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    Kush Patel AP US History Miss. Guzman Period: 7 Ever wondered how farmers lived in the 19th century? The government passed laws that favored the wealthy.Technology was making vast strides but mainly in urban manufacturing. The technological advancements that were made available were sold to the farmers at ludicrous prices. Economically‚ the prices of agriculture was declining and as a result‚ farmers often lived in poor conditions. But‚ farmers not were represented in government‚ urban industry

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    in nineteenth century: racism and struggle for rights PRINCY JAIN The economic development history of nineteenth century was extensively affected by the colonialism and the process of capital accumulation and surplus extraction. It involved large out migration of the Asians to various parts of the world to form a pool of workforce at the commercial crop plantations‚ mines‚ or construction works‚ mostly‚ railroad or canal construction. Various labor migration statistics for nineteenth century tell

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    The late 18th century and early 19th century is marked with revolution and change. This change was not restricted to just the political and economic landscape of that time‚ instead there was a large cultural response to the revolutionary ideas of the time. These cultural responses can be seen in the art of this time period. We will focus on one major artistic style of the era; and Romanticism. We will also briefly discuss Neoclassicism which preceded Romanticism. We will look at what these styles

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    inability to do such hard labour‚ the native population began to die out and new labour was required. African slaves were once again imported from the West coast to Brazil. They proved to be resilient workers and coped better with

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    I. Introduction Thomas Hardy’s 1886 novel‚ The Mayor of Casterbridge‚ is an awesome drama rooted in early-nineteenth-century England. The story opens with an astonishing scene in which a drunken Michael Henchard sells his wife and daughter to a sailor at a local fair. The story eventually builds into a tale of guilt and revenge centered on Michael Henchard’s rise and subsequent fall from a position of power in Casterbridge. The Mayor of Casterbridge‚ however‚ plots not only the course of one

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    For example‚ today it seems that everywhere we turn‚ there is another news story about the struggle for gay and lesbian rights‚ whether it’s about tax equality‚ military service‚ or the right to marry. 150 years ago‚ it was an even larger portion of the population’s turn: women. Throughout the 19th century and into the 20th‚ women fought for equal rights under the law and most importantly the right to vote. During the 19th century‚ the Industrial Revolution transformed life in Britain and in other

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    stability in the turbulent Middle East‚ as it was a bulwark against Soviet expansionism‚ political radicalism and Islamic fundamentalism‚ as well as modernizing and adopting some Western institutions (such as a parliament and a constitution‚ which did not however‚ limit the absolute power of the Shah) and cultural values (such as Western dress and the banning of the veiling of women). Many leaders in the Western world simply ignored‚ or seemed totally unaware of‚ the civil unrest that was fermenting

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    The environmental movement‚ a term that includes the conservation and green politics‚ is a diverse scientific‚ social‚ and political movement for addressing environmental issues. Environmentalists advocate the sustainable management of resources and stewardship of the environment through changes in public policy and individual behavior. In its recognition of humanity as a participant in (not enemy of) ecosystems‚ the movement is centered on ecology‚ health‚ and human rights. The environmental

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    Response Question Religious freedom was always a struggle for the early inhabitants of the New world‚ they even moved an entire world away just to achieve it. When Martin Luther decided to nail those ninety-five theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenburg‚ little did he know he would make such an impact on the rest of the world for years to come. That was the beginning of the protestant reformation as well as puritanism. An adding catalyst in wanting to acquire religious liberty was when

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    Once upon a time‚ in a land far‚ far away‚ in Germany‚ Wittenberg‚ Saxony lived a young man. This young man would change the course of history and lead a religious revolution. Little did he know that he would do such an impactful thing which is known as the Protestant Reformation. His name was Martin Luther. Luther’s parents wanted him to become a lawyer but he dodged that destiny‚ instead he became a teacher and a monk. Martin was peacefully roaming the streets of Germany as a thunderstorm decided

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