disabilities. In the 1800s‚ it was considered generous that the disabled were segregated from society. Many were regarded as freaks or aberrations‚ and were consequently locked up in asylums and sanitariums. In the early 1900s‚ the Eugenics Movement began to grow‚ which specifically targeted people with disabilities. A multitude of disabled people were forced to undergo sterilization‚ in an attempt to prevent genetic imperfections. This clear violation of their civil rights was legally supported by
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Thomas Jefferson was a very important person in American history. He was arguably the most influential in the early United States. He was the principle writer of the Declaration of Independence‚ the Vice President‚ and eventually‚ the President of the United States. Jefferson was the primary writer of the Declaration of Independence. He was one of the youngest members of the Continental Congress at age 33. Jefferson gathered the Committee of Five‚ and wrote the first draft of the Declaration. Many
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In the final years of the 1800’s‚ American focus took a unexpected turn from industrial development to the far more risky game of international politics. Previously a primarily isolationist country‚ America’s burst of imperialism appeared almost random. After all‚ President Washington’s Proclamation of Neutrality set the precedent for a non-interventionist country‚ which the United States as adhering to‚ more or less. However‚ considering the extremely popularity of Manifest Destiny‚ imperialism
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Hist-H210 Essay 1 Prompt #2 England in the early 1800’s was very segregated place. Social classes were distinguished by many factors including wealth‚ land ownership‚ gender and race. The wealthy white land owning males were at the top of the chain while blacks‚ women‚ and land workers were at the bottom. The aristocracy was considered the top of the social chain. There were many things happening at this time in British history that affected the public and the public’s view of the aristocracy
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The principal distinction between early- and late-modern English is vocabulary. Pronunciation‚ grammar‚ and spelling are largely the same‚ but Late-Modern English has many more words. These words are the result of two historical factors. The first is the Industrial Revolution and the rise of the technological society. This necessitated new words for things and ideas that had not previously existed. The second was the British Empire. At its height‚ Britain ruled one quarter of the earth’s surface
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The modern history of United States started after the civil war in the age of reconstruction. That is when the United States decided to change how it worked as a nation. During reconstruction United States took many steps to reunite the nation that has helped for future generations. The reunification started with President Lincoln who was a radical republican who was the major key component of abolishing slavery. He was also the first president to start the reconstruction process of America. After
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The 19th century was an important era in United States history. From many new advancements in industry to a drastic change in social behavior. From independent farm life to the start of urban development. Changes that have impacted society even to this day. By 1925‚ the massive growth from 44 million people in 1875‚ to 114 million people gave a broader perspective on how life should be lived in the ever expanding nation. Farms were the basis of American culture since Virginia was first founded back
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Malcolm X Malcolm X was one of the most iconic figures of 20th century America. He is often grouped with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ because both men were involved in the civil-rights movement in the late 1950s and early 1960s. However‚ these two men were drastically different. While King preached about nonviolence and equal rights‚ Malcolm X condoned violence as a means to get what one wants. While Malcolm X was justified in some of his endeavors‚ his philosophy as a whole was unhealthy and damaged
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How was imperialism beneficial to the people of Africa? In what ways was it beneficial and in which ways was it harmful? During the 19th century of the Industrial Age‚ many European nations (Belgium‚ France‚ Germany‚ Italy‚ Portugal‚ Spain‚ and Britain) sought for a source for raw material and a market for manufactured goods in Africa. This economic motivation helped drive the Scramble for Africa. The Scramble for Africa [1885-1910] was when many European nations competed for colonies in Africa
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hawaii in the late 1800’s. Because Hawaii was located 2‚ooo miles west from california it was a great place for coaling stations and naval bases for ships going to and from Asia. Americans were not the only ones interested in hawaii. A british explorer named Captain james cook‚ has been to the island in 1778‚ and then hawaii was very well known to other parts of the world. After cook’s arrival chief kamehameha united the eight major
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