Turn of The Century

The turn of the century gave birth to the roaring 20's. A very familiar symbol of the 20's is the "new woman." The lady who wears short skirts and bobbed hair. She smoked, drank, and said things that may be deemed unladylike. She would act like a man does. This newfound freedom to say and sex whatever you please sounded great back then, but how did it effect the future?

At the time women were not as educated as men. They were very excited to do everything that men get to do...including investing and starting business. This would have been a good thing, but without the proper education most failed. Then they blamed the failure on men "rigging" the system. This started a dangerous incline in controversy between men and women that still rages on today. Now women may get the same rights as men, but do the continuing blaming disputes really benefit the country? I don't think so.

The Devided Nation

During the 1800's and early 1900's people flocked westward. They found the freedom to expand into their land and fill it out. They believed that it was their duty as Americans to use the land well, so they picked up and moved with pride. However, not everyone felt so peachy about this plan. To some people there was a severe emotional conflict and it wasn't just the fear of a new place.

In order to move to the west, they had to move what was there previously. Clearing forests, destroying beautiful land and worst of all forcing the Native Americans to move away or even kill them. They thought that forcing them to move would be alright, but  the long walks left most dead or without home. This is yet another instance when our freedom leads to elimination of freedom for others.