In the early 19th century‚ hanging was the main punishment for serious crimes. Prisons served as lock-ups for debtors and places where the accused were kept before their trial. By the 1830s‚ many areas in Australia were refusing to be the ’dumping-ground’ for Britain’s criminals. The answer was to reform the police and to build more prisons: 90 prisons were built or added to between 1842 and 1877. By the mid Victorian Period‚ there were two distinct prison systems in England. There were the county
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In the 19th century public health action resulted from a need to address the devastating effects of the living and working conditions imposed on populations during the industrial revolution. The initial focus of public health action was‚ therefore‚ on the social and environmental determinants of the health of the population. By the late 20th century‚ however‚ there had been a shift in the emphasis of public health action toward modifying individual risk behaviors. However‚ recent epidemiological
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Historical Developments for Women in the 19th Century Bert Jackson HIS 204 March 05‚ 2012 Tim Johnston Historical Developments for Women in the 19th Century American women today are afforded many rights. They are thought of as equal to their male counterparts. This hasn’t always been the case. Women had to fight for the rights that are often taken for granted. In the 19th century‚ America experienced changes that expanded the role of women. Women were needed to help carve out
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United States acquired many nations during the Age of Imperialism‚ which led to very invasive foreign policy in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Imperialism caused the US to have a paternalistic attitude‚ and a craving to expand- which shaped their selfish policy. The United States derived an overbearing feeling of paternalism from imperialism that bled on to their foreign policy during the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The US felt that they were a superior nation and that
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1.05 19th Century of American Literature PROMPT TWO Choose one short story and one poem from the 19th century. Write to compare the ways in which each of these may be considered representative of American culture during the time period in which it was written. Cite specific evidence from the literature to support your ideas. Short story: The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin A woman by the name of Mrs. Mallard has some heart problems so those around her are worried that revealing the news of her
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The reason my family and I live in America today is due largely to my great-grandparents‚ from both my mother and fathers side. They immigrated here from the towns of Naples and Calabria both located in the southern part of Italy. From the many stories I heard about my great-grandparents‚ I learned that the main reason for them coming to this country‚ as for many of the immigrants‚ was to start a better life for their families. It was between 1880 and 1920 that over four
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controlling Northern Nigeria‚ wanting the resources and land it had to offer. They destroyed any villages that didn’t cooperate‚ suggesting that Europe’s imperialism was fueled by the population growth of the Industrial Revolution‚ which lead to a desire for more land‚ justified by nationalism‚ civic mission‚ and scientific racism. Nationalism fueled imperialism‚ as it caused people to want their countries to be the best‚ and surpass other countries. They did that by expediting
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Prostitution became a significant of London ’s history during the 18th and 19th century. At the time‚ prostitution was a chronic problem of the public order. It became so big in London that it attracted the attention of many groups such as‚ "the church‚ the state‚ the medical profession‚ philanthropists‚ feminists and others." (Bartley‚ 1) All of these groups worked together in order to resolve the problem‚ even though at the time prostitution was not illegal. However‚ it was an activity that many
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Sexual Transmitted Diseases (STDs) has been around for centuries and has origins all the way back in the medieval times. With the lack of knowledge and understanding of what STDs were they were spread quickly and became a widespread epidemic across the world. The most prevalent STDs in Europe were syphilis and gonorrhea. Most people thought they spread by crew who picked up diseas on voyages lead by Christopher Columbus. The voyages believed that they have contracted the diseases in the Americas
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The main focus of this project has been on expectations of women in the 19th century and codes they were meant to uphold‚ This expectation continued for certuries and the world has developed and changed over time‚ expectations were multiple things such as women meant for being superior to man‚ women working from homes and dedicating themselves to their families. Georgianna as a woman in the 19th century did what she was supposed to‚ they were loyal to their husbands and did as asked even though
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