... many Republicans became affiliated with the Progressive Movement, a reform movement designed to assist the working class attain better working conditions in the form of religious fundamentalism. During the Progressive Era, the Republican Party split into two groups: those Republicans interested primarily in reforming America and those Republicans still favorable to business. This division permitted the Democratic Party to gain ... control of the presidency between 1913 and 1921. The principal reason for why Republicans did not maintain control of the presidency during the 1930s was the G...

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... facilities needed to distribute the product, it was a means of gaining a competitive edge over rival companies. The Gilded age was a formative era for American politics Congress made laws to break up monopolies and regulate railroad prices with the passing of the Sherman Anti-trust Act and the ... had passed "blue laws". The extreme example of these types of laws when congress passed the Compstock Act, which prohibited the mailing of obscene literature, this law was used to prevent the distribution of birth control information and contraceptives through the mail. The 1920's were a time ...

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... made to alleviate racial tension. Although historically blacks have been at a political, social, and economic disadvantage, the government did not give much serious attention to their situation until the Great Depression. Blacks were among the hardest hit by the crash, and most were desperate for assistance. One of the first important reactions of the federal govenment to the plight of the ... persist in their quest for equality by challenging white stereotypes of the "lazy" African-American. this concentration of talent in Harlem manifested itself in a promising flourish of artistic ac...

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