... and the growth of large communities of foreign peoples. With Theodore Roosevelt's regulation of the trusts in the beginning of the 20-century, American society seemed quite settled down for a while, but the government's power over the industrial economy was still limited that the progressivism of country ... was impossible. Starting of World War I in 1914 under Wilson's presidency even deepened the economy of American society, so as unemployment became an issue for the society, the nativism began to rise, and Congress started to restrict enormous amount of ... was Great Migration. In 1...

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... of society. Perhaps this can be acknowledged of eighteenth century America also, due to the varied backgrounds of the population, and the vast number of religions practised at this time. But due to an increased sense of belonging within the increasing proportion of American born citizens, there was a common desire for unity in moral code and daily practice. Franklin shrewdly observed and ... respect he attained in his lifetime, and beyond. Or could it be credited to the vulnerability or emotional instability of the population, as to why the morals Franklin urged were so better accepted ...

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... of the lack of literacy. Upon reading the article, and mulling over how Gioia feels about America's current reading levels, a reader is inclined to acknowledge that illiteracy is detrimental to American society and something that needs to be repaired; the point Gioia was trying to impose. Also in the article, Gioia reveals to the audience the consequences of this trend. By ... exposing the domino effect of illiteracy into other large aspects of American society such as electing leaders, and the business world, Gioia succeeds in alarming the audience to the seriousness of the issue and i...

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