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American History 1877-1945
The Roaring 20s and Social Issues
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History
Undergraduate 2
11/11/2012

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Margaret Sanger
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Advocated the legality of birth control/abortion/women's rights as well as sterilization.
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Restrictive Covenant
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a formal deed restriction that bound white property owners in a given neighborhood to sell only to whites. Those who broke such agreements could be sued by "damaged" neighbors.
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Henry Ford
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Emphasized efficiency and the "one car for every American" sentiment.
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Alfred Sloan
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The president of General Motors from 1923-1941 he built his company into the world's largest automaker by implementing new advertising and marketing techniques. He introduced the idea of the model year change and understood that americans would be willing to pay more for luxury.
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Charles Lindbergh
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the first man to fly nonstop across the Atlantic from New York to Paris in 1928.
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"Amos n' Andy"
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the nations most popular radio show which spread racial stereotypes to homes that otherwise knew little about african americans. This also propagated the stereotypes of cheap jews and thug italians.
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