In the 1800s‚ women did not have the same rights that they do now. Because of this‚ feminists fought for women’s rights. Feminism is defined as the ideology and movements that have the goal of creating equality between men and women. Feminist movements in the United States have given women many more rights than they previously had. Some of these rights include the right to vote and reproductive rights (Feminism‚ 2017). Women have benefited greatly from the feminist movement‚ but nowadays‚ most feminists
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In the late 1800s and early 1900s‚ imperialism affected many societies throughout the world. Perspectives on imperialism differed depending on a person’s point of view. The point of view of the imperialist power is much different than the point of view of the colonized people. In 1870‚ Africa established trade agreements with the leaders in the Congo River basin. The Belgian set off a scramble among other European powers to get their presence on the continent. In 1887‚ to avoid conflict‚ Europeans
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When the word “gang” is mentioned the first thought that comes to mind is a person wearing baggy clothes‚ a bandana across the forehead and tattoos all over the body. That is a stereotype. Obviously back when gangs were first initiated in the 1800’s they did not dress like that. Not all gangs are associated with colors‚ signs or names. A gang is defined as a group of criminals or a number of people forming a group (www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary). In fact the word “gang” actually originated from
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10-31-11 Labor in the Late 1800s Essay Laborers in the late 1800’s worked in harsh conditions. Many companies and corporations went on strike and even resorted to violence in order to spread their point. These workers mostly worked for low wages‚ or felt that they weren’t being treated fair. With acts of crime‚ these laborers felt that they could get there message to the companies‚ but most of the companies retaliated with hiring national guards to settle the issue or just locking the workers
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The Truman Doctrine consisted of providing support to nations that were democratic in a political‚ military‚ and economical way. President Harry S. Truman made this foreign policy on March 12‚ 1947. This foreign policy was created within the United States and some say that this was the start of The Cold War. The British had informed that they could no longer provide aid to the countries Greece and Turkey because of Communist activities. The Soviet Union threatened Greece and Turkey by communism‚
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incredibly rich history‚ overwhelming pride and upholds so much tradition. This country‚ inhabited by hundreds of millions‚ has protected‚ governed and has been a home to them for hundreds of years. As the world has progressed throughout time‚ the American people have seen much‚ experienced incredible human feats such as experiencing flight for the first time‚ or walking on the moon thousands of miles away as they eagerly watched. The people have also experienced times when millions have been murdered
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but back in the 19th century‚ slavery was huge. Africans were shipped across the ocean and sent to work for slave owners‚ typically in the South. Whole families were separated and sold away from each other to work for different people. In the mid-1800s‚ life as a slave was extremely harsh. One reason why the slaves’ lives were hard was that enslaved people had to wake up early and work after dark. Because they worked all day‚ the slaves found quiet ways to rebel‚ or act out passively. For instance
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whether or not the people still committed crimes. People still fought with the court systems and had their own opinions on crime and punishment of this time. I think that you can conclude after reading this paper about crime and punishment in the 1800s that their morals and beliefs are a lot different than ours today. The lower class getting the blame for the crimes are still in people’s minds today but not as much as it was back then. Another thing that is coming back today‚ is the theft and assault
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FOREIGN PHYSICIST Alessandro Volta AUTOBIOGRAPHY Inventor: Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta Criteria: First to invent. Birth: February 18‚ 1745.in Como‚ Lombardy‚ Italy Death: March 5‚ 1827.near Como‚ Lombardy‚ Italy Nationality: Italian Invention: electric battery in 1800 Volta called his battery the Voltaic Pile. He stacked alternating layers of zinc‚ cardboard soaked in salt water and silver‚ image courtesy BBC Rough Science Function: noun / electric bat•tery
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FOREIGN SCIENTIST AND THEIR DISCOVERY OF ELECTRICITY * Benjamin Franklin Born January 17‚ 1706 Boston‚ Massachusetts Bay Died April 17‚ 1790 (aged 84) Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania Ben Franklin was an American writer‚ publisher‚ scientist and diplomat‚ who helped to draw up the famous Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution. In 1752 Franklin proved that lightning and the spark from amber were one and the same thing. The story of this famous milestone is a familiar one‚ in which
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