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    within the guiding principles concerning railroad land grants‚ management of interstate commerce‚ as well as antitrust actions we see direct governmental intervention and clear infringement and disruption of laissez-faire ideology. During the late 19th century many Americans advocated the fosterage of a laissez faire administration to allow for the insurance of property rights as well as the upkeep of social order. However‚ many Americans believed that the government did not have the right to obstruct

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    burglary‚ etc. With the extra-legal laws still intact‚ by public opinion an enraged mob would lynch Afro-American that have been accused of a crime. This law was only exercised towards the Afro-American population of the south during the late 19th century‚ mainly towards Afro-Americans men‚ to maintain white supremacy in the south. The gender norms of the south were that white women married white men. There was a law that prohibited interracial marriage. The law even prohibited intimate interracial

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    The Populist Party was a short-lived political party in the United States in the late 19th century. It flourished particularly among western farmers‚ based largely on its opposition to the gold standard. Although the party did not remain a lasting feature of the political landscape‚ many of its positions have become adopted over the course of the following decades. The very term "populist" has since become a generic term in U.S. politics for politics which appeals to the common person in opposition

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    International Involvement International Involvement Before the Civil War‚ America developed a Manifest Destiny that‚ in part‚ meant the expansion of the original thirteen colonies into a great nation. This meant expanding from the original borders past the Mississippi River toward the Pacific Ocean. As that Manifest Destiny was being fulfilled after the Civil War ended‚ a new Manifest Destiny had been conceived by the U.S. Congress. This new Manifest Destiny began a new period of expansion

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    Baseball today‚ as a sport‚ is vastly different than it was in the late 19th century. Everything from the rules‚ leagues and even what days games could be played. Competition helped baseball make the shift from an amateur event‚ to a professional game. Baseball underwent drastic changes in the late 19th century while dealing with gambling‚ and anything to do with money. Money‚ it seemed‚ corrupted the sport of baseball. The development of baseball from an amateur to a professional sport was shaped

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    these ships were filthy and densely populated. There was barely any sort of circulation. It is said on average‚ 15 percent of the immigrants died at sea before arriving to the Land of Opportunity. It was not long after the Irish had arrived to America when their hard work and dedication began to pay off. Immigrants worked numerous hours around the clock by working dangerous and low paying jobs and living under terrible circumstances Within 20 years‚ the Irish immigrants transformed themselves

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    The history of slavery in the U.S. is very unique and adapted greatly throughout its time. There were many changes in the 18th and 19th Century due to events such as the Stono rebellion of 1739‚ different demands for slaves‚ political issues‚ and laws that were passed. There were different rankings for slaves based on gender‚ skills‚ and use for which the master had in mind. Repercussions for slaves varied widely but were all very horrific. The struggles faced by female slaves in the antebellum south

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    WOMEN: THE NEW ART PATRONS IN 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY AMERICA Art was not always a woman’s pursuit‚ like it is nowadays. In the late 18th century‚ during the Enlightenment‚ the idea of the “gentleman” pervaded American culture‚ as exemplified by Ben Franklin. Arts‚ natural sciences and humanities became de rigueur for respectable men. This continued throughout the early 20th century‚ until the end of the westward expansion and the transformation of the United States from a rural to an urban society

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    Progress in late 19th century Latin America “To develop to a higher‚ better‚ or more advanced stage” is how progress is defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary. During the late 19th century‚ Latin America‚ in particular‚ was striving to do just what this definition states. From copying other countries ideas to living more luxurious lives‚ the majority of Latin America was ready to progress and thrive as a whole. However‚ in opposition‚ a number of people resisted progress because they were

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    Urbanization Before the middle of the 19th century it was quite fashionable to live in the big city. People of the Upper class‚ for instance; lawyers‚ merchants‚ and manufacturers built lavish townhouses in the center of the city within walking distance of their various jobs. Middle class workers tended to live further away from the center of the city in places such as suburbs. Whereas the lower class workers lived in the back alleys and courtyards of the central city. Because of the need to be

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