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    Arguments In The 1920's

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    American Researchers in the late 1920s conducted an experiment the goal of this experiment was to keep five people awake for thirty days using a new gas stimulant. The test subjects were put into a sealed chamber. The researchers carefully watched the subject’s oxygen levels to make sure the gas did not kill them. The researchers did not have cameras to monitor the subjects. All they had was microphones and small thick glass windows. The chamber had books and beds to sleep on but no sheets or covers

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    Life for the African Americans in the 1950s was very harsh. Luckily‚ the cruel Jim Crow laws that segregated white people from black people are non-existent today in 2016. According to Jim Crow laws‚ black people we’re not allowed to interfere with white people in activities such as sports‚ schooling‚ and even transportation. In the 1950s‚ if you wanted to attend a school‚ you would have to go to a black school. Black schools were often not as nice as white schools because they were very poor

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    Freedoms & Rights in the 1950s vs 2000’s I decided to stick with my topic from my previous post and use it as my diversity assignment topic. As a woman I can relate very easily to this topic and although I have not faced what some women may have back in the 1950s‚ I and all women still face inequality and discrimination on some levels of the same degree. As a woman I find it important to educated yourself on this topic and value and appreciate all progress women have made over the years

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    possible. Working-class women had no choice but to adhere to the social construct even if they could not play the role of the idle‚ kept wife. They were paid less than men and in a competitive market‚ men had an interest in keeping them out of the labour force. When the demand for labour made this impossible‚ they were excluded from skilled‚ highly paid positions. Few belonged to powerful trade unions‚ since they were for skilled workers and dominated by men‚ and many women were scattered in workshops

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    Gangsterism In The 1920's

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    Gangsterism In The 1920S “The Roaring Twenties‚”; what a perfect aphorism. It was certainly roaring with music and dance‚ but it also was roaring with gangsters. In the aspect of gangsterism‚ the thirties were also roaring. Americans in this time period tolerated criminals‚ especially those involved in bootlegging. Bootlegging is the smuggling of illegal substances. Bootlegging could have possibly been tolerated because of the recent outlaw of alcohol during this time period‚ known as the Prohibition

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    difference of definitions‚ the achievability of the American Dream can become based on an opinion. Through the times‚ the American Dream has changed in ideals as well as in practicality and achievability. During the 1920s‚ the American Dream arose as veterans returned from the war. The 1920s was a time of great prosperity and growth‚

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    founding in 1789‚ and we can also say that it was great in 1950‚ then how must we change our definition of greatness in order to account for the difference between the country at these two times? America was great at both of these points in history‚ but it was great for different reasons. By the 20th century‚ the definition of “American greatness” had changed to place emphasis on military power‚ wealth‚ and size. The greatness of America in the 1950s was understood in America’s economic and military power

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    The 1950's Barbie Doll

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    nearly everyone will offer an opinion about the toy. In the 1950s Barbie is the debut as the “teenage fashion model” is mirrored the sophisticated glamour of 1950s stars like Marilyn Monroe‚ Rita Hayworth and many more. The Barbie doll was seen with high arched brows‚ pursed red lips‚ a sassy pony tail with curly bangs. Barbie’s figure was high fashion and model-esque‚ with pale‚

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    The Fifties was a time of the nuclear family‚ "I Love Lucy"‚ and things like the hula hoop. People dressed the same‚ talked the same‚ and acted the same. It was also a time of the Red Scare and Korean War. The government used fear tactics and were mostly unquestioned. When addressing the Fifties more often then not will you hear that it was a time of Conformity. The majority of the fifties was a time of cultural and social conformity with small deviants popping up every once in a while. The majority

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    The 1950s was a time of rock-and-roll and poodle skirts. Although‚ it wasn’t all fun and games. Global events such as the treaty with Japan‚ the bus boycott‚ and the Korean War occurred during the 1950s era. Sputnik was also launched in this period‚ along with the invention of the color television and remote control. Plus‚ a vaccine for polio was created. Film stars and some musicians were big the time‚ too. Don’t forget‚ the ‘50’s had its’ own style of clothing. On September 1‚ 1939‚ the start

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