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" In the early 20th century, the most famous types of pageants were those which were performed and produced by America's leading woman suffragists. Many suffragists believed that pageants were the most effective means of bringing the equal rights campaign to the American people.
Unlike these earlier pageants, however, the first Miss America pageant did not attempt to portray women as part of a larger political movement. Women were judged almost entirely on their physical beauty. The women would represent their various states, and the winner would be crowned, "Miss America". This type of pageant encouraged women to compete for the approval of men, and to view physical appearance as the most important quality in a woman, rather than things like intelligence, or community service. The Miss America pageant would not have been possible, however, if it had not been for the success of the earlier suffrage pageants.
The Miss America pageant was certainly not the first beauty contest, but it was the first such contest to be considered suitable family entertainment. Previously, such "bathing beauty" contests were considered almost obscene.
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Nathaniel Ford, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Kind Of History
Time of history:
- 20th century
Nationality?
- American--General
Social history?
Yes
Kind of social history
- history of girls
Subjects of this Historical Account
Ethnicity (if plays a major part)
- Black
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Somewhat sympathetic
Main Adversary
From a certain profession/group?
- masterminds
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Nationality?
- American
Ethnicity? (if plays big part)
- White/European
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Somewhat Unsympathetic
Setting
United States
Yes
Style
How much gore?
- 1 ()
How fast-paced is the book?
- 2 ()
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Book makes you feel...
- thoughtful
How much focus on stories of individuals?
- Focuses on brief history of a lot of players
How much romance?
- 1 ()
Is this a kid's book?
- Ages 16-Adult
Length of book
- 201-250 pages
How much emphasis on small details?
- 8 ()
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