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    appropriate sources‚ DESCRIBE the role of women in the Spartan society. (10 Marks) Spartan Women played a huge role in a society that was famous for its military power. These women were no where near the same as any other Greek woman. In no other city or state were women so well incorporated into society. In no other city or state did women receive as many privileges‚ as much freedom or hold the same economic power and influence‚ if any‚ as the Spartiate women. Women were very much freed from their

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    EMPOWERING THE POWERLESS Reaching the less fortunate rural women By Suresh Britto Theme : Empowering the powerless Mission statement: Extending our hand to the unknown‚ weak‚ rural WOMEN and empowering them socially‚ educationally‚ morally‚ ethically and financially in order to be part of the just society. Niche: Reaching the less fortunate rural women Promotion plan: St. John’s Catholic Church‚ Nagar‚ Nashik is run and administered by the Diocese of Nashik. Besides the religious‚ spiritual

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    Before the revolution‚ there were large class differences between the rich and the poor. The privileges of the nobles or the clergy‚ which had been hereditary and traditional‚ were criticized and changed under the revolution. When reform came‚ so did a middle class. They weren’t the poorest people‚ but they weren’t the richest. They were somewhere in the middle. Napoleon put in place the Napoleonic Code‚ “which reasserted two of the fundamental principles of the Revolution of 1789: equality of all

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    domesticity and motherhood were considered by society at large to be a sufficient emotional fulfilment for females. These constructs kept women far away from the public sphere in most ways‚ but during the 19th century charitable missions did begin to extend the female role of service‚ and Victorian feminism emerged as a potent political force. The transformation of Britain into an industrial nation had profound consequences for the ways in which women were to be idealised in Victorian times. New

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    Did Genghis Khan have more of a positive or negative impact upon the people with which he came into contact with? Although Genghis Khan may have made some beneficial contributions to society‚ which made a long lasting impressions ours‚ such as improving the wellbeing of his nation‚ and conquering other territories. Genghis Khan had more of a negative impact upon the people with which he came into contact with because he believed he was the chosen one‚ and acted as a merciless emperor. Genghis Khan

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    Throughout the late 20th century there was a boom of liberation. The LGBT community had been established‚ religious diversity was common‚ and women had gained more respect. Everyone was bringing attention to more diverse communities. Speculative fiction describes the fear that society had that could have potentially ruined the beautiful freedom we have to express our opinions‚ beliefs‚ and gender. During the late 1900s speculative fiction displayed the privileges of gender equality and freedom that

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    To what extent did the First World War change the role of women in British society? INTRO In the lead up to the First World War‚ the suffrage movement was making significant advances towards the enfranchisement of British women. By 1914‚ the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) had 52‚000 members and attracted annual donations totalling £37‚000. Furthermore‚ the increasingly militant actions of the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU)‚ attracted greater public attention to

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    Women’s Position in Society Teacher: Joann Roberts Foreign Language Discipline: Latin Grade Level: High School Courses: Latin III-IV Honors‚ AP Latin Literature Topic: View of Women’s Position in Antiquity Unit Overview Essential Understandings: ❑ The position of women in Greek society differed from the position of women in Roman society. ❑ The roles of women in both Greek and Roman society had common elements. ❑ The position and roles of women were dependent

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    country. The main reasons behind imperialism are nationalism‚ culture‚ and resources. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries‚ imperialism was growing in Africa. The main countries involved in the imperialism in Africa were the German‚ French‚ Great Britain. Nationalism is another way of saying national pride. Europeans had great power and pride and wanted to show just how powerful they were by gaining parts of Africa. On John Ruskin’s lecture at Oxford University‚ he claimed “Make your country

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    Essay 1 Social Darwinism effects on the U.S. During the late nineteenth century‚ creationism was the common belief of individuals throughout the western world. the realpolitik movement sparked a rise of scientific theories and analysis. several new theorists began to emerge‚ and their ideas gained popularity among those willing to Challenge to the “Creation Story” was Charles Darwin. Darwin’s theory of evolution was considered polemical at the time. Despite this‚ the theory of evolution continued

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