Chaucer’s incredible career reflects the changing social and economic structures of England in the late 1300s. Before the 1300s‚ as I discussed‚ there were basically two classes. There was the Nobility‚ the wealthiest one or two percent of England‚ and there were the Serfs‚ everyone else. As centuries passed‚ families began to pass on skills at trades and crafts they would pass on. By the time of the 12th into the 13th century‚ the products that peasants or serfs were able to make became a commodity
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The Great Depression was an economic crisis that put millions on the streets. The Great Depression happened when the stock market crashed as an effect‚ thousands of people lost their jobs‚ houses‚ cars‚ and more. The Great Depression lasted a long ten years from 1929 till 1939. The United States was in a place of financial despair and families were greatly affected by the struggling economy. Families were in desperate need of help during this time. The difficulties people had were things like‚ finding
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Jackie Robinson the most famous baseball player became the first black player in the major leagues in 1947. Jackie was born in Cairo‚ Georgia‚ on January 31‚ 1919 and was the youngest of five children. He had a grandfather that was a slave‚ Jackie’s dad was a sharecropper and Mallie‚ Jackie’s mother‚ was a maid. Jackie had a tough childhood. His dad ran away from the family when Jackie was only an infant. After his father deserted ‚ jackie and his family moved to california to seek for a better
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Sandra Lewis English 102.033 Mr. Larsen April 3‚ 2011 Computer-Generated Imagery Forever Changes The Face Of Film And Television Movies were entirely revolutionized in the 1990s after the release of Toy Story (1995)‚ the first feature length animation made entirely from CGI (computer-generated imagery) to be released. When it came to the drawing boards‚ productions companies changed the ways they had traditionally made animated movies. Movies made with CGI became easier to produce‚ more eye appealing
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The American Dream is a concept that can be traced to the founding fathers of America‚ which entails ideals such as democracy‚ equality‚ freedom‚ liberty‚ human rights and opportunity for all to live a better and prosperous life. These ideals are achieved through hard work in an environment that has no barriers and offers equal opportunities for all. The coming of the American Dream came with the declaration of independence from England. People were filled with hope as they believed in the right
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The Great Depression affected men and women in many different ways. Women during this time were undermined constantly by the workforce. Along with being refused jobs because of their gender; they were being paid less for the same work. Women during this decade were ridiculed for trying to support their families. The number of married women working doubled in size during the Depression‚ though many believed that women who were working‚ especially those with a working husband‚ were stealing jobs
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The swift and relentless Fall of France came as a great shock to the established world of 1940. France‚ in all her glory‚ had always been a European powerhouse‚ the only to rival Britain. The Fall of France was a pivotal loss for the Allied forces as it knows provided Nazi Germany the ability to launch an assault on Britain and provided the Nazis control of the coast of most of the coast of Europe. The Fall of France can be attributed to the effectiveness of Germany tactics‚ specifically Blitzkrieg
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If you were born right now‚ this instant‚ at you’re present age without any knowledge about how women used to be treated‚ the assumption could be made that men and women are basically equal. Yes‚ men are a little stronger physically‚ but overall the two sexes are both equal. Things weren’t always so picturesque‚ though. Since people first settled here‚ on what is now the United States of America‚ women were thought of as inferior. Ever so slowly though‚ the men’s view on women began to change
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While Asia was not as severely affected as Africa nor affected comparably to Europe‚ the region was touched in its own unique fashion. Asia was directly influenced economically and politically. Writers often wrote to their audience in Europe and their own people with the purpose of informing the population about the negative effects Europeans have on our region or nation. Europeans impacted nations economically through the process of economic extraction and interrupting the native’s natural system
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The Great Awakening impacted the people in the 13 American colonies. Settlers were encouraged to disregard sectarian differences which brought religious‚ political‚ and cultural unity among the colonies. However‚ some churches divided into factions based on class ranks; for instance‚ “Old Sides” among Presbyterians and “Old Lights” among Congregationalist. Revivalism later resounded as “New Sides” and “Old Lights”. This event undermined traditional views of authority which contributed to the development
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