The 19th century saw an uprising of anti-Semitism in Europe. Although discrimination against Jews diminished during the Enlightenment‚ the modern era saw it survive. 18th century European rulers enforced restrictions on Jewish culture and language. In the 1700’s‚ some parts of Europe were still known for discriminatory laws and regulations against Jews. Also‚ In Austria‚ Jewish families could not have more than one son. For example‚ the Prussian king Frederick II passed laws confining the number
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It is not a surprise that immigrants were discriminated for their different cultures. But‚ immigrants were mostly discriminated due to their poor class. During their time in America most immigrants were not taken seriously. This is shown when Jurguis was on trial for beating Connor (the first time)‚ "I hear it often enough. The fellow seems to have handled you pretty roughly. Thirty days and costs. Next case." In this scene Jurguis is thrown into prison without a second thought (Upton Sinclair 181)
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Colonialism was practiced all around the globe by places such as Spain‚ Portugal‚ France‚ England and the Netherlands. It was upon the discovery of the New World and all it had to offer that many continents began to express their desire for the riches and luxuries that it entailed. Portuguese and Spanish explorers ventured across the world to not only explore the New World but also to gain wealth and riches in the form of spices and silks. It was from the findings of new land masses that lead to
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Baseball today‚ as a sport‚ is vastly different than it was in the late 19th century. Everything from the rules‚ leagues and even what days games could be played. Competition helped baseball make the shift from an amateur event‚ to a professional game. Baseball underwent drastic changes in the late 19th century while dealing with gambling‚ and anything to do with money. Money‚ it seemed‚ corrupted the sport of baseball. The development of baseball from an amateur to a professional sport was shaped
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The age of modernity is normally characterized by the development of innovative transportation‚ technology‚ and communication in the early 1900s‚ but it is better defined as the transformation of literature from revolving around the "American dream" to exploring the depths of human nature and existence. This change‚ however‚ did not evoke an alteration to the expectations that an audience brings to a literary work. People who read novels and plays have a desire to be presented with a parabolic creation
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characteristics of a city. It wasn’t until about thirty years after the civil war that America started seeing signs of urbanization. In the late nineteenth century‚ America started changing its lifestyle and started going from farming to city life. Cities started growing and more people started living in the cities. The Industrial Revolution of the 19th and 20th century gave people higher expectations to improve the way of living. Jobs along with technology and transportation increased. Cars and railroads were
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America’s sporting culture of the late 19th century and into the early 20th century largely reflected ideals the country enforced during colonial times‚ as the same ruling parties (upper class white males and the newly forming “middle class” white male) were charged with shaping and influencing society. These ideas‚ that enforced white male (unless poor except in certain cases) dominance‚ limited women’s involvement and ranked “others” (blacks‚ immigrants‚ poorer whites) below the upper white class
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Throughout the 19th century‚ America faced a new era as industrialization marked a shift toward powered‚ specialized machinery‚ factories and mass production allowing many businesses to begin to bloom. New philosophies unfolded as Americans faced many challenges and aimed to develop solutions to fix such problems. Yet‚ despite the attempts of the working class to create a better life for themselves in this new era‚ many business moguls would soon take over and begin to monopolize their respective
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Railroads were played an important role in the colonization and economic improvement in India and Mexico. Railroads created infrastructure and by integrating markets and increasing trade‚ this helped grow these two respective economies. Railroads allowed India and Mexico to increase their imports and exports‚ and also attributed to people becoming more connected between cities‚ which could have contributed to the native people of both countries desiring independence from their foreign rulers. Both
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At the end of the Civil War in 1865‚ America found itself in a state of economic chaos. As it experienced a second Industrial Revolution after the Civil War‚ the United States emerged as an industrial colossus and world power. While capitalists undeniably facilitated America’s industrial and economic development between 1875 and 1900‚ the intention with which they did so has been a topic of dispute. While some historians described these capitalists as “captains of industry” others believed they were
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