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23 September, 03:44

Why did cigarettes become known as "torches of freedom" during the 1920s?

a. soldiers returning from the war identified the modest comfort of a cigarette with american freedom.

b. women began to smoke cigarettes as an expression of personal freedom.

c. for african-americans in northern cities, cigarette smoking was an expression of a new and freer urban lifestyle.

d. by smoking american brand cigarettes, immigrants could embrace american culture and leave behind the stigma of their ethnicities.

e. the prohibition of tobacco in many states made smoking an open act of rebellion?

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  1. 23 September, 04:11
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    B. Women began to smoke cigarettes as an expression of personal freedom. "Torches of Freedom" was an advertising campaign aimed towards women by cigarette companies to cater towards desires for a better life during the woman's liberation movement in the 1920s. So with that in mind, look at the available choices. Of the choices available, only "B. Women began to smoke cigarettes as an expression of personal freedom." makes sense.
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