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    objects. In the 18th and 19th century women were simply meant to raise their children and do chores around the house. In the past 100 years women’s rights have changed a lot. Their first major step in becoming more like actual human beings was in the 1920s when a group of five powerful women changed the identity of women forever. But I’m not here to talk about that amazing story‚ I’m here to talk about their rights‚ right now in the present. Many of you may think that this is no longer an issue but

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    The years following the devastating war take place prior to 1920 and fortunately left the United States unharmed. The United States was therefore able to experience a decade of peace and prosperity following one of the most devastating wars. One of the reason’s America was able to prosper was because technology played a vital part in bringing the economic and culture prosperity that America experienced in the 1920s. New advancements‚ new inventions and the discoveries improved American lives

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    Prohibition During the 1920s there was a ban on alcohol. Prohibition was the legal prevention to manufacture‚ sell‚ and transport alcoholic beverages under the eighteenth amendment. But along with banning alcohol‚ came a spike in the number of bootleggers. Bootleggers made and sold alcohol illegally from places known as speakeasies. Speakeasies were illegal liquor stores or night clubs‚ often time hidden in the bottum of drug stores or businesses. First off‚ why was there a ban on alcohol? In 1917

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    Ilan Timerman Hartley Pawloski English III Honors 8 March 2015 Prohibition: The National Experiment In the 1920s‚ a large experiment was conducted in the United States that had a great effect over the economy. The name of this experiment? The National Prohibition Act of 1920. In the “Roaring Twenties” people were not aware‚ or simply did not care about the consequences of alcohol abuse. People would party‚ dance and drink all night‚ the men drinking more than the women‚ as expected. Eventually

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    It was important to have a glamorous lifestyle and show it in your daily life. The 1920s were a time of glamor and carelessness for Americans. Nick Carraway explains what he really thinks of Tom and Daisy Buchanan: “I couldn’t forgive him or like him‚ but I saw that what he had done was‚ to him‚ entirely justified. It was all very careless

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    Prohibition During the beginning of the roaring 1920s‚ the ratification of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. constitution banned the manufacture‚ transportation‚ and sale of intoxicating liquors. It became known as the “Prohibition” era. The Prohibition era left a long lasting effect on the nation still to this day. Banning the sales of liquor manufacture‚ transportation‚ and sales created large organized crime/gang activity in the big cities across the United States. Prohibition was difficult to

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    Did you know in the 1920s two hundred and twenty seven gangsters were killed in the space of four years in Chicago(Chamernik‚ Mike). The period of Prohibition was very important part of America’s history . During Prohibition there was the mafia and their notorious characters such as Al Capone and the young Federal Bureau of Investigation. In the 1920s during the period of prohibition a new kind of Gangsters came about which specialized in illegally transportation and selling of alcohol. Prohibition

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    Judit Rosanas Mrs Sandoval US History 6 May 2015 Prohibition The 1920s‚ also known as the roaring twenties‚ were a decade with a lot of political and social changes. High buildings were build‚ huge parties were thrown and many people became wealthy and moved to the city with their families‚ where the roll of women started changing a lot. They economy grew a lot and a lot of people were having the life that they have always dreamed of‚ so everything started to get a little crazy. Alcohol started

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    The 20’s‚ Fun or Fear? The 1920s was a time period filled with new beginnings. America was now recovering from the war so Americans were trying to get the economy together again. Even though there were still issues within America‚ Americans blanked out the bad by obtaining themselves with the good of the country. The 20’s was filled with new things‚ economically and politically‚ but the social aspect of the 20’s proved to be fun based on the change of view on traditional standards for women‚ the

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    Organized Crime In the 1920s What a time the 1920s was! Even with the crazy party atmosphere‚ it was a time of criminal activity because of the prohibition laws in America and the world was in an economic depression.The people turned more and more to criminal activity. Organized criminals‚ such as the American mobsters and European crime syndicates thrived. Most common people looked upon these organizations as heroes and resources. Criminals like Al Capone‚ Bonnie and Clyde‚ and John Dillinger

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