Brothel

The madams who managed these clubs and brothels were often Cherokee, Chinese, and Mexican decent. There were many madams originally born into slavery who became quite wealthy working in the clubs owned by the Mob. In addition to the black and tans, dance halls became a popular form of entertainment…

Veena, a Hijra in Bangalore stated at a public meeting, “I am a Transgender, a woman, Dalit, sex worker, socialist and poor. I am all of these things and much more. And I fight to build up a world where I will be accepted for everything I am.” Exclusion happens at every level of societal space, especially when in the country like India, people can be easily marginalised on the basis of caste, class, gender, sexuality, region, religion, culture etc. The entire process of social exclusion or…

Being the most powerful and influential gangster of your time period is not an easy task, Al Capone however was able to accomplish this feat. He took over the crime underworld in Chicago at a very young age and would hold that position for many years to come. It was not by accident that Al Capone would acquire the wealth and respect that he did, it took many years of low level jobs and a little bit of luck to become the top gangster in the entire city of Chicago. Al Capone was born in…

My field of interest is Law Enforcement besides the many benefits financial wise i would like to be part of DPS State Trooper because it combines two things that im very interested in driving and helping the community off. There are also great financial benefits after working 20 years for the dps you will be making 100k with a retirement that allows you to retire and enjoy the rest of your days by the age of 58. My end goal in my career path is to be a Homicide Detective for DPS. Homicide…

Prohibition in the 1920s By definition, prohibition is the forbidding by law of the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic liquors except for medicinal and sacramental purposes (Prohibition 2). This is very ironic because in the 1920s, during the prohibition, thousands of big city law officers were paid off to look the other way when alcohol was being illegally transported and distributed(Gingold). People would think that if they took the trouble to make alcohol illegal, the police…

In Shakespeare 's play, “King Lear”, the female characters are potent and dominant figures just as their male counterparts, and sometimes even greater. The story begins in Britain where King Lear is deciding to give up his power and divide the kingdom amongst his three daughters, Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia. He is going to give the largest piece of his kingdom to the child who proclaims to love him the most. Goneril and Regan, insincere and corrupt, lie to their father with excessive and sappy…

According to Elizabeth Garner Masarik’s Dig a podcast based on history, the term prostitution and the acts associated with it were vague and legal in the United States until about the 1920s. There are several circumstances where there were madams, brothels, and average prostitutes throughout the 19th century and these workers were extremely accessible. Masarik’s transcript of the podcast envisions the realities of prostitution in New York City during the 19th…

The progressive era is one known for a time in American history full of activism and reform, politically and socially. It is the era that brought the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th amendments which changed our country with voter reform, income taxes, women’s suffrage, and prohibition. One major proponent of these changes were women’s groups working for the equality of the sexes. In Ragtime by E. L. Doctorow, he tries to paint a vivid depiction of women and their sexuality and how it changes…

The novels The Company You Keep and A Novel Without a Name both bring forth the idea of anti-war movements. However, the books are contrasting because the characters in A Novel Without a Name are too afraid to do anything about their anti-war ideas. In the book, A Novel Without a Name the people of Vietnam are tired of the war that has been going on for over a decade. Their cities are constantly filled with people who are preaching the Marxist ideas and encouraging young men to become soldiers…

Throughout civilizations, women have always had major roles to play. They are an important foundation to successful civilizations. From educating the next generation, to supervising manors, women in the Late Middle Ages had key roles to play. The roles of women in the Late Middle Ages varied greatly from their personal life to their professional life. From a young age, women were taught common household skills, such as cooking, cleaning, and nursing. Girls were also taught how to properly act in…