Known for its time of fun and prosperity, the roaring 20’s were defined as a time of excitement and adventure as many new inventions were integrated into society. Many phenomenons that the 1920’s were famous for are relevant to modern day and a close tie between the two time periods can be made. These comparisons in time reveal similarities between iconic time periods, showing that these events are continuous throughout history even when they may have changed in the slightest of ways.
As the 1920’s are considered the prime time for economic investments, the rising rates in the stock market are similar to modern day increasing stock market prices as a republican president takes office. Especially with the influence of President Donald Trump, …show more content…
With the Immigration Act of 1924, the immigration policy excluded immigrants from Asia and only allowed immigration visas to two percent of the current total number of that nationality in the United States. This is similar to the modern day immigration policy where many immigrants find it difficult to enter the country, and for some the chances are nonexistent. Due to strict regulations (that can be found in the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website) that require immigrants to have certain ties to America, including a long processing time that may take from several months to several years, obtaining an immigration visa is fairly difficult for modern immigrants. Though the number of immigrants have increased, the ratio of immigrants to the overall population remains generally the same of around 13.2% in the 1920s and 12.9% in 2010, according to the Center for Immigration Studies. These similarities in time could emulate American citizens' perpetual fear of change and fear of allowing the unknown into their home country as immigration remains an issue in modern …show more content…
Especially in the past few years, social activist groups, including the feminist movement, the LGBTQ+ community, or the Black Lives Matter social movement, have gained national attention and have even caused reforms in modern society. Modern social advocates have emerged to speak out against certain problems in society that they oppose and wish to change. This is similar to social advocates of the 1920’s, like the NAACP and flappers and vamps. As many minorities had felt unequal during the 1920’s, especially due to the low ratio of immigrants caused by the Immigration Act of 1924, tension between nationalities increased as minorities continued to advocate and fight for true freedom and equality. With the formation of the NAACP in 1909 and their continuous fight against racial prejudice while challenging other traditionalistic ideas, their advocacy for equality among all people had a national effect as the general population became more accepting of the idea of having African-Americans work and live in the United States. In modern day, even with this organization still fighting for equality, a more popular movement would be the Black Lives Matter movement, corroborating the idea of racial prejudice continuing in today’s society as people still feel the need to
As the 1920’s are considered the prime time for economic investments, the rising rates in the stock market are similar to modern day increasing stock market prices as a republican president takes office. Especially with the influence of President Donald Trump, …show more content…
With the Immigration Act of 1924, the immigration policy excluded immigrants from Asia and only allowed immigration visas to two percent of the current total number of that nationality in the United States. This is similar to the modern day immigration policy where many immigrants find it difficult to enter the country, and for some the chances are nonexistent. Due to strict regulations (that can be found in the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website) that require immigrants to have certain ties to America, including a long processing time that may take from several months to several years, obtaining an immigration visa is fairly difficult for modern immigrants. Though the number of immigrants have increased, the ratio of immigrants to the overall population remains generally the same of around 13.2% in the 1920s and 12.9% in 2010, according to the Center for Immigration Studies. These similarities in time could emulate American citizens' perpetual fear of change and fear of allowing the unknown into their home country as immigration remains an issue in modern …show more content…
Especially in the past few years, social activist groups, including the feminist movement, the LGBTQ+ community, or the Black Lives Matter social movement, have gained national attention and have even caused reforms in modern society. Modern social advocates have emerged to speak out against certain problems in society that they oppose and wish to change. This is similar to social advocates of the 1920’s, like the NAACP and flappers and vamps. As many minorities had felt unequal during the 1920’s, especially due to the low ratio of immigrants caused by the Immigration Act of 1924, tension between nationalities increased as minorities continued to advocate and fight for true freedom and equality. With the formation of the NAACP in 1909 and their continuous fight against racial prejudice while challenging other traditionalistic ideas, their advocacy for equality among all people had a national effect as the general population became more accepting of the idea of having African-Americans work and live in the United States. In modern day, even with this organization still fighting for equality, a more popular movement would be the Black Lives Matter movement, corroborating the idea of racial prejudice continuing in today’s society as people still feel the need to