view slave labor from a 19th Century perspective‚ view it as a large Southern style plantation where the main house has servants and the fields have slaves toiling over cash crops such as cotton or tobacco with a master overseeing the progress of the slaves. On occasion‚ this would be the ideal for some parts of the Southern countryside‚ such as societal functions‚ and the economy‚ but one must not overlook how slaves also played a role in the development of industries and factories. While it
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At the end of the nineteenth century‚ the population‚ especially in cities‚ began to surge. Technology began to advance‚ helping cities handle the increasing population. (pg. 701) Along with the population‚ cities grew “as horse-drawn streetcars and commuter railways let people live farther away from their downtown workplaces.” (pg. 701) America greatly prospered‚ resulting in many immigrants being attracted to it. Many newcomers from Europe arrived in America‚ causing the number of immigrants to
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In the 19th century the American government went through a dramatic revolution in democracy that profoundly changed the way of life for many ordinary citizens. The average American now had a voice and could impact his community and the country. Though Americans were free to vote‚ only those with all of the correct qualifications were allowed to vote. The structure of democracy was democratic in principle‚ but not in application. Despite their claim of equality‚ the founding fathers left us with
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England had many various factors that made it the most industrialized nation by 1820. It began in the eighteenth century with the dramatic rise in population. With increased population‚ the need for mass food production became paramount. Capital-intensive commercialized farming began to form in England earlier than anywhere else. The new invention of railroads was a catalyst for the industrialization of England. Trains allowed industrials(including coal)‚ garments‚foodstuffs‚ and personnel to be
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Nationalism as a radical idea of the early 19th century was destined to have an enormous influence in the modern world. In this ideology we find some points standing out‚ firstly nationalism has normally evolved from a real or imagined cultural unity supporting itself especially in a common language‚ history‚ and territory. Nationalists also have usually sought to turn this cultural unity into political reality and modern nationalism had its immediate impact in the French Revolution and the Napoleonic
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The expansion of technological innovations led to the emergence of America as the industrial powerhouse it became and still is today‚ beginning in the late 19th century and then heightening during World War II. During this time‚ women entered the workforce in order to compensate for the loss of working class men‚ who were drafted overseas in staggering amounts. It was at that moment in history a tremendous change in the roles of women occurred‚ that is until men returned home from the war and once
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In the 18th and 19th century slavery was supported by southern churches for many years. They used verses from the Old Testament to support their reasons for slavery. Although some congregations realized that they should only support humane slavery‚ they still missed the Paul’s point in the new testament. (Finkelman) He wanted all believers to be equalized in Christ. In Romans 14:4 Paul urges believers not to judge fellow slaves in Christ. He views all believers as slaves to Christ‚ and he urges
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stay out of the old world. But this seemingly complete disregard for world politics did not mean that the United States had no territorial ambitions of its own. On the contrary‚ for the latter half of the 19th century‚ the U.S. continued to expand. With the Louisiana
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Medicine in the 19th Century Slaves were seen as inferior‚ so medical treatment for them was not the best. Illness on slaves was not taken seriously. Doctors often made up mental diseases for slaves who ran away and for those who ate dirt‚ physicians and owners turned to threats‚ punishment and more to stop them. (“Plantation Medicine and Health Care in the Old South”). Slaves would also disagree with their owners and doctors since they had different beliefs about illnesses. Because of this‚ they
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toward a person based solely on their social standing. Discrimination is negative actions or behavior addressed towards a certain group of people according to their gender‚ the color of skin‚ social class‚ etc. In the late 19th century following on the heels of the "age of enlightenment" and entering the "Industrial Revolution" in France Alexander Comte believed that using the techniques of science‚ could be applied to the study of society. Thus entered the sociology into academia
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