Enlightenment and the Role of Women in Society The Age of Enlightenment was a large cultural movement of educated individuals around the 17th and 18th centuries. The purpose of the Enlightenment was to challenges ideas that were rooted in faith and tradition‚ mold society using reason‚ and advance knowledge through a new scientific method. Different societies rose during this time period and discussed a wide range of topics. One widely discussed topic was the role of women in society. Societies
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fighting‚ World War I was known for many reasons for soldier’s deaths. It was very hard for soldier’s to get the type of medical care and technology that we have today‚ and difficult to be cured. In this case‚ during World War I diseases were very common and were spread thoroughly. Fighting in the WWI meant being high at risk of death. Soldiers were constantly doing life threatening duties. Deaths numbers were so intense that “after a year and a half of fighting‚ more than 53‚000 Americans died from combat
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The Change of the Role of Women “Women can hold up half the sky” This famous quote was said by Mao Zedong‚ a man who understood and fought for women equality. In modern China‚ women can fully participate in all aspects of society. Their standard of living is on the rise. However‚ Chinese women did suffer a lot from inequality in the past. Historically‚ the life of women was very difficult. They might not make it through as a baby. Sometimes a baby girl would be abandoned if her family didn’t want
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especially women. During the Progressive Era we started to see women in public more often working and being accepted into society as equal to men. However‚ there were exceptions. Women still could not vote‚ were not given the same jobs men could get‚ were being paid less‚ and were still seen as homemakers. This was unacceptable in the eyes of many including: Young Women’s Christian Association‚ the National Consumers’ League‚ professional associations‚ trade unions‚ and female reformers. Women stood up
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Industrial Revolution changed the role of a woman immensely. The women of the Industrial Revolution were now given the opportunity to become the money makers of the family if they really wanted to. Women were given more choices on what they could pursue in their lives. Many would go out and get jobs in hopes to provide for their families‚ and then there were some that went out looking for jobs to better their education‚ and to make something of themselves. Women no longer needed to sit around and
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revolution. The men and women transitioned from being a nomadic hunting and gathering society to an agricultural community. This transition started to occur during 10‚000 B.C.E. Before the Neolithic revolution‚ women were more matriarchal‚ during the Neolithic revolution‚ men and women had the same amount of work‚ after the Neolithic revolution‚ men were more patriarchal. Before the Neolithic revolution‚ there was no such thing as agriculture‚ the men hunted and the women gathered fruits and plants
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The roles of women in ancient times The role that women play in today’s society has changed dramatically since the ancient times. Or have they changed dramatically over time? The role that women play on society in ancient times all depended on what culture they were living in‚ the region in which they lived‚ as well as their culture’s religion. Even till present day‚ women in some cultures play a big role or a role so small that you can’t even call it a role in society. Not all women in modern times
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The Role of Elizabethan Women - Education - The Nobility The Elizabethan era brought the Renaissance‚ new thinking to England. Elizabethan women from wealthy and noble families were sometimes allowed the privilege of an. Education. The girls of Noble birth were invariably taught by tutors at home and Elizabethan women were taught from the age of five‚ or even younger. Various languages were taught including Latin‚ Italian‚ Greek and French. Music and dancing skills were essential for Elizabethan
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Role of the US in WWI (Wilson’s 14 Points) Liberal and attractive Woodrow Wilson’s program was designed based on the achievement of US leadership in the postwar world. The President was able to synthesize innovative ideas and proclaim their goal of foreign policy efforts of the country‚ giving his initiative a character of "divine revelation". By the end of the First World War USA became a major world power‚ and then President Wilson tried to use the new opportunities for fundamental changes in the
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In today’s world‚ women have been working hard to emphasize their role in the society. Whether it be as wives‚ mothers‚ friends or as workers. Women have been noticed for achieving great success around the world. However‚ in some third world countries the rights of woman are being oppressed and they are merely being considered as objects or materials. Even in todays advanced world‚ young girls and women are sold off to wealthy men in exchange for some money. Where they are treated as sexual object
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