... live more luxuriously. The "American Dream- helped facilitate the loose spending of the 1950s. Every family yearned for a white picket fence, a suburban house, and green lawns. Because the men had just returned from war, they had taken over the jobs that were previously occupied by their female ... Almost every fabric we know of now was available. These ranged from paper to plastic discs, leather to PVC-all cut along baby doll lines. Often created of kente cloth fabrics, dashikis and other traditional African garments were beginning to be worn. As in the 1950s, day ... but unfortunatel...

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... elected), associate Justices of the Supreme Court (2), Judges of the Court of Appeals (5), District Attorneys (37), Judges of District Court (87), members of State Senate (50), members of the State House of Representatives (120), Judges of Supreme Court (Non Partisan) (31), local County Commissioners ( 5), a President and Vice-President, a Governor, a Lieutenant Governor, an Attorney General, an Auditor, a Commissioner of Agriculture, a ... per-student for the same school year of 1996-97. In order to compare these numbers realistically, let's convert the Canadian dollars to US dollars. ...

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... an open society whose stages are determined by ability alone. From the immigrant slums to what may seem like a millionaire palace. From log cabins to the White House: this is the American Dream that was, and continues to take place. This idealistic dream has always had a substantial material base. Concepts such as equality, freedom ... flavor to it. For example, we have got Dad in his hat, Mom in her dress and pearls, and the son and daughter with a ball and a doll. Whenever the word "family" is mentioned, as it seems to be way too often nowadays, this imaginary, familial group is usuall...

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