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    Devon Roarick Mrs. Paquette APE 14 April 2011 Did the 1800s Influence The Awakening?: During the 1800s Creole society was very influential upon its population. Creole families lived in a high-class neighborhood and owned expensive houses that were admired by many. The husband supported the family while the wife was expected to be a stay at home mother as well as an accomplished artist or musician. The Awakening‚ by Kate Chopin‚ is influenced by these norms of Creole society‚ which is realized

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    growth started in the 1800s many factory owners began to hire women. Majority of the women who worked in the factories were poor‚ young‚ unmarried or widows‚ women of the middle-class were privileged to stay at home to provide their domestic duties. Women were paid lower then men due to women were subordinate to them.‚ it did not matter what kind of quality the women produced. Any income women received legally belonged to their husbands and with that status employers were able to keep women’s wages

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    Oral Report How Many People Were Here Before Columbus? By Lewis Lord George Catlin‚ the 19th-century artist‚ revered the Americans Indians-”a numerous and noble race of HUMAN BEINGS‚” he called them‚ “fast passing to extinction.” In the 1830s‚ he traveled among four dozens tribes to paint nearly 600 portraits and scenes of Indian life‚ most now hang in the Smithsonian. During his visits‚ his hosts extolled the blissful age before the settlers came‚ a time when tribes were much larger. “The

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    Cell phones‚ have they changed us socially? I see a lot of people on the phone all the time and I believe they have changed us because now just about everywhere you go there is sign instructing you not to be on your cell phone while ordering or conduct any type of transaction. Now that cell phones have evolved so much that we now longer have to sit at home to receive calls or to check emails. You can plan appointments and make schedules. Even have alarms go off when a upcoming appointment is

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    There were many brave men and women heros during the 1800s like the men who fought in the Alamo and died fighting to protect the Alamo since they were way outnumbered by the Mexicans by more than one thousand soldiers. The last one alive defending the Alamo was Davy Crockett and chose to die over becoming a Mexican soldier. After the Alamo was defeated Sam started falling back to settle a camp to surprise attack the Mexicans because Sam Houston and his soldiers were hidden so well. And of all of

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    the 1800s‚ that the United States started to gain considerable wealth because of industrial expansion. Along with this it provided a wider variety of cheaper goods. Then economic growth started to cause issues‚ the people working were struggling to survive. Women‚ immigrants and minorities faced discrimination (Lapsansky-Werner 91). Immigrants started to take up a large portion of the workforce because they were willing to work for low wages and that was exactly what factory owners were looking

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    1800s Transportation In order to create regional‚ national and international markets‚ strong commerce‚ trade and transportation are necessary. During the 1800s‚ social change became more prominent in different areas of the country such as the South and Midwest. As economic prosperity grew‚ the need for new and more efficient means of transportation grew as well. Through the development of new transportation technologies such as canals and railroads‚ America saw a large increase in the monetary

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    By: Danny Pitts Society ’s Standards In the late 1800s‚ as well as the early 1900 ’swomen felt discriminated against by men and by society in general. Men generally held discriminatory and stereotypical views of women. Women had no control over themselves and were perceived to be nothing more than property to men. They were expected to live up to a perfect image that society had created‚ while trying to comply with their husbands ’ desires. While many women felt dissatisfied with their lives

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    What if the world was dominated by men? What if all women had no say in things they believe‚ and every woman’s voice was considered useless? From the 1800s up until today‚ women all around the world have been told they can be nothing more than a housewife and man’s eye candy. Thanks to brilliant trailblazers like Susan B. Anthony‚ Alice Paul‚ and Lucy Stone‚ the term feminism has been well respected and has grown into a worldwide phenomenon. Now more than ever‚ feminism has allowed women across

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    Computers grew rapidly and widely used through out the world.They are used to deal with many tasks due to their various potential.Therefor‚they have much influence on our life.Their impact can be classified into three catogories; communication‚facilities and medical care. First of all‚computer can improve quality of communication.Nowaday‚barries seem to be gradually destroyed. Computer can bring people closer together and facilitate contacts between them.For example‚people can

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