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    The 1920’s proved to be an exciting time for women in America‚ everything indicated a new dawn was on the horizon. The recent passage of the 19th Amendment had put an end to a 40 year battle to give women the right to vote. In 1920‚ the suffrage cause prevailed‚ and a new era for women had begun. This era would empower women. Their role in the home and the workforce was about to change. Up to this point‚ women had been content as housewives‚ mothers and caregivers. The new dawn brought a

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    specifically the financially handicapped‚ women‚ and ethnic peoples. Though oppression was rampant in burgeoning America‚ some might argue that white men did not receive maltreatment based on factors they couldn’t control. Women were forced to give up their

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    In America’s 1920’s there was a huge clash of beliefs and opinions. A new modern outlook had appeared and many peopled followed it. There were many conflicts between these new viewpoints like the famed‚ Scopes “Monkey” Trial and the 18th Amendment which prohibited the manufacture‚ sale‚ transport‚ import‚ or export of alcoholic beverages. The 1920’s was a decade of reform in almost every aspect of society; life was modernizing. Americans experienced a differentiating of opinions throughout the decade

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    days of ancient female mummies. A movement of tattoos occurred in the United States when the first woman to be tattooed displayed her body commercially. There was an era when people paid to see women covered in tattoos‚ days in age when women with ink were part of the freak show at a circus. Now we see women of all ages with tattoos today as a commonality. What has gone from taboo is now mainstream. Although body ink is becoming increasingly more socially acceptable‚ tattoos will always still hold

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    The role of women in the United States has been an evolution. The early 1800’s was a time where the role of men and women were clearly defined. Harriet Martineau who visited America during this time period noted that many Americans believed “that there are virtues that are peculiarly masculine and others that are peculiarly feminine. From westward expansion to the industrial revolution women have played a key role and at times were not as valued as their male counterparts. The suffragist movement

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    ALUMNI RELATIONS COMMITTEE MDI CHRONICLES — JAN 22‚ 2014 — Click to add a photo or drag your photo here. Click to add a photo or drag your photo here. Imperium and Akshayam Three days to remember Click to add a photo or drag your photo here. Click to add a photo or drag your photo here. Click to add a photo or drag your photo here. For the first time in the history of MDI‚ Imperium - the cultural fest and Akshayam the sports fest were held together from 15th to 17th

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    The choreographic work I have chosen to explore is “Chronicle.” “Chronicle” exemplifies the use non-literal movements to illustrate contemporary subject matter in modern dance. This work was choreographed by Martha Graham and first performed in 1936. Graham was an early pioneer of Modern Dance. Unlike St. Denis and Duncan‚ who came from middle-class backgrounds‚ Graham was from an upper-class Protestant family. When her family moved to California in 1911‚ she saw a performance by the Denishawn Company

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    Honors 8 March 2015 Prohibition: The National Experiment In the 1920’s‚ 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‚ “men lost their jobs and neglected their families”

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    men and women contribute to the household income. Women played a huge role in helping their husband through all the different changing roles in their current society. There was starting to be pictures of women working with men because it was more approved of women working and making money if her husband could support her. A lot more jobs for women came out throughout the "80s." These weren’t low end jobs either‚ wasn’t a cashier or anything like that. They were actual professional jobs. Women could

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    Egyptian population‚ females‚ unexplored. When women of Ancient Egypt are discussed it is often just the women of power or royalty who receive attention. This leaves many people unaware of the role of the average women in this society. Achieving A reversal of this unawareness is done by explaining the role of the average Egyptian woman in the family‚ the legal rights of women‚ and the role of women in the temples. In Ancient Egypt the main purpose for women was to marry and to reproduce. ’To marry and

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