when in 1969 the Woman Suffrage Association is started by Elizabeth Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. The movement pushes onward into the 1900s and continues to fight until the 1920s when, 72 years later, women finally gain the right to vote. The win is amended into the Constitution under the 19th Amendment. all throughout the 1930s, 40s, 50s, and 60s, women continue to gain more representation and power in government and business. Another incredible milestone occurred in 1972 when the Equal Rights Amendment
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lived a lavish lifestyle. She went to parties where she would eventually meet her husband Marc Joseph. They went on dates and bonded with each other. On April 30th, 1926 they got married and had two children, Christopher Joseph, born on December 14th, 1930 and Antoine Joseph, born on May 4th, 1936. Marc Joseph worked as a detective for the government. Life was smooth until the great depression struck, prices plummeted and Marie lost her job to an unemployed man. This concerned Marc so he started drinking
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The First Fireside Chat America had not seen much prosperity until the 1920s. Ever since the beginning of industrialization, taking place at the end of the nineteenth century, the economy had been in good shape. Life seemed great for many American citizens, until the “Roaring 20’s” started coming to an end. America entered into the Great Depression and this came as a shock to many. This led to a series of hard times for Americans. The nation quickly became desperate and close to the edge of panic
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struggling economy, ease the pain and symptoms of cancer patients and lower drug abuse violations for minority offenders. Prohibition and Marijuana The discussion on marijuana has gone back as far as the 1930's, it is hard to believe that once marijuana was as legal and alcohol was not. In 1920, the sale and production of alcohol was prohibited under the
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During Civil War Era America, the people of the United States were split over which of these fundamental ideas would restore the country to prosperity. The differences between the Union and the Confederacy caused this split over whether the equality of opportunity or protection of property would be more effective during the Reconstruction Era. After the Civil War, the thirteenth amendment officially abolished slavery and emancipated all slaves in the United States. Following the thirteenth amendment
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more industrialized society. Between 1865 in 1920 industrialization and proved American life in many ways. However industrialization also created problems for American society. This paper will introduce my previously crafted thesis statement where I stated my opinion on how industrialization after the Civil War influenced US society, economy, and politics. This paper will also identify three major aspect of the industrialization during 1865 in 1920 that influenced United States society, economy
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Americans History of the Immigration Beginning almost 300 years ago Irish immigrants were among the first large groups of people to migrate to the New World. With years of wars, famine, and religious persecution in Ireland, these people came to America to build a new life. Not afraid of hard work the Irish came and built a life they could be proud of; although the Irish American believes that they have been victim of discrimination. NINA ‘No Irish Need Apply’ and WASP ‘White Anglo Saxon Protestant’
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The Woman, The Myth, The Legend: Mae West—American Woman Abstract Born Mary Jane West in 1893, Mae was a strong, vivacious woman whose career spanned vaudeville, the small stage, The Great White Way and the silver screen. She is known for her over-accentuated figure and use of double entendres. Born the daughter of a prize fighter and immigrant, she grew up in the city of New York. She was doted on, as well as encouraged, by her mother, Tillie. She began performing at the age of four and was
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Name: Aunso, Jemimah Lea, S. Course and year: BSED 1st 1.What is dance? Dance is a performance art form consisting of purposefully selected sequences of human movement. This movement has aesthetic and symbolicvalue, and is acknowledged as dance by performers and observers within a particular culture.[nb 1] Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoire of movements, or by its historical period orplace of origin. An important distinction is to be drawn between
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baseball was being played in England by the mid-eighteenth century. This game was brought by immigrants to North America, where the modern version developed. By the late nineteenth century, baseball was widely recognized as the national sport of the United States. Baseball is now popular in North America, parts of Central and South America and the Caribbean, and parts of East Asia. In North America, professional Major League Baseball (MLB) teams are divided into the National League (NL) and American League (AL)
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