During the late 1800’s‚ around 1880 and 1890 North Carolina famers lead a social movement due to on-going economic problems‚ which in turn posed as a threat for political people and allies in the United States. Around this point and time‚ power and greed was brought on by big corporations‚ railroads and banks. The railroads seemed to have influenced the government‚ both federal and state. Many farmers ended up becoming bankrupt‚ due to a decrease in prices‚ which influenced what they received once
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couldn’t do simple things like vote‚ own property‚ have most jobs‚ or even have a good education because of something you can’t control. In the 1800’s‚ many women didn’t have equal rights until a war happened. Then‚ millions of women took charge and fought for what they believed in. "Rosie the Riveter" was a symbol of the contribution of women in women in America. It was used in many ads so that women would get nontraditional jobs in the workplace. Because of the war‚ many men and women fought in the
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One day Edison’s boss called him to his office. He asked him how much it would cost to buy his improvements. He wanted $6‚000 but his boss offered $40‚000! Edison bought a factory and started inventing. In 1871‚ Edison married Mary Stiltwell and had three children. In 1876‚ Edison moved out of Newark and into Meleno Park. In 1876 Alexander Bell invented the telephone and Edison improved it by making it battery powered. He then invented a lampback out of graphite and it made the signal clearer
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Industrialization was growing and spreading vigorously. Many more people became open to the ideas of industry/factories. In 1789‚ a young British man named Samuel Slayer emigrated to the US and built his one machines and started up the ideas of factories in the United States. Because of this many more people followed in his foot steps. Little later in 1813‚ the American Textile industry was revolutionized. Due to these new industries‚ money grew and was able to help fund more operations. All of this
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In 1900s about 18 percent of all American workers were under the age of sixteen. The educational reformers of mid- nineteenth century were convicted to be native-born population that an education from the school was a necessity to them. That lead to several states to establish minimum wage for labor and a minimal requirements for school attendance. About 18 percent of the children were employed in the 1900s. In southern cotton mills twenty five percent of the employees were below the age of fifteen
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Hellen Wang Transportation Developments Essay The United States had developed a lot through 1790-1830. By the mid-nineteenth century‚ the American transportation system had grown dynamically. Turnpikes were broad paved highways whose access required fees or tolls‚ which connected eastern cities together‚ canal systems like the Erie Canal helped make traveling through waterways the most efficient form of transporting goods and people‚ steamboats were made capable of holding lot’s of cargo and
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As Americans moved westward in the early 19th century‚ new territories were seen as an opportunity for a fresh start and opportunity for economic success. However‚ this was not the case for all Americans‚ especially African Americans. The new northwestern states (Ohio‚ Indiana‚ and Illinois) impeded the migration of African Americans‚ and severely discriminated against those that were able to settle in these states. Although these were free states‚ the northwestern states had very small black populations
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during the 1800s changed drastically. In the beginning of the century‚ a woman had few freedoms‚ and her identity was linked directly with her husband and his property. She had no right to her own property‚ money children or any privileges as far as voting or statements in any law making decisions. As things progressed in the 1800s‚ things moved forward for women. They gained more rights‚ including the right to vote. Although there were many other major changes for women in the 1800s that were also
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the role of wife‚ mother‚ and caretaker. Women endured this type of prejudiced behavior since the dawn of time until the first women’s movements began to develop during the 1800’s in the United States and Europe. These women’s movements are often referred to as feminist movements or feminism. The development of feminism in the 1800’s was a very crucial part of history because women began the long road of gaining women’s rights with the Seneca Falls Convention‚ the founding of the National American Woman
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Nowadays‚ women seem to have an entitlement in this world; an entitlement that gives them authority and a voice. However‚ to get this prerogative‚ women had to go through difficult times and diligent work. Since the 1800’s‚ women were feeling the urge of gaining rights that they didn’t have. Due to this desire‚ a group of women decided to get together and organize their thoughts to establish a document in which they would incorporate the rights they wanted to acquire. With this in mind‚ the first
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