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Sarah Heuerman American Studies-Sidor Comparison Essay Civil Societies and Great Persons influence on 1920s and 1980s The 1920s and 1980s were a time of new changed and formations to our society. Both had similar economies and life of a civilian that allowed Great Men and Civil societies to shape history. In the 1920s Modern Dance, League of Women Voters and Dale Carnegie were influential. While in the 1980s Fashion Fads, Hip Hop and Ben Johnson and Carl Lewis all shaped society but at different extents. After studying the Significance of accomplishment, impact on daily lives and legacy, I have seen a pattern that in both eras, civil society and movements are more influential. The significance of the accomplishments in the 1920s topics League of Women Voters, Modern dance, and Dale Carnegie all vary. Each effected people differently because of their diversity. The League of Women’s voters “organization was formed in 1890 and was created to make equal rights between men and woman… now [because of it] woman around today have equal rights” (Drew S). League of women Voters pushed the government to pass the 19th Amendment which eventually led to women to gain more freedoms. Modern Dance also helped women and men “express inner feeling through movement [by] reflecting the thoughts and opinions of people in the 1920s”(Reyna L.). Modern dance accomplished a way of people to express their views with non-violent actions but still make an impact. Lastly Dale Carnegie “put the idea, of writing a book about how to succeed and business and socially, on the market and his advice remains today, however, it’s an idea with many perspectives”(Emily M.). Dale Carnegie attempted to write a book to help businesses but because it is a personal opinion, his book did not change many people’s ways. In the 1920s League of Women Voters, Modern Dance and Dale Carnegie all mad a mark but the two social movements had more significant achievements than the individual. Movements and Great Men both affected the lives of people in the 1920s. League of Women Voters, Modern Dance and Dale Carnegie al made an impact or influence on daily lives then. With the League of Women Voters “the society that was influenced the most would be the lower/middle class because they have been treated poorly. Rather than the upper class where the woman would not care about voting because they had all they wanted and the lower/middle class woman wanted to vote so they could fight to have a better life.”(Drew S).With lower and middle class women getting the right to vote with the League of Women Voters, they kept striving to ensure that they got equal rights further impacting the lives of women after them. Women also were impacted with the movement in modern dance because “women could love and express themselves”(Reyna L.) but also “the working class had more time to enjoy the arts” (Reyna L.).With such a large audience for Modern dance, it influenced many lives allowing more people to express their opinions. With Dale Carnegie’s book written for the few business men though, it had an impact on less daily lives. For the business men “literature was what [they] looked towards to improve themselves and Dale Carnegie was able to contribute to Americans needs” (Emily M.). In result of the Civil society’s relating to more people, they had a wider impact on daily life than the individual, Dale Carnegie but League of Women Voters changed women freedoms giving it the most impact on daily life. The legacy and impact on today’s life of civil societies in the 1920s were greater than the Great Men. League of Women Voters, Modern Dance Movement and Dale Carnegie exemplify this pattern. Without the League of Women Voters Organization “maybe woman wouldn’t even be able to vote today. It has taken a long time for the organization to process and to gain what it set out for but in the long run they have gained it and now woman around today have equal rights” (Drew S.). League of Women Voters Organization is widely known across the world, forever making a mark in history because of its ability to change the lives of women in many generations after it. Modern dance “was able to make dancing accessible and relatable for every American, therefore creating a lasting legacy“ (Reyna L.). Modern dance is also incorporated in life today across the arts because of it’s new idea to create art based on opinion or inner feelings. Carnegie’s legacy wasn’t such an impact as the others because his name isn’t remembered in result of a small scope of influence. “Carnegie’s work will [still] influence other peoples work today even if we don’t remember the founder was of such advice” (Emily M.). Out of the !920s topics, League of Women Voters has the most impact and legacy with Modern dance second and Carnegie last which follows civil society’s having a stronger legacy than individuals. For the 1980s topics, Fashion Fads, Hip Hop, and Ben Johnson and Carl Lewis, the accomplishments and their significance varied. Out of this group, they all had about the same significance. In result of the fashion fads, people “became accepting of other’s style” (Givi G.). With people not feeling vulnerable to being harassed by their style, they began to express themselves through their clothes. Hip hop was driven by “African Americans in New York wanted to make their own music and culture” (Reese). “They wanted to create their own kind of music” (Corbin D). Hip Hop achieved their accomplishment successfully by starting an era of expressing African American culture. Carl Lewis and Ben Johnson, star Olympic sprinters caught doing steroids “disappointed their many fans from their home countries, causing people to become suspicious about drug use…they began to suspect the same from other athletes and] drug testing became more common and accepted” (Reyna L.). In result of the heroes being caught with steroids, people became more aware of steroids among star athletes and the positive outcomes of the drug. In the 1920s topics all had about the same significance of influence of people beginning to experiment with themselves, good and bad. In the 1920s, the impact on daily life was most effected by the civil societies such as the Fashion Fads and Hip Hop rather than individual actions such as Ben Johnson and Carl Lewis. In result of the fashion fads “social culture and pop culture dictated the way people would dress, fashion fads, and what was popular in everyday life, being part of something social was the life force, energy, and reason why people got up in the morning, to go turn on MTV, people were so in tune with what was happening and loved everything, clothing was their way of showing they love something” (Givi G.). Fashion Fads made people excited about fashion because it represented their personality and were in a world surrounded by it. Hip hop “impacted our language, our clothes, and what we bought. It also helped destroy stereotypes that black people are because suddenly every teenager, black and white in America was listening and dancing to hip hop music” (Corbin D.). Hip Hop music was meant for the African American culture but gained popularity from all cultures creating slang, different fashions and interest of the people of the 1980s. After the Ben Johnson and Carl Lewis scandal, it was discovered that “more than 20 percent (20.3) of NFL players in the 1980s used steroids” (Winn), but “not everyone was influenced by the Lewis and Johnson scandal, but the trusting sports fanatics were shocked and disappointed (Reyna ). The outcome Lewis’s And Johnson’s poor judgments, only effected the few athletes and disappointed fans but not by a meaningful amount. Lewis’s and Johnson’s decisions did change people’s opinion but Hip Hop and Fashion Fads became a part of people of the 1980’s daily life. Lastly the legacy of these historic events is also parted by civil society or great men. Fashion Fads and Hip Hop seemed to out last Johnson’s and Lewis’s unmemorable incident. “1980s Fashion Fads brought out a long legacy, it inspired tons of the artists we have today and gave people minds of ease and it's been the talk of the town and is frequently reminisced of in today's society with t.v. and music the jokes of the fashion are always brought back to. Fashion still has a large impact in our century. Artist's like Madonna, who dressed flamboyantly and over-the-top made the way artist's like Lady GaGa and Rihanna dress and are brought back into every day clothing like the nerd sunglasses, leggings, athletic clothing like the neon-clothing Nike produces today and the preppy look is still here to stay because of Polo brand clothing“(Givi G). From people being so ecstatic about fashion then, it has carried on and still today is a way people express themselves. Even After the creation of Hip Hop “Rap music is used by companies such as Nike and McDonalds to sell their products. Rap music has influenced the clothes that we wear, way we speak and has glorified thug life. Today, teenagers want to become rappers such as Jay-Z and Lil Wayne(Corbin D.)”. Rap music was create din result of the Hip Hop era and is still shaping our lives today. In reaction to Lewis’s and Johnson’s actions drug testing became more sophisticated but "If you're 20 years old, you don't even remember what an enormous event this was.(Reyna L.)” .With little legacy, it has barely shaped sports or society. As seen, the two civil societies, Fashion Fads and Hip Hop greater influence and are remembered in life today than the Great Men. Overall in the 1920s and 1980s the civil society were more influential than great men. The movements of these decades left a more effective mark in our history and lives than one individual’s actions. For example with my three 1920s topics, League of Women Voters, Modern Dance had slightly larger accomplishments than Dale Carnegie because he only effected the lives of business men who are open for new ideas. In result of the little scope of influence, it impacted few lives then and is unknown today. Modern Dance is less influential than League of Women Voters because it has more impact on lives and legacy. The organization has changed lives of all women as they were granted more freedom but also the rest of society as women start to play a role in the work place and government decisions. While Modern Dance didn’t change lives significantly as it did to art. With the 1980s topics, Fashion Fads and Hip hop were more influential then Ben Johnson and Carl Lewis’s actions. Johnson and Lewis’s actions were not relatable to many people so in result it has little significance, impact on daily life or legacy. Fashion Fads were more influential than Hip Hop though because it has a greater impact on daily life. When people wake up in the morning they put on clothes that show their style and personality while Hip Hop doesn’t influence a person’s choices beyond what to listen to. Fashion Fads started an era of expressing yourself and acceptance of other people while Hip Hop was something only musicians could express themselves in. After studying the 1920s and 1980s I have noticed the movements of a mass are more powerful than a single persons actions. Eras of difference are remembered, while names are not. Movements are more effective because there are more people with a common goal while individuals have their own goal that some might agree with. In the 1920s and 1980s, Civil Societies were more influential than Great Men because they were easier for people to fell a part of giving it more people and power to make a significant difference, impact daily lives and create an everlasting legacy.

Work Cited

Givi G. “Fashion Fads and Faux Pas, Shoulder Pads, Rat Tails, Preppy, Leg Warms” 2012. //Buchholtz Sidor American Studies//. Web. 1 Apr. 2012 Corbin D. “Hip Hop Run DMC, Grandmaster Flash and Furious Five”. 2012. //Buchholtz Sidor American Studies.// Web. 1 Apr. 2012

Drew S. “League of Women Voters, Carrie Chapman Catt”.2012. //Buchholtz Sidor American Studies//. Web. 1 Apr. 2012

Emily M. “Dale Carnegie, “Believe that you will succeed, and you will””.2012. //Buchholtz Sidor American Studies//. Web. 1 Apr. 2012

Reese, Renferd. From the Fringe: Hip Hop Culture and Ethnic Relations. 2000. [|__http://www.csupomona.edu/~rrreese/HIPHOP.HTML__] March 12, 2012.

Reyna L. “Modern Dance, Martha Graham”.2012. //Buchholtz Sidor American Studies//. Web. 1 Apr. 2012

Reyna L. “Ben Johnson and Carl Lewis and 1988 Olympics”.2012. //Buchholtz Sidor American Studies//. Web. 1 Apr. 2012

Winn, Pete. "Study Finds 1 in 5 NFL Players in ‘80s Used Steroids." //Csnnews.com//. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Mar. 2012. < [|__http://www.cnsnews.com__] >.//

RUBRIC

A quality comparison essay will

•Use the __four__ criteria of Great Man Continuum to analyze the significance of three 1920’s topics and three 1980s topics. consistently well analyzed

•Analyze of each of the 6 topics with evidence taken from the 1920s and 1980s wikis, Analysis is focus and supported by well chosen evidence

•Develop a thoughtful and thorough conclusions on all 6 topics, all topics thoughtfully considered

•Rank the three topics for each decade and explain why one topic is more influential than the other two, yes

•Answer the essay question with a clear, well reasoned argument, yes

•Explain why the __second__ choice fell short compared to the __first__ choice but is more just than the __third__ choice, yes

•Organize ideas in extended power paragraphs, consistently done, but noy in closing paragraph

•Identify the source and establish its credibility with an appositive phrase, done

•Cite evidence with internal citations and in a Works Cited. Click links for exemplars. Sources are correctly cited IC--Alphabetize the WC and truncate the web address after the .com--Why 2 Reynas?