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Unformatted text preview: Police officers, steelworkers and miners went on strike demanding better working conditions and recognition of their unions. This was a minor internal issue compared to the issue of racism. There was an internal “war” on immigration and immigrants because they were deemed undesirable individuals. There was also a rise in the Ku Klux Klan whom believed in 100% Americanism and found Blacks, Mexicans, Catholics, Jewish and any other foreigner to be undesirable. Women continued to fight for the right to vote and finally achieved their goal. This brought about a growing independence of women whom worked outside the home and began taking contraceptives. The United States also experienced prohibition and the illegal or bootlegging of alcohol on the rise (Goff, 2012). Resources Goff, R., Moss, W., Terry, J., Upshur, J., & Schroeder, M. (2012). The Twentieth Century and Beyond: A Global History (Laureate Education, Inc., Custom Ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill...
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