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    perceptions of the rape. Likewise‚ domestic violence against women increased in the homes‚ especially in the tenement dwellings of urban New Yorkers. Cases of severe beatings and murder were often‚ usually caused by drunkenness on behalf of either the man or the woman. The majority of the experiences of the lower-class female work force was bleak‚ but there were a few‚ and very minor‚ exceptions. One such exception can be found within the youthful work force of the Eastern side of New York‚ on

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    The reform movement has affected many people. The civil right movement has an impact on my life. The civil right movement was run by African America. This movement came together for social discrimination and the drive for civil right. The feminist movement was also revitalized by the civil right campaign. The reform movement would have affected me in many ways. I think highly of my education and I love to work. The African American women did not make gain on education and occupational achievement

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    Cuba In The 19th Century

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    precious metals or a large indigenous population to exploit‚ Cuba remained a neglected‚ sparsely populated outpost of the empire. The is- land’s inhabitants engaged‚ for the most part‚ in small-scale farming for domestic consumption. During the 19th century there was a severe change in Cuba‚ the country had transformed into a monoculture. Cuba was dependent on the production of a single crop called sugar. There was an economic boom in the 1800’s due to

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    The marriage culture within Middle and Eastern Europe‚ during the early nineteenth century added to the weight of the women’s plight in their efforts for equality. Women in marriages during this time‚ especially those of the arranged nature‚ were significantly less well of than their male counterparts. This oppression was enforced through social pressure‚ religious beliefs and practices‚ economics‚ and common law. Often times women had little say in when‚ where‚ and even sometimes to whom they were

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    The expansion of technological innovations led to the emergence of America as the industrial powerhouse it became and still is today‚ beginning in the late 19th century and then heightening during World War II. During this time‚ women entered the workforce in order to compensate for the loss of working class men‚ who were drafted overseas in staggering amounts. It was at that moment in history a tremendous change in the roles of women occurred‚ that is until men returned home from the war and once

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    In the 18th and 19th century slavery was supported by southern churches for many years. They used verses from the Old Testament to support their reasons for slavery. Although some congregations realized that they should only support humane slavery‚ they still missed the Paul’s point in the new testament. (Finkelman) He wanted all believers to be equalized in Christ. In Romans 14:4 Paul urges believers not to judge fellow slaves in Christ. He views all believers as slaves to Christ‚ and he urges

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    The nineteenth century was a time of expansion and progress. From the beginning to the end‚ there is a considerable amount of change that can be observed over this hundred years. The development of the century can be explained through industrialization‚ diversity of cultures‚ and public and technological advances. Industrialization Social When gold was discovered in 1848‚ people from all over the world flocked to it like ants (“Gold Discovered in California”). After gold‚ other precious metals

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    toward the end of the 19th century‚ industrialized cities across Europe and the United States witnessed a new kind of pollution which was caused by the waste of industries and factories. The rivers became polluted and diseases were spreading for there was lots metals and industrial chemicals being dumped in the rivers. Water and air pollution was increasing massively in the U.S. towards the 20th century. For example the river of Cuyahoga In Cleveland was so polluted

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    toward a person based solely on their social standing. Discrimination is negative actions or behavior addressed towards a certain group of people according to their gender‚ the color of skin‚ social class‚ etc. In the late 19th century following on the heels of the "age of enlightenment" and entering the "Industrial Revolution" in France Alexander Comte believed that using the techniques of science‚ could be applied to the study of society. Thus entered the sociology into academia

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    school and receive an education if it weren’t for The Educational Reform Movement. The way the education system has evolved over the years has put a big impact on the way we are all taught today. But most of all the principles of education have not changed much over the years. While Mann served in the Senate‚ the Massachusetts education system was suffering‚ and the quality of education was deteriorating. But then a reform movement arose‚ and in 1837 the state created the nation’s first board of

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