...Amazing Manneh 11/13/09 1930s Fashion The glitz and glamour of the clothes we know of today are far more contrast than that of the 1930s.Usually the only time people ever saw the 1930s style were in videos or special occasions to reflect on those past attires. It was most influenced by the world’s most tragic economic depression of all time. To adjust to the economic setback, the motto was, “Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.” High priced clothing like the French’s or Paris’ garments became what only the rich class could afford. While such clothing became too much for the middle class and the low class was out of the question. Fashion for the rich class of the 1930s became somewhat easier compared to the middle or low class, however still difficult in the depression. The rich class clothing of the 1930s consisted of the same detail as the middle, but with more genuine and authentic fabric. The contours of the female’s body were greatly revealed through the rich classes clothing and styles of fabric. The rich were usually flaunting off their elegant choices of clothing any time of the day. The depression brought them to their senses and started wearing everyday clothes that were comfortable but yet still sophisticated and chic, while saving their glamorous gowns for “a night out on the town”. One of the...
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...Imagine if a couple of kids had their life taken away for a crime that they didn’t commit. Well in 1931, this happened. Society is fragile and warped, so much where two girls felt they had to lie for just being on a train they weren’t supposed to be on. To be at a place that they weren’t supposed to be. Mayella, Ruby, and Victoria play a game of victims and accusers. One may be fiction, but the others are true. Its sad to see what society was like back in the 1930’s, and how much the world hasn’t evolved since then. Ruby and Victoria were two girls from a small town. They boarded a train in search of work. But back then, two white girls in the place they were at, was looked down upon. When 9 black boys boarded, a fight was occurred between...
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...the thirties. This part, however, shifts it focus to a more factual side of the decade. The thirties had a lot to do with numbers, money, and the government. The 1930’s was the year of The Great Depression. As mentioned before, this was the worst economic crisis in United States history. The Depression’s whirlwind of terror ripped through so many different aspects. After that fateful day it seemed everything that was kept in a bank was gone. Because so many people feared for their money and assets after the Stock Market Crash, a lot of people went...
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...Fashion of the 1930’s In the 1930’s fashion was at its peak. The fashion showed the elegance and beauty of the United States during a time of depression. During the 1930’s, fashion began to have a ready to wear mentality. The United States was just beginning the Great Depression and trying to adjust to a life with very little. The American people had to find cheaper ways and places to buy and manufacture clothes, especially after the stock market crashed (Dudbrige). Most of the inspiration for the fashion came from films which impacted the culture (Lewis). Most of the designers that designed for these films were located outside of the country where the bulk of the fashion industry was located (Lewis). In the 1930’s, fashion impacted the country...
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...Dust Bowl:The Southern Plains in the 1930’s The Southern Plains Dust Bowl covered more than 100 million acres, coming from the East Coast, States that are near the Panhandle. The southern Plains States that were effected by the Dust Bowl are Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, and New Mexico. When the Dust Bowl rolled into all of these States it was the hardest thing that farmers, and everyone who lived in these states had been through. The dust storm was caused by a major drought, and wind erosion. Some of the States got it worse than some, Oklahoma and Kansas were the two that got hit the hardest during the 1930’s. In the book Dust Bowl, The Southern Plains in the 1930’s, written by David Worster it says, “The Dust Bowl was the darkest...
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...The Great Depression of the 1930’s saw Australia’s industrialised society suffer due to economic deprivation. However, widespread suffering was not equally experienced as unemployment levels soared mostly amongst the working class. Unemployment broke down the pride of men, whilst women faced stereotypes and indigenous people were racially discriminated against. Rural workers such as farmers struggled to sell their produce as spending declined. The depression impacted veterans greatly as they returned with emotional baggage to the burden of unemployment. Conversely, a majority of the upper class came out of the depression unscathed and their lavish lifestyle continued largely unaffected. Farmers were in the midst of ruin; exports suffered,...
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...To what extent where the government policies responsible for Britain’s economic recovery in the 1930’s? It could be argued that the housing boom is responsible for Britain’s economic recovery in the 1930’s as a high proportion of all investment went into housing. They gained an extra 750,000 workers between 1932 and 1934 making it easy to efficiently build houses which lowered the cost of production. However, this factor was only made possible by other aspects such as population movement and low mortgage and interest rates. It is also necessary to include that the housing boom was only made possible by their allied industries such as plumbing, cement and electricity as without these products being readily available the houses could not have been built. As the housing industry boomed it made other industries more successful in trade as the consumption of electricity doubled in the 1930’s and by 1938 there were 9 million wireless sets in private homes and the demand for luxuries such as radios and cars also grew. This benefited the other industries and the working class as more jobs were readily available for them to earn a living and provide for their families. It is clear to see that the housing boom could be seen as being responsible for Britain’s economic recovery in the 1930’s as it gave jobs to the working class which increased consumerism as more and more people had money to buy consumer goods which helped the cycle of prosperity to continue on and helped the economy recover...
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...Study sources A,B,C,D,E & F and explain how : ‘The 1930’s was a time of depression, unemployment and poverty for the British people’ 1930’s Britain was heavily affected by an economic depression or in other words economic crash. Because of its old industries shutting down causing Britain to loose it’s trade markets to cheaper but higher quality goods by new industrial countries triggered by the wall street crash in the united states in 1929 which reduced the imports which were going towards Britain at the time effecting Britain with its industries to close down and the rate of unemployment to grow, also effecting other countries’ economies worldwide when its most powerful economy collapsed. Source A (Secondary Source) supports the interpretation because it presents us with a photograph of a book called ‘The Road to Wigan Pier’ written by George Orwell which presents us with a classic unemployment image of an unemployed man in Wigan leaning against the wall with his head down Portraying embarrassment and giving the reader an impression of unemployment and depression, in scruffy dirty clothes and clogs (Wooden Shoes) whiles the kids near him have holed shirts and shoes which also clearly represent poverty. However this photograph is not only presented to us in order to illustrate the author’s book but to portray the ‘Depressed Britain’ in the 1930’s through imagery. Furthermore the cause of this depression was due to the declining of old industries which were...
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...RACSIM IN 1930’S AMERICA RACSIM IN 1930’S AMERICA In the early 1930's many races were still treated as inferiors. It was not only African Americans discriminated against but also many of the more ethnic groups were treated the same way, more so in the south than the north. White Americans had a better life than the minorities. It was considered wrong for an African Americans (Black People) to question and judge white people. Many rights of the black people were completely ignored. They were also treated as lower class citizens. In 1930 racism was the most horrible thing because no black person was allowed to be near a white person and they had different rights. Black people were called ‘Animals, Nigga, and Negro. Black people faced many series of problem such as: Black people didn’t have the same human right as white people, because they were seen as an inferior animal. They also were paid less than whites; formal education was not given to blacks, it was illegal for blacks to read books, go to any school or library. Black people had separate washrooms, different schools they couldn't eat in establishments like restaurant, they were beaten, punished and accused. The only jobs that blacks could do was work in the house of white people doing household chores like cleaning washing and farm/ yard work and cooking, black people were forced to say "yes sir" and 'Yes mum" to small white kids, black people were not allowed to be on public transport with white people. During...
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...Segregation was a very substantial issue in the 1930’s to the 1950’s. Segregation is the when people are set apart from others because of anything such as their race, religion, or even gender. In the 1930’s to 1950’s there were separate schools, water fountains, and even bathrooms. These were set apart from each other because of someone’s race. During this time period, many groups were targeted. Even though all groups were affected, African Americans were hit the hardest. In the northern cities, the whites were out of jobs so they wanted all the blacks to be fired so they would have a better chance of getting a job. In the southern cities, they took a much more inhumane approach. The whites started racial violence which included lynching. Jim...
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...The Dustbowl, was a period of critical dust storms that damaged the agriculture of the United States. Also known as the dirty thirties, the Dustbowl took place in the 1930’s. Not only did the dustbowl bring economical, ecological and human misery to the United states but, this was all during a time when the US was already suffering under the Great Depression. “A failure to apply dry land farming methods and severe drought to prevent wind erosion caused the phenomenon.” The drought came in different years, 1934, 1936, and 1939 to 1940. Some regions of the high plains went through droughts for up to eight years. But since back then there was insufficient knowledge on “ecology of the plains, farmers conducted extensive deep plowing of the virgin topsoil of the Great Plains during the previous decade; this had displaced the native, deep-rooted grasses that normally trapped soil and moisture even during periods of drought and high winds....
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...In the 1930’s, a wave of Jewish refugees fled to Shanghai to escape the horrors of an impending Holocaust. Although at first comfortably ensconced in the city the Japanese army soon forced the Jewish community to live in a ghetto. In an effort to transplant and sustain their culture in Shanghai, the Jewish population, mostly from Central Europe, established their own businesses in the area. This area eventually became “Little Vienna” because it appeared to be an Austrian-style street in the Jewish ghetto. After World War II, most of the Jews emigrated from Shanghai and soon after “Little Vienna” ceased to exist. In recent years, the opening of the Shanghai Jewish Refugee Museum and the influx of immigrants into the city have led to a rebirth...
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...During the Great Depression in the 1930’s, the federal government officially funded families and individuals who were in need of aid because of their insignificant incomes. The United States welfare system was initially created in order to support families who were down on their luck and required guidance in order to build their income once again, eventually reducing the poverty level. Originally, the welfare system was in the hands of the government which agitated many Americans who pleaded for a reform. Being a controversial topic, the United States welfare system will consistently be in the headlines and in need continuous amendments in order to fulfill the needs of every underprivileged family. Before we discuss in which ways the welfare...
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...In addition to crime, the Lindbergh kidnapping was a big deal in the 1930’s. March 1, 1932, 20 month old Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr. disappeared from his home at 9:00 pm. A search was done around the Lindbergh Hopewell, NJ home. What was found was muddy boot prints and a ransom note demanding $50,000 from the Lindbergh family. There was also a ladder that the kidnapper used to exit and enter the child's room. Everyone in the house at the time were questioned. They attempted to negotiate with the kidnapper to get their child back. Ransom notes continued to come but demanding more and more money each time. Many theories were discussed with the police and private investigators were hired. On May 12, 1932, the body of the child was accidentally...
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...spending and the need to stay up to date put many farmers out of work in the 1930’s. If we did not develop better spending habits and increase the price of farms and crops, we would still be migrating to California trying to acquire jobs. It was not until the government got involved, that conditions started changing for the migrants, for better and for worse. Struggling-farmers-turned-migrant-workers left for California looking for work after they lost everything during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl; therefore, the government started making laws to protect the workers. People migrated to California looking for work. Before people migrated to California they needed to pack up all of their belongings. Several of the migrants had very few belongings and ended up just taking the little money they had, and a few personal items....
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