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What did the nineteenth amendment do

It gave the right to vote to women.

The Nineteenth Amendment prohibits sex discrimination in voting, therefore it guaranteed voting rights for both men and women.

Who were flappers

During the 1920's the flappers represented a change in the American woman in society. They started showing skin with shorter skirts. They started wearing shorter hair and makeup. The skinny boyish figure was stylish at this time and, in some cases, so was unisex fashion. They drank, smoked, cursed, danced, participated in petting parties, and engaged in other activities seen as scandalous by the society of the day.

What was the goal of the Bonus Army

Payments from the government

What was the result of the Scopes monkey trial

Scopes was declared guilty, but people felt the law violated the Constitution. Scopes was fined and the law was upheld.

What was the Black Star Line

shipping company ~apex

What were kamikaze attacks

they were japaenies pilots in world war 2 that flew their airplanes into ships, trying to sink them
In a desperate attempt to stop the American's advance towards Japan near the end of the war in Asia, suicide attacks were made on the American naval forces. Japanese kamikaze pilots deliberately aimed their aeroplanes at the American warships - their aim was to crash onto the deck of the American ships.

Why was black history month introduced

Black History month was introduced by Carter Woodson, it was at the time referred to as Negro History Week 1926. It later became Black history month after Woodson's death. Anyway Negro history Weed was introduced because Carter Woodson saw that African-American history was missing from the textbooks, it was being forgotten. Woodson didn't want African-American history to be completely forgotten, so he introduced Negro history Week so that it can be remembered for it special achievements.

Why were flappers shocking to society

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Social attitudes in the past were opposed to independent women.

Where does Amelia Earhart Work at

Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly over the Atlantic

In The Negro Digs Up His Past what is Arthur Schomburg discussing

In "The Negro Digs Up His Past," Arthur Schomburg is discussing the he study of the history of African Americans.

What was the purpose of the Civilian Conservation Corps CCC

To provide jobs for people to improve public lands

Operation Torch was the Allied invasion of

It was the British-American Invasion of North Africa.

Which is true of Pullman porters in the 1920s

Pullman porters needed a union because they were not treated well.

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