Art Timeline Gizel Rixner ART/101 June 30‚ 2013 Norberto Gomez Jr.‚ PhD Art Timeline Greek Art in the Archaic Period As the museum’s new curator I have been informed that my goal is to improve the content of the museum’s website. After reviewing the guidelines and instructions set forth‚ I have decided to proceed with my commitment by focusing on the chosen art medium of sculptures and figurines. In addition‚ I intend to include ten chosen examples of thematically linked artwork in the area
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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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Women’s Rights Movement Women’s rights are basic human rights. They should not be controversial. They should not only be applied to men and women‚ but to every race and nationality. Back then‚ they didn’t think so. In the 1800s‚ white men were the only people with rights. Women were not allowed to vote‚ own land‚ have a job‚ or have an education. But they were allowed to be at home and take care of the kids‚ chores‚ cooking‚ cleaning‚ and all the responsibilities. They started working‚ meeting‚ and
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method of execution‚ along with boiling‚ burning at the stake‚ drawing and quartering‚ and beheading. By the 1700s‚ the number of crimes punishable by death rose to 222‚ which later would induce reforms to Britain’s death penalty statutes during the 1800s. Britain has a long history of the use of the death penalty with American ideals at its foundation. Although death sentences have been carried out throughout human history‚ the first execution in the United States was of “Captain George Kendall in
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In the mid-1800s‚ women’s social status was very low. They hardly had any political or legal rights. We cannot imagine how laborious lives they had at that time. As a result‚ more and more women joined into the abolitionist movement. They took part in such great struggle to fight for their promising future. During this time‚ many brilliant leaders sprang out‚ like Sojourner Truth who declared equality of the sexes; Susan B Anthony‚ who was like a master soul and led the women to get their rights
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Immigration has been a part of the world since the early 1500s. Sadly‚ the immigrants were treated very poorly when they first entered North America. Majority of the people in North America have changed their views towards people of colour compared to the past. Therefore‚ it is now safe to say there is more equality in the world today. Some people may still be judgmental‚ negative‚ and continue to think the way they thought back in the early 1500s. Luckily‚ most have learned to care and see everyone
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Black people made many contributions to the United States in the 1800s. They faced discrimination‚ but they always tried to make life better for other Black people and themselves. They had booming businesses‚ fought for education rights‚ and even helped start the gold rush. Black people had almost no rights. In fact‚ they couldn’t “testify in court against a White person‚ receive a public education‚ homestead public lands‚ or vote.” (Five Views) However‚ they believed that they could change that
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During the mid and late 1800’s the Antebellum Era took place‚ including the American reform movement. At this time women were deeply focused on getting equal rights as far as expanding education‚ jobs‚ and the right to vote. Around this time period slavery was also heavily practiced. In this essay I will share with you how women went about fighting for their rights and promoting their rights. In the early 1800’s was the women’s right movement‚ but not only that there was also the abolitionist movement
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would occur which would help shape and form the country we have today. Back then they were just figuring out how it works to run a country after becoming independent from the British Empire. One of these major events was the presidential election of 1800. This election was won by Thomas Jefferson who is one of the most iconic men in the history of the United States of America. The election and the process of him becoming president wasn’t smooth sailing though. The race for president was contested
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The United States of America can be considered as one of the nation’s top competitors in terms of strength‚ power. However‚ in the second half of the 18th century‚ America greatly lacked what was needed to grow and prosper into the thriving country it is today. Several historical themes like‚ for instance‚ the growth of trading systems‚ expansion ideas‚ using America’s geography to an advantage can be used to examine the growth of America. These factors allowed Americans to break out from colonial
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