In the 1800s‚ women did not have the same rights that they do now. Because of this‚ feminists fought for women’s rights. Feminism is defined as the ideology and movements that have the goal of creating equality between men and women. Feminist movements in the United States have given women many more rights than they previously had. Some of these rights include the right to vote and reproductive rights (Feminism‚ 2017). Women have benefited greatly from the feminist movement‚ but nowadays‚ most feminists
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understand what classification is in the prison system‚ I feel we have to look at the history of it as well. In the 19th century classification was hardly used. It was mainly used to control the prison system populations. Things like age‚ gender and number of offenses were used to classify them. During the medical model years of the prison system‚ they used medical reason to classify inmates. This helped control the mentally ill from regular offenders. It wasn’t until recently that prison system started
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towards America’s involvement in the war. After the attack‚ America entered the war‚ a war that the Americans were not prepared for. America just has gotten out of the Great Depression in the 30s and was still recovering. The war brought about draft and new job opportunities for men and women. Nancy Potter‚ a teen during the time described the effects of the war‚ "I think for girls and women‚ and perhaps boys and men‚ of my generation the war forced them to grow up prematurely. It made them far more
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Factories in the North In the 1800’s the working conditions were harsh and unfair. By the mid-1800’s‚ more and more things were made by machines. Clothes‚ guns‚ watches‚ shoes‚ and farming machines were made by machines. By the 1840’s the average workday was 11.4 hours. The workers were very tired and have a huge chance of getting injured because many factory machines moved quickly. Workers‚ especially children‚ were often hurt by their machines. Factories had no cooling or heating systems. During
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especially in the early 1800s. During the early 1800s and in the present day there is an ongoing
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Although more women were working outside of the home‚ the primary role of women in 1950s American society was a housewife. Their key duties were to cook‚ clean and take care of their families. In addition‚ consumerism was in full swing. Marriage was promoted as the ultimate goal for women. Products were created specifically with women in mind to ease their household work load. Appliances-wash machines‚ vacuum cleaners‚ TV dinners‚ etc. Women were giving freedom of choice as well as freedom form their
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Prison Reform Rehabilitation Process CJA/334 July 13‚ 2013 Prison Reform Prison Reform is presented through the penal system in an effort to improve prisons‚ provided not only but also punishment rehabilitative efforts as well. Rehabilitation is one of the philosophical reasons for sentencing. The general area that will be studied within prison reform is its rehabilitation process. We will study the rehabilitation process as it pertains to both male and female. This study will also show
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When you think George Washington what do you think of? The First President. War hero. Virginian. George Washington is one of‚ if not‚ the most famous people in history‚ however there is more to him than what meets the eye. There were social‚ economic‚ and cultural influences on George Washington that affected his lifetime achievements. George Washington was born February 22‚ 1732 to Augustine and Mary Bell Washington. Augustine was a “wealthy planter”(Burn 19) and owned a “plantation sometimes called
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Through history women have fought for equal rights and freedom. This tension is derived from men; society‚ in general; and within a woman herself. In the nineteenth century‚ women in literature were often portrayed as submissive to men. Literature of this period often characterized women as oppressed by society‚ as well as by the male influences in their lives. This era is especially interesting because it is a time in modern society when women were still treated as second-class citizens. Two interesting
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expanded the country onto native lands. The major political issues emerged during the 1830s was the economy started to take a turn for the worst and people were beginning to go bankrupt. The large influence of immigrants who had not fought for their independence but liked everything they had led to the rise of nativism in the U.S. in the early to mid 1800s. The factors that led to less industrial growth in the South than in the North was the climate was good for farming and agriculture was big‚ but when
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