Women’s Rights of the 1930’s Women who were widowed or divorced‚ or whose husbands had l left them‚ struggled to keep their families alive; single women had to fend for themselves. These women were truly on the margins‚ practically invisible. “We did not go hungry‚ but we lived lean.” That sums up the experience of many families during the 1930’s. The typical woman in the 1930s had a husband who was still employed‚ although he had probably taken a pay cut to keep his job; if the man lost his
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strategy. Example of an organization with lots of women Discrimination against women in the workplace has become and ongoing issue‚ while legislation and work place unions protect the rights of women to an extent‚ however even though laws such as; the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 which prohibits employers from discriminating against women on the basis of pregnancy and The Equal Pay Act of 1963 requires that employers pay men and women in the same workplace equal pay for equal work (Thompson
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The 1930’s was a really hard time for many people; it was considered the Great Depression. But for radio it was the Golden Age. The radio was a great diversion from the terrible economy. Not only was radio a great source of entertainment‚ but it also provided relief from the depression and connected the home front with the war. There were many different “shows” broadcasted on the radio‚ there was a vast category of genres‚ such as drama (soap operas)‚ action/adventure‚ and comedies. It wasn’t just
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rights for all‚ there are many ways that people are segregated in their daily lives. However‚ today’s segregation is nothing compared to the 1930’s America. The laws in the 1930’s made African-Americans feel the weight of segregation in their daily lives and education. America’s laws of the land help to make segregation an acceptable way of life in the 1930’s. This was especially true in the South. The Jim Crow laws were some of the foundational laws to allow segregation.
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an official program for it in the United States. The colonies used the British Poor Laws to help those who couldn’t work. They made a distinction between those who were unemployed and couldn’t work and those who were able bodied but unemployed. In 1930’s‚ during the great depression‚ welfare began to be federally funded. It isn’t an easy process to apply to get welfare‚ however. First you have to make an appointment with a caseworker‚ and get a bunch of documents‚ such as‚ utility bills and proof
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In the world of cosplay‚ there are many ways one could be involved successfully. While cosplay has been around since the 1930’s‚ it is just recently starting to branch out into more mainstream genres. A common type of cosplay is crossplay (crossdress and play) which is not to be confused with gender swap. The photo below shows a prime example of crossplay in which a female is representing a male character while adding her own twist to the costume yet still making the overall male character recognizable
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In the beginning‚ the only event that popped into anyone’s mind when they heard the word recession was in the 1930’s. During the 1920’s a stock market crash occurred‚ however‚ many believe that the recession began way before leading up to the crash as a whole. This recession went on through the 1930’s‚ ending around 1939‚ depending on who you ask. It took a significant amount of time to recover‚ and while doing so‚ prepared for another recession in future if it happened. Over the years‚ the economy
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celebrated today‚ it underwent one major change. During the 1930’s‚ Halloween was celebrated by tricks‚ or large acts of vandalism and arson. As an effort to reduce crime‚ teachers and policemen began throwing parties on Halloween. While teenagers were bobbing for apples and having costume contests they were not out causing trouble. Modern Halloween came into existence with the invention of the Halloween party. By the 1950’s Halloween was celebrated in almost the exact same way it’s celebrated
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into disuse. Many of the workhouses‚ however‚ became Public Assistance Institutions and continued to supply accommodation for the elderly‚ unmarried mothers‚ sick and vagrants. For inmates of these institutions‚ life never really changed during the 1930s and 40s. Apart from the ending of uniforms‚ and indeed more freedom to come and go as they pleased‚ things improved only gradually. More recently‚ the surviving buildings have increasingly been sold off to buyers for redevelopment‚ ironically‚ in some
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There were many challenges for Americans in the 1930’s to the mid 1940’s. Most notably‚ a decade of depression and the confrontation of war; the deadliest war in history. When World War II ended in September of 1945‚ America emerged as the most powerful nation in the world. American society transformed; the population shifted to the suburbs‚ the G.I. Bill was created to benefit (most) WWII veterans‚ and consumerism played many effects on society. By 1920‚ over fifty-four million American’s were
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