Catholic Worker Movement

The aftermath of World War I left a lasting impression on the 1920s because America entered the Great War later than the big European countries. This gave them an upper hand in their economic position since they did not spend as much money as France, Germany, and Britain did. This ignited their unprecedented affluence which had a domino effect in America’s society in terms of government’s relationship to business. Another effect of the First World War is the Red Scare and America’s prejudice and

Peter Stearns claims that the industrial revolution was an intensely human experience. What initially arose as scientific advancements in metallurgy and machine building, the industrial revolution period saw a redefinition of life as a whole. As industry changed, human life began to adapt. Work life was drastically changed which, in turn, resulted in family life being affected. As is human nature, major change was met with great resistant. Ultimately, the most successful people during the transition

his message of freedom and pride influenced many civil rights movements in

Quebec society. The late 1960’s and early 1970’s in Canada was a time of political upheaval, especially in Quebec, with the rise of the separatist/ liberation movement. The Front de Liberation du Quebec (FLQ) gained popularity by expressing the outwardly harmless goal of Quebec independence from Canada and the creation of a French workers’ society. But the FLQ attempted to achieve this goal through acts of domestic terrorism, such as planting bombs in Canadian federal institutions like mailboxes

the church's influence in Spanish society has declined sharply, though officially more than ninety four percent of the population is reported as being Roman Catholic. The church supported the democratic movement and so helped foster the new attitude of tolerance and personal freedom found in present-day Spain. Many of Spain's non-Catholic citizens are members of some Protestant Church. Small Eastern Orthodox congregations are found along with Muslim and Jewish groups. Among non-Christian Jews form

Nazi values were imposed on all aspects of life Culture 3. Culture (social) Hitler ordered Nazification - the imposition of Nazi values - on all aspects of German life. Workers' lives were controlled from cradle to grave Work 4. Work (working) Dr Robert Ley, head of the DAF [DAF: German Labour Front ], boasted that he controlled workers' lives from the 'cradle to the grave'. Schools were Nazified Education and youth 5. Education and youth (working) The lives of young people were controlled both in and

Chicano. The Chicano Movement began as a grassroots organization to unite and represent the farm workers of California, primarily composed of Mexican Americans, with the United Farm Workers (UFW) union spearheaded by Cesar Chavez and Delores Huerta. As the movement took shape it "developed into two overlapping directions, one emphasizing cultural identity and the other political action (Cockcroft 1)." Along with demonstrations, strikes, and marches associated with the political movement their came an explosion

Many workers work in jobs that pay them under the table or in horrible conditions. “Latino households can expect to earn 70 cents to a dollar less than the average white person makes. Hispanic households make 12 cents to a dollar less than white non-Hispanic

The Emigrants is a movie about the Swedish family who falls on challenging times and immigrants to America. The Nilsson family starts in Sweden, their difficulty with crops and as the nephew Robert gets the idea to move to America for a better life. The Nilsson family and a small group of the Swedish religious group in the same town. The Emigrants are illustrated through the clash between American ideals and Swedish traditions seems through the eyes of Swedish audience affectedly. The ways they

At the conclusion of the Gilded Age America began to move into the Progressive Era. Immigration during this era was exploding with significant differences from the initial mass immigration before and during the Gilded Age. The social issues centered on race, origin of homeland, social status, culture differences, and religion. Not all immigrants were treated the same or offered the same opportunities. The viewpoints of a European immigrant from Ireland, Italy, Germany, England, or France is very