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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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    and experience” ("Find Quotes"). In the early 1800s inspiration to begin a movement that strove for gender equality stemmed from ideas very similar to the idea expressed in the quote‚ along with influences from the actions of early abolition and temperance leaders. Activists‚ desiring equal rights for women‚ and co-equality among men‚ though still distant aspirations‚ began to take steps toward a revolution that would permanently advance the lives of women. Ideas as to how this issue should be addressed

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    Nationalism What is nationalism and the result of it during the 1800? Nationalism was a powerful force during the 1800’s.Nationalism is the belief that people should be loyal to their nation. This drove many people to deciding how they were governed instead of having monarchs impose government on them. There are numerous way nationalism was viewed during the 1800s‚ these way will be evaluated in three major ways. The first way nationalism was evaluated was by viewing it as a way to unite people

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    South to become two completely different societies with completely different values and ideas‚ the most controversial topic being slavery. Because of the rising concern of these factors‚ the two regions differences amplified during the 1800s. Although the two were so different from each other‚ they relied on one another in order to maintain their separate ways of life. The South has a climate with lots sun‚ with humid summers and heavy rainfall. This is perfect for agriculture and the capability

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    plantation life in Hawaii in the 1800s was extremely hard.Living conditions were terrible‚disgusting and unsanitary‚too small for the amount of people fit in the barracks;Working conditions were hard;painful and the salary was way too low‚and the race discrimination and gender difference were unfair‚while the worst jobs were given to the Asians‚and the best jobs were given to the whites and Portuguese. Living conditions were disgusting‚unsanitary‚too small‚and terrible.Most were miserable under plantation

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    are just like the sins of everyone else.English Test 5 Chapters 1-6 flashcards | Quizlet quizlet.com/30846533/english-test-5-chapters-1-6-flash-cards/ Quizlet What conclusion can you draw from the fact that every new colony must provide a prison and cemetery at once? Many bad people come to the colonies that ... what conclusion can you draw from the fact that every new ... www.chacha.com/.../what-conclusion-can-you-draw-from-the-fact-that-e... "Every new colony must provide a prison and a cemetery"

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    the U.S. Justice Department’s Bureau of Prison are torn away from their family and after serving their time placed back into the community. When talking about women in prison most research forget the effect on the children and their families. The first half of the paper will discuss women behind bars and how leaving their families and children can affect them and the second half of the paper will discuss the Dubois theory of double consciousness and the women transitioning into the free world. “Although

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    extending the role of authority of a nation over a foreign country‚ usually in material gain. In the late 1800s and early 1900’s‚ the United States went through an era of imperialism. At the time‚ the US was quite powerful‚ but was looking to continue to spread their territory‚ make themselves even stronger‚ and have multiple trade routes to have all the resources they needed and wanted. There were three major policies that the US used during this era. One policy is the Big Stick Diplomacy. The

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    December‚ 2015 In America‚ the 1920’s were a time of great social‚ cultural‚ and political change. Many people no longer lived on farms and were moving to the cities. The wealth of the nation had almost doubled in this decade. The consumer economy was booming and the market was flourishing. It was the time of the “Jazz Age‚” a change in social thinking‚ and women began to see more equality; to name a few. Freedom began to flourish and people had begun to do what they want. The morals and upbringing

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