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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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    Most of the largest events in modern Mexican history occurred during the 19th century. With Independence in 1821‚ to the Reforms that happened in the 1850’s‚ the people of Mexico experienced a great amount of instability and hardship. The turmoil of this century hindered the nations ability to development from a colonial entity of the Spanish crown into an independent nation that held its own autonomy. After the native people of Mexico were subject to Spanish rule for about 300 years‚ systems were

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    Students in the 21st Century Everything keeps on changing as the years pass on by. The behaviors and communication styles from the 21st century students differs from those in the decades ago. Although‚ both times are different‚ there are some similarities. An experiment will be conducted to show how the 21st century children communicate‚ socialize‚ and how they present themselves as far as their clothing. Everyone looked happy and excited to see what they would learn in the exhibit. They were

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    The Philippines a Century Hence is an essay written by our national hero Jose Rizal and it tells the future of the country within a hundred years. In this essay‚ published in La Solidaridad‚ it starts analyzing the various causes of the problems suffered by the Filipino people. One of those problems is the Spain’s implementation of her military policies‚ because of such laws the poverty here in our country became rampant than ever. And the family as a unit of society was neglected‚ and overall

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    ZOOM Jesse Simpson10/6/2017AP Lit & CompPage 1 of 1Module Three Lesson Two Assignment: Poetry EssayIn the passage‚ “The Century Quilt”‚ by author Marilyn Nelson Waniek arrays practice of flourishing complex meanings through literary techniques essentially symbolism‚ author’s tone‚ and metaphors. Waniek employs symbolism through the sister’s quilt‚ the author’s mitigating tone throughout the passage and the metaphors availed to actualize direct comparisons toward the succoring tone visualized

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    It is fascinated how the history of hysteria started as well as the study of trauma. I have to say that this was a very brave study to be done in the nineteenth century. As a goal was to banish all the atrocities from the consciousness. But in order to do that the researchers started studying the trauma and hysteria. The first person to be interested in something like this was French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot. The study started at the most expansive hospital‚ an ancient Salpetriere which

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    In the 19th century the American government went through a dramatic revolution in democracy that profoundly changed the way of life for many ordinary citizens. The average American now had a voice and could impact his community and the country. Though Americans were free to vote‚ only those with all of the correct qualifications were allowed to vote. The structure of democracy was democratic in principle‚ but not in application. Despite their claim of equality‚ the founding fathers left us with

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    Fashion is said to be evolutionary and not revolutionary. This was not true in the 20th century. Fashion revolutionized America and the rest of the world during this time period. Also‚ during this time period fashion evolved tremendously. New fabrics and innovations were introduced to America. When World War I came about‚ people had to sacrifice their clothing for the men at war and they dressed more conservative. Christian Dior changed all of that when he came out with the "New Look." This look

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    6. What were the major social problems facing the United States in the late nineteenth century? Explain to what extent the federal government attempted to address those problems. During the late nineteenth century‚ the United States was experiencing a lot of changes that soon would turn into problems. Immigration was being a big problem at the time as well as urbanization. The lack of jobs produced crime‚ poverty and housing were other big problems that the United states was facing at the time

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    Medicine in the 19th Century Slaves were seen as inferior‚ so medical treatment for them was not the best. Illness on slaves was not taken seriously. Doctors often made up mental diseases for slaves who ran away and for those who ate dirt‚ physicians and owners turned to threats‚ punishment and more to stop them. (“Plantation Medicine and Health Care in the Old South”). Slaves would also disagree with their owners and doctors since they had different beliefs about illnesses. Because of this‚ they

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