focused on military prowess‚ women’s social (and political) status began to decline (Cantarella 23). Eventually‚ women had no rights and were supposed to devote themselves to childbearing (Cantarella 38-39). The practice arose for men with the means to confine the women of their family within the house (Cantarella 46). Only the poorest women would be seen outside the home (Cantarella 46). Though generalizations can be made‚ the roles of women in ancient Greece can be difficult to categorize as Greece
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late 18th century there were two dramatic revolutions that happened. There was the French revolution and the American Revolution. The American Revolution was between the American Settlers and Great Brittan and lasted from years 1775-1783. The French Revolution was between the Clergy and Nobility estates and the 3rd estate and lasted between the years 1789-1799. The French revolution was more radical then the American Revolution because how the revolutions started the French people would kill anyone
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Women’s Work in the Industrial Revolution The industrial revolution swept through Europe and North America during the 19th century‚ affecting the class structure‚ economy‚ government‚ and even the religious practices of everyone who lived in or did commerce with these new "industrialized nations." It made the modern age possible‚ but it was not without its "growing pains." The position of women before the industrial revolution was often equivalent to chattel‚ and then as now‚ they were expected
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This period of protests and revolts is described as the ‘age of revolution’‚ it is renowned for the change of governments from monarchies to constitutionalist states and republics. It consisted of the American revolution‚ followed by the French and finalising with the creation of a new German state under the leadership with Prussia. The mass amounts of protests that occurred in Europe in this time showed the sheer discontentment of the European people at this time; with the working and living conditions
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others to learn from their mistakes. If mistakes are not marked on a books or movies then we are doom to repeat them. Throughout the years a lot of events have happen for example‚ the American Revolution‚ successful inventions such as the light bulb‚ and women rights. What would happen if none of this events occur or weren’t in writing? The American Revolutions is an important piece of history. This was a conflict between Great Britain and the thirteen of its former North American colonies. British
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The American Revolution began in April‚ 1775 at Concord and Lexington in Massachusetts. The Second Continental Conrad on Philadelphia organized a Continental Army to show resolve and named George Washington of Virginia as commander. Few wanted independence and hoped by showing force‚ London‚ Under Prime Minister Lord North and King George III would compromise. Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense and the American Crisis in which he pushed for stronger action. After Lexington and Concord‚ the Battle
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Research Paper WWII Impact on Women The Impact WW2 had on Women During WW2 the presence of men at home was to a bare minimum. The impact this had on women was felt throughout the nation. How women would be looked at would be changed forever. They had to uphold various positions that were usually held by men and reevaluate their roles as homemakers. Their lives at home had changed; they were no longer the primary care giver. They also joined different parts of the military. Due to men being
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Social Impacts of the Industrial Revolution Economic History The most intriguing to me and the most important to the society‚ as many historians agree was the social impact of Industrial Revolution in the nineteenth century. In fact‚ some historians like Rondo Cameron and R. M. Hartwell have ended up debating whether Industrial Revolution was an appropriate term for this revolution. Harold Perkin is another historian who shares the same viewpoint about Industrial Revolution as Cameron
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have clear boundaries‚ and it is hard to catch. Essentially‚ the Englightenment was an intellectual movement where everyone started to think about everything differently than they did before. It was quite revolutionary‚ as manifested in the American Revolution. The Enlightenment‚ taking place within the eighteenth century‚ brought with it the “modern” world. In order to understand the Enlightenment and what makes it modern‚ Enlightenment ideas and beliefs must be compared to the premodern world. In
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Bollywood on the status of Indian women. “However much a mother may love her children‚ it is all but impossible her to provide high-quality child care if she herself is poor and oppressed‚ illiterate and uninformed‚ anaemic and unhealthy‚ has five or six other children‚ lives in a slum or shanty‚ has neither clean water nor safe sanitation‚ and if she is without the necessary support either from health services‚ or from her society‚ or from the father
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