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    Race and class shaped women’s lives in North America during the Revolutionary Era in many different aspects of their lives. In the textbook and our handouts‚ there are various different examples of what life was like for these women in the Revolutionary Era. In the letters provided in Through Women’s Eyes:An American History with Documents‚ we are given primary sources of what women’s lives were like for those of various classes and races. The writings provide us with the insight needed to evaluate

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    accelerated evolution. Compared to the French or Russian Revolution the American Revolution did not radically change much around the colonies. Some parts‚ of the Revolution though can be considered completely revolutionary while other parts were not so much. Politically‚ the American government was changed from the British ruling monarchy to a democracy within a totality of about 8 years (1775-1783). Eight years would be considered a swift transformation when looking at the age of the nation. Substantial

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    Being a republican mother was the idea that woman were allowed to raise their children to be moral and in terms of political and societal concerns (Kerber‚ 2002). Women needed to be patriotic‚ meaning that they still needed to be biologically determined in order to properly educate their offspring. During this time‚ women had a way of living society. For example‚ women took part in many activities such as raising money by going door-to-door selling things that she may have made. With that money‚

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    Constitution was drafted‚ the men who drafted it were very particular in the way they approached the issue of slavery in our country. They carefully avoided it by only mentioning it or referring to it indirectly. They did not use the term "slave" but referred to everyone as "persons". It is rather ironic that neither the Constitution nor the Declaration of Independence‚ the two documents most known for establishing and declaring freedom and equality for men‚ never even mention slaves or slavery in a direct

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    Why was Slavery so Difficult to Abolish? No rights‚ no money‚ no freedom‚ long hours of work‚ and small food portions; this is what a slave had to put up with‚ everyday‚ never halting. Slaves were separated from their loving families and homes‚ and forced to board ships that incorporated abhorrent living conditions. They were treated as lesser human beings; a single misstep would likely result in being whipped and beaten. Slaves lived with fear‚ day by day‚ hour after hour‚ and minute to minute

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    1924 War was an important cause of change in Russia during the period 1855-1924 and arguably was the most important cause but it was certainly not the only one. Other factors such as the influence of key individuals played a great part in determining change in Russia and should be considered to be very important as well. Russia had been heavily defeated in the Crimean war and this consequently was the most important cause of change under Alexander II and the creation of his reforms. This was very embarrassing

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    simultaneously. Motets started to be written during the medieval period and then developed throughout time and was most known throughout the Renaissance period. During this time‚ there were a list of schools and churches that had well known composers and pioneers of the motet. The Burgundian School was a group of composers in the 15th century in northern and eastern France‚ Belgium‚ and the Netherlands‚

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    In order for something to be revolutionary‚ it must not only be new and innovative‚ but it must be a change in the system that‚ for the most part‚ is for the better. The American Revolution was certainly a period of time in which the country we know today underwent somewhat of a change and created a ripple in our country’s history. However‚ the American Revolution was not truly revolutionary. Taking into consideration the experiences of both racial and ethnic minorities in the new United States‚

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    Constitution‚ was it pro-slavery or anti-slavery? People had different viewpoints on slavery and the Constitution and whether or not slavery was divisive and caused sectionalism throughout the country. Frederick Douglas was a free slave and prominent black abolitionist who thought that the Constitution was opposed to slavery but‚ Jefferson Davis‚ the president of the confederacy‚ thought that the Constitution was pro-slavery. However‚ it can be argued that the Constitution was neither anti-slavery or pro-slavery

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    British Mistakes during the Revolutionary War December 17‚ 2012 Topic: Was American success in achieving independence due more to General Washington’s strategic skill or to British blunders? While there are numerous contributing factors to America’s success in achieving independence‚ the most critical factor can be attributed to the series of British mistakes throughout the conflict. Prior to the onset of the Revolutionary War‚ the British government faced serious challenges‚ both

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