1921

Sex trafficking is one of the largest billion dollar industries that is unknown to most. This industry is believed to bring about seven to twelve-billion-dollars in sales each year. Trafficking has been around since the 18th century and continues to this day; it involves the recruitment of victims, transportation, selling and buying, and the harsh psychological effects on the victims throughout the process. Average citizens are unaware of this violent process that opposes an immense amount of…

The Ku Klux Klan of the 1920’s was one of the most dangerous organization and they were on the rise. The KKK had it reasons on why they did what they did. The famous W.E.B. Du Bois broke it down in an article on the KKK. The Ku Klux Klan of the Dallas, Texas takes action of the actives of the Klan in 1922. The KKK does a lot harm in the community but in their mind, it is justice is serve by them. Henry P. Fry wrote “The modern Ku Klux Klan “in the 1922 and his involvement with the KKK. The…

season, he switched to outfield and became a star. He put his name in the record book by hitting 54 homeruns. The only team that had more homeruns than Ruth was the Philadelphia Phillies. he had his greatest season in 1921. He had 59 homeruns, had a .378 batting average, and 171 RBI. In 1921, the Yankees played in the World Series against the New York Giants. Ruth hurt his elbow and was told by doctors not to play. He ignored them and came off the bench as a designated hitter. Even though he…

Best filmmaker in the 1920’s? Charlie Chaplin. Chaplin changed the way films were produced and how they were seen. Compare what technology is today to what it used to be. Imagine watching a black and white movie with no talking nor outside sounds. Watching a movie today at the movie theater you can almost feel the vibration from how loud it is. Chaplin was able to produce and star in silent films and he still was able to get his point across. Today when people watch a movie, there are multiple…

Following Germany’s defeat in World War One, the allies presented a document known as Diktat (on dictated peace) to the German Government at the Palace of Versailles. Forcing Germany to take responsibility for the war, the nation was left powerless and in a state of depression. The unfair terms removed all pre-war colonies, acquired 48% of its iron production, 16% of its coal production, 13% of its territory and 12% of its population. Furthermore the imposed reparations acted as a noose around…

Influence is something that can have a huge impact on many. It is through observation and training from experts that one can become highly skilled in a craft which can create a large impact on others. In the film-making field, a person could consider the actor-director, Charles Chaplin as an expert through his various films and shorts. His works are enjoyed yet there is something beneficial to one interested in entering the entertainment industry. However, Chaplin did not gain his skills out of…

states that women and girls are usually not as good as men and boys in sports. In 1972 law prohibiting sex discrimination in institutions was released. Before that law women were banned from playing some sports. For example the sport of soccer. In 1921 in England women were banned from playing on professional…

The 1920’s was a decade immersed in political and social change. This period following World War I earned its rightful name, “the roaring twenties”. America was flooded with new activity. Throughout the country technological advancement, social and business reform were on the up rise. The most significant changes of all being the transformation of American culture. The peak of the 1920’s is the emergence of the “new” woman and Negro. The Roaring twenties allowed for women and Blacks to practice…

wanted to demonstrate that she could also be a significant figure in politics. She would lead press conferences, write her own newspaper columns, and continued to assist her husband with his political career after he had suffered a polio attack in 1921, all while raising her 6…

Republicans. (Landers 1-2). The blacks voted democrat because they thought that the KKK and Jim Crow laws were republican creations. The trouble is that there was a marked flux in the number of Black Americans who voted Democrat from as early as the 1913 to 1921 presidency of Woodrow Wilson, a man dubbed a “virulent racist”. (Gabbay…