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    The 18th & 19th Centuries

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    CH 20 – The 18th & 19th Centuries: Six main movements: Rococo‚ Neoclassicism‚ Romanticism‚ (The Academy)‚ Realism‚ Impressionism (Macchiaioli) & Postimpressionism Rococo is a unique style occurring toward the end of the Baroque period. It is a much more ornate style that shows sweetness‚ gaiety‚ and light; painterly and pastel features. It is chiefly characterized by the representation of the leisurely activities of upper class society by a frivolous choice of themes. Rococo is derived

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    18th Century Literature The 18th century is a period of great literary works. The styles are different throughout the period‚ but the unity of the work is still present. Much of this period focused on public and general themes‚ until the Pre- Romantic era when literary works began to focus upon personal expression. 18th century literature can be broken down into three main parts: the Restoration‚ the Age of Pope‚ and Pre-Romantics. The literature of the Restoration period covers a time span

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    Relations between women in the 18th and 19th centuries. Theme: Relations between women in the 18th and 19th centuries. Thesis: Relationships between women in the nineteenth century America created a web of love and support for women. Mothers and daughters‚ sisters and friends from childhood formed emotional and sometimes physical bonds that lasted lifetimes. These ties were acknowledged and easily accepted in their societies. Many women survived unthinkable hardships such as geographical isolation

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    Oppression of Women in 19th Century Literature In the stories “The Jewelry” by Guy de Maupassant‚ “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin‚ and “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman‚ the female characters are unequal and less important than the men in society. The duties of women during this time period did not consist of much more than seeing to her husband’s needs and caring for the home and children. The authors show the lack of independence women were allowed in the 1800s‚ especially

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    106H Dr. Katherine Hubler April 17‚ 2015 Industrialization in the 18th and 19th Centuries Revolutions abounded worldwide in the late 18th and 19th centuries. From political independence to industrialization‚ it was a time of great change that would provide the building blocks for modern day society. Although political revolutions created independent nations and abolished slavery‚ it was the Industrial Revolution that truly shifted how society functioned. The Industrial Revolution had the greatest impact

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    Women in 18th Century

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    -Women were raised to be a good housewife and to be a respected member of society. -When women were single‚ and therefore were not yet responsible for running a household or raising children‚ women had more freedom during these years than they would ever have again. Courting gave women power; it was their decision whether to accept or reject a suitor. -For the most part‚ women married quickly in fear that waiting too long might eliminate the availability or choice of husbands. The choice of a

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    Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries‚ a variety of laws were passed to remove the rights of slaves. What little rights slaves had were quickly taken away when African slavery became prominent in America. These were known as the Fugitive Slave Acts. History.com states‚ “Enacted by Congress in 1793‚ the first Fugitive Slave Act authorized local governments to seize and return escaped slaves to their owners and imposed penalties on anyone who aided in their flight. Widespread resistance to the 1793

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    There were very little opportunities for women in education in the eighteen century. "Women were considered to be incapable of abstraction‚ generalization‚ or the mental concentration necessary to comprehend such subjects as mathematics and the physical sciences‚…"(Osen pg51). There have been women who have made significant contributions to the mathematical and science world. The first of the five women in the eighteen century is Emilie du Chatelet. She was born on December 17‚ 1706. Her

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    HISTORIC & CULTURAL BACKGROUND OF ENGLAND IN THE 18TH CENTURY The Silver Age of the European Renaissance 1. There was a sense of relief and escape‚ relief from the strain of living in a mysterious universe and escape from the ignorance and barbarism of the Gothic centuries –not referring only to Gothic literature. The dark period provokes that people want to change and improve their lifestyle when they entered the 18th century. There was a general desire to emancipate from the dark aspects of rural

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    Women of 19th Century

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    Women of the 19th Century By: Kristian Koeppen Women of the 19th century Women of the modern era might be surprised what their 19th century counterpart’s role in society might have been. Women in the 1800’s were not treated with nearly as much respect as they are nowadays. Modern day women have many advantages that women of the 1800s did not have‚ in the way of career opportunities‚ and

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