McCarthyism‚ named after Senator Joseph McCarthy‚ was a term which described the lack of evidence and false accusations used against people who were considered communists. Arthur Miller wrote the Crucible because he wanted to show how the relationship of McCarthyism in the 1950’s and McCarthyism in the witch trials during 1692 because the danger of people who were targeted
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problems‚ and much more that happened during this event that occurred. Without these problems‚ Rome would have been able to protect themselves. One of the many problems that Rome went through was their weak leadership. Each leader kept falling‚ which made Rome hard to control at times. Rome faced other problems that caused its decline such as Military Weakness. The Roman soldiers began to get lazy during the Pax Romana‚ otherwise known as the time of Roman peace. During the time of this peace‚ the
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