1920s Project by 18H Venier https://padlet.com/18hvenier14821/hp4qnla07mb2 Hanna, Melissa, Sydney en-us 2017-02-15 18:44:20 UTC 2025-12-05 04:23:14 UTC hello@padlet.com Workers- Sydney Turco 18sturco39910 https://padlet.com/18hvenier14821/hp4qnla07mb2/wish/154125096 Subclaim: Workers did not achieve the American Dream because the jobs they found had little pay which did not allow workers to provide a good and healthy lifestyle for their families. Many workers were also immigrants and laborers who were treated unfairly by employers which caused workers to have no control over wages,  working conditions, and the hiring or firing of workers.

History Evidence:
"There has come upon us a state of unemployment which is depriving fully three and one-half million working people of the opportunity to earn a living." (American Federation 2)

This quote supports my claim because it shows how a large part of the working population are not finding good jobs which is causing workers to not be able to provide for their families or earn a living.

English Evidence:
"When are you going to sell me that car?"
"Next week; I've got my man working on it now ."
"Works pretty slow, don't he?"
"No, he doesn't," said Tom coldly. "And if you feel that way about it, maybe I'd better sell it somewhere else after all." 
"I don't mean that," explained Wilson quickly. "I just meant..." 
(Fitzgerald 25 )

This conversation supports my claim because it shows how Wilson is treated badly by his boss, Tom. This was common during the 1920s for bosses to treat their workers unfairly.


]]> 2017-02-15 18:56:16 UTC https://padlet.com/18hvenier14821/hp4qnla07mb2/wish/154125096 Immigrants- Melissa Garcia 18mgarcia93974 https://padlet.com/18hvenier14821/hp4qnla07mb2/wish/154125458 Not all Immigrants achieved the American Dream during the 1920's. The American dream drew many kinds of waves of immigrants throughout American history.  This was the dream of freedom. The dream of finding work, working hard and advancing themselves  economically, and having their children start with advantages they did not have so that the children can begin their economic life at a higher level. The American Dream impacted immigrants by giving them a second chance at life and providing them with new opportunities.


]]> 2017-02-15 18:57:05 UTC https://padlet.com/18hvenier14821/hp4qnla07mb2/wish/154125458 Main Claim 18sturco39910 https://padlet.com/18hvenier14821/hp4qnla07mb2/wish/154126169 The three roles we focused on are women, immigrants, and workers during the 1920s, and whether or not they were able to achieve the American Dream. All three to some extent were able to some what achieve it. Women were able to achieve two out of the three components of the American Dream. During this time, they were given a lot more freedom as well as opportunity. But, the reason women weren't able to fully achieve the dream was because they still didn't have equality between them and men. Immigrants tired to achieve the American Dream by settling in the U.S for new opportunities to create a better life for themselves and their family. The American Dream had effect on immigrants that did manage to achieve the dream by allowing them to work for money. Workers were only able to achieve opportunity by obtaining jobs but they got paid very little and were not able to afford nice houses and live a healthy lifestyle like they wanted. How they achieved or tried to achieve the dream is what made each of the roles unique. ]]> 2017-02-15 18:58:41 UTC https://padlet.com/18hvenier14821/hp4qnla07mb2/wish/154126169 Women- Hanna 18hvenier14821 https://padlet.com/18hvenier14821/hp4qnla07mb2/wish/154127938 Women were able to achieve the American Dream during the 1920s to some extent. They were given a lot more freedom and opportunity to live their lives. Before this time, women were looked down on and their lives were very restricted. Now, they are able to make their own decisions, such as the way they dressed and the way they acted. But, they still weren't seen as equals. Men were still seen as better and higher than women.  ]]> 2017-02-15 19:03:04 UTC https://padlet.com/18hvenier14821/hp4qnla07mb2/wish/154127938 18hvenier14821 https://padlet.com/18hvenier14821/hp4qnla07mb2/wish/154133141 In the excerpt, “A Flappers Appeal to Parents”, young women, known as flappers, in the 1920s were given the opportunity to break tradition and express themselves. The author states, “young women known as flappers rebelled against traditional ways of thinking and acting. Many older Americans were shocked by their behavior.” These young women were able to dress and act the way that they wanted to, but with that they were judged from the older generation because of the broken tradition. They wanted acceptance and understanding so that they could go about their lives without judgement. Even though flappers were being judged they had the opportunity to freely express themselves. ]]> 2017-02-15 19:15:51 UTC https://padlet.com/18hvenier14821/hp4qnla07mb2/wish/154133141 Evidence for Immigrants 18mgarcia93974 https://padlet.com/18hvenier14821/hp4qnla07mb2/wish/154135666 English:

History:
"Established the “consular control system” of immigration by mandating that no alien may be permitted entrance to the United States without an unexpired immigration visa issued by an American consular officer abroad. Thus, the State Department and the Immigration and Naturalization Service shared control of immigration."
 This quote from the Immigration Restriction  Act of 1924 supports my claim because it demonstrates how some immigrants were denied to come into the U.S. and could  not achieve the American Dream.  ]]> 2017-02-15 19:23:00 UTC https://padlet.com/18hvenier14821/hp4qnla07mb2/wish/154135666 18mgarcia93974 https://padlet.com/18hvenier14821/hp4qnla07mb2/wish/154140096 2017-02-15 19:34:03 UTC https://padlet.com/18hvenier14821/hp4qnla07mb2/wish/154140096 18hvenier14821 https://padlet.com/18hvenier14821/hp4qnla07mb2/wish/154142179 The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a novel based in the 1920s. Its focus is on wealth, but also women have an underlying significant role. There are two main women, Daisy and Myrtle, that both had voices. Before the 1920s, any rights or any voice, they listened to there husband. Now, that's not the case. Daisy and Myrtle both voice there opinions straight up to their husbands. But, still the men had the power over women. Which is also shown in the book through Tom, Nick, and Gatsby. So, even though women had gained more of a voice, men still help the power and control of women. 

]]> 2017-02-15 19:38:47 UTC https://padlet.com/18hvenier14821/hp4qnla07mb2/wish/154142179 18mgarcia93974 https://padlet.com/18hvenier14821/hp4qnla07mb2/wish/154154284 This image shows how immigrants left their home and culture behind to come to the U.S for new opportunity  but they faced some challenges along the way.]]> 2017-02-15 20:13:39 UTC https://padlet.com/18hvenier14821/hp4qnla07mb2/wish/154154284 18mgarcia93974 https://padlet.com/18hvenier14821/hp4qnla07mb2/wish/154173498 2017-02-15 21:27:33 UTC https://padlet.com/18hvenier14821/hp4qnla07mb2/wish/154173498 18hvenier14821 https://padlet.com/18hvenier14821/hp4qnla07mb2/wish/154174520 This image represents women in the 1920s. During this time, women were starting to achieve the American Dream, little by little. They were starting to have more freedom and opportunity, which has allowed them to start building a life for themselves. Women as a population continue to build their lives aiming for the goal of fully achieving the American Dream. ]]> 2017-02-15 21:32:59 UTC https://padlet.com/18hvenier14821/hp4qnla07mb2/wish/154174520 18hvenier14821 https://padlet.com/18hvenier14821/hp4qnla07mb2/wish/154175003 2017-02-15 21:35:46 UTC https://padlet.com/18hvenier14821/hp4qnla07mb2/wish/154175003 Conclusion 18hvenier14821 https://padlet.com/18hvenier14821/hp4qnla07mb2/wish/154176887 Overall, the American Dream was able to advance American society during the 1920s. People were given more opportunity and freedom, while equality was still an issue. But, that didn't stop women, worker, or immigrants for working hard to achieve the American Dream. ]]> 2017-02-15 21:49:03 UTC https://padlet.com/18hvenier14821/hp4qnla07mb2/wish/154176887 Work Cited 18mgarcia93974 https://padlet.com/18hvenier14821/hp4qnla07mb2/wish/154176900 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NOk4dL4l4SA25Fw2hy9OAmTjyqIQCxsjFuW6u2z-rZo/edit]]> 2017-02-15 21:49:08 UTC https://padlet.com/18hvenier14821/hp4qnla07mb2/wish/154176900 18sturco39910 https://padlet.com/18hvenier14821/hp4qnla07mb2/wish/154176932 This image represents workers because it shows men and women working in a factory in horrible conditions.]]> 2017-02-15 21:49:26 UTC https://padlet.com/18hvenier14821/hp4qnla07mb2/wish/154176932