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    Women in the 17th century were faced with many difficult challenges as they were seen as not equal to men until the early 1900s. They were faced with the task of living in a patriarchy that gave them little to no opportunities to express themselves or their talents. The roles of a woman in any household were narrowed down to a housewife. No matter if they were a noblewoman or a commoner all women were expected to stay at home‚ prepare the household and respect the orders of their husbands. A woman

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    Indentured servants and the slavery system played a massive part in the rise of colonial economy during the 17th century. The colonists needed desperate help with labor because there was work that had to be done in lands. This need was satisfied with indentured servants and African slaves. The difference between these two was that they were treated differently. Indentured servants were white English people who need jobs; they were under a contract for several years in return for their transportation‚

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    The triggers of absolutism: what happened before absolutism was entrenched? Absolutism was prevalent and inveterate in Europe during the 16th-17th century than every century before this period or after it. Two main features of absolutism are Divine Right and centralized power. Many renowned emperors in history‚ however‚ are great fans of absolute power. For instance‚ Julius Caesar‚ the dictator of the Roman Empire; Elizabeth I of England‚ the mighty queen of the Great Britain; Louis XIV‚ the majestic

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    The Healers Back in the 19th century‚ the African civilization can be characterized by a single relationship‚ this relationship consists of kings and their slaves. Within this relationship Kings and slaves are dependent on each other‚ without slaves Kings cannot be rulers and without Kings‚ slaves would not be slaves. This relationship is similar to capitalism; capitalists are people who own natural resources‚ land‚ and factories. Capitalists are dependent on their workers in society to sustain

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    four coffins of the people killed. They included an African American’s coffin that died as well. This was significant because it didn’t label blacks as the “other‚” it labeled the British that way. This new patriot and “American” society eliminated the divides of the white race and some discrimination towards the African Americans. Once the Constitution was created the white

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    In the 17th century those that practiced astrology fostered the belief that the planets have a lot to do with the way we operate in life. The myths surrounding these beliefs have followed through the years. Even 50% of college students and 81% of mental health professionals attest to this same belief. It is something about the gravitational pull like the tide or a woman’s cycle. The fact that the moon does not effect small bodies of water brings to question what is the real truth. Galileo had

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    strategies for delivering riches accessible to everyday citizens. All through the African landmass there was little acknowledgment of rights to private landholding until frontier authorities started forcing European law in the nineteenth century. Land was regularly held mutually by towns or expansive factions and was apportioned to families as per their need. The measure of land a family required was dictated by the quantity of workers that family could marshal to work the land. To build creation

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    The 20th century was a time filled with much racial tension between blacks and whites in the United States. Slavery had already ended in the 1800’s by the Emancipation Proclamation‚ but blacks were still treated unfairly by their white counterparts. From 1940-1968 blacks went through much turmoil and hardship trying to fight for the many rights they had been denied‚ such as voting rights and basic civil rights. This time period was extremely difficult for blacks‚ lives were lost and many people were

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    Realistically‚ English is a universal language; it’s the number one language…for communicating with the rest of the world.” English is the most widely used language in the history of the world. In 2015‚ there were sixty-seven sovereign states and twenty-seven non-sovereign entities where English was an official language. Additionally‚ many country’s subdivisions have declared English an official language at the local or regional level. Despite being the most widely used language in the world‚ English varies

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    There is no doubt that religious beliefs have control over the way that people live their lives. In the early 17th century‚ even as philosophers and scientists were questioning the role of religion in everyday life‚ a Christian identity was so integral to existence that many men or peasants were simply known as Christians. During the time of the Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution‚ religion and many other dearly held beliefs were being examined and scrutinized more so than they ever had been

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