Nineteenth century‚ a variety of factors are important to consider. Firstly‚ a shift occurred in regards to how public spaces functioned; the emergence of new proximities between urbanizing classes and the notion of “manners” developed‚ reconfiguring notions of what public behavior is deemed “acceptable.” Secondly‚ the visual came to be increasing privileged over other sensory experiences‚ which ties to economic developments and the commodification of experience throughout the Nineteenth century. Thirdly
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The major milestones in shifting peoples sources of livelihood was usually Agrarians feudal communal responsibility; people worked with others in a rhythm dictated by the needs of the community and ancient traditions‚ selling of ones labour through employment. These traditions left much room for rest and recreation. Slavery virtually
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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. In both North America and Europe in the 19th century‚ women and men were expected to fill separate spheres of society. Men were expected to live a public life‚ whether it was working in a factory or socializing with like-minded men in public places‚ like clubs‚ meetings‚
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During the 19th century a revolution had occurred. It was called the Industrial Revolution. Many inventions were being made which would not only help the society but also the economy. A man by the name of Eli Whitney had found a way to make slave lives easier. Machine by the name of "cotton engine"‚ also called cotton gin. It would allow kind fibers to separate from the seeds a lot easier than by hand. It took a toll on a society by causing the slave population to increase. As the cotton production
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SP History 117 – Final Exam One May 23‚ 2013 The Rise of European Secularism During the Nineteenth Century Word Count: 2‚152 In Europe‚ the long nineteenth century‚ (1789-1914) was a tumultuous era of political‚ economic‚ and social revolution which created an increasingly secular culture. Europeans of all races and classes looked outside the church to solve societal and familial issues. Gifted intellectuals proposed new philosophies on human thought and behavior‚ while innovative communication
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In the 19th century a revolutionary concept was introduced to the world: civil disobedience. It was the concept that people could disobey laws and accept their consequences to protest in peace. It may sound counter-intuitive‚ but it drew attention to some of the greatest plights in human history: civil rights for African Americans‚ Indian oppression by the British Empire‚ South African apartheid‚ among many other events. Each of them succeeded in changing the world by fighting with their words‚ their
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during the 19th century. The growth of industry‚ as well as the rapidly-advancing technology‚ made larger cities the ideal place to go to work. Factories had a insatiable need for cheap laborers and there were plenty of people willing to work for next to nothing for a shot at living in the land of opportunity. While the promise of work and a new life might sound appealing‚ the reality of life in America for the working class was nothing to be sought after. The 18th and early 19th century in America
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For a very long time‚ many people were struggling with the trip of crossing the Atlantic and the Pacific. Many have tried to figure out a solution‚ and this solution was the Panama Canal. The Panama Canal is one of the most fascinating idea that was created in the early 1900s. It helped shorten a lot of distance‚ time‚ and resources for many travelers. It plays an important part in the commercial world because it allows for time consuming shipments to be a lot shorter and cheaper. The Panama Canal
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started way before European colonists came into Africa. Missionaries in the 19th century had a main objective of bringing Christianity to the people of Africa. They tried to change the way Africans behaved because European Missionaries saw Africans as being savages and uncivilized and they saw it as their duty to change that. I will be discussing how missionaries were the forerunners of western imperialism in the 19th century. When the world was entering the 20th there was great need for more control
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Professor Estey World History-HIS 271 A 22 February 2012 Asian Empires of the 19th Century During the rise of European Powers‚ in the times of the Industrial Revolution‚ the Asian Empires were quickly falling behind. Each nation in the Asian Empire had a strong and rigid internal focus and due to their refusal to adapt to the changing times each empire was lead to its decline. By the start of the nineteenth century the technological gap was increasingly clear. It was not until the rise of imperialism
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