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    In the mid-1800s‚ women’s social status was very low. They hardly had any political or legal rights. We cannot imagine how laborious lives they had at that time. As a result‚ more and more women joined into the abolitionist movement. They took part in such great struggle to fight for their promising future. During this time‚ many brilliant leaders sprang out‚ like Sojourner Truth who declared equality of the sexes; Susan B Anthony‚ who was like a master soul and led the women to get their rights

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    country we have today. Back then they were just figuring out how it works to run a country after becoming independent from the British Empire. One of these major events was the presidential election of 1800. This election was won by Thomas Jefferson who is one of the most iconic men in the history of the United States of America. The election and the process of him becoming president wasn’t smooth sailing though. The race for president was contested between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Adams

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    geography to an advantage can be used to examine the growth of America. These factors allowed Americans to break out from colonial monotony. Without this vast improvement and maturity of America between the years of 1750 and 1876‚ America‚ most likely‚ would not be strong enough or have the potential as a country to become a threat to other countries around the world. Although

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    When the Industrial Revolution began in the late 1800s‚ there were plenty of factory jobs available to both skilled and unskilled workers‚ but the working conditions were appalling. The typical workday was ten to twelve hours and most jobs exposed employees to dangerous conditions that led to tragic accidents. These risks included working in confined spaces with many other workers and being exposed to dust‚ heavy metals‚ and dangerous chemicals. Moreover‚ many low-income workers felt that enough

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    1983 American History Dbq

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    the Populist party. As shown in "The platform of the People’s party‚" the Populists believed in increasing silver to help the farmers. And although the Populists lost the election. no one remembers the "Acceptance speech of William McKinley." The American people remember W.J. Bryan’s Cross of Gold speech and his ideas of silver coinage. As the number of crops farmers had to produce increased‚ so did the amount of money the farmers had to

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    The Louisiana Territory In the 1800s‚ this was the nation’s first opportunity to expand their territory. At this time‚ America was very vast. One of the reasons they wanted this land was that they wanted possession of the port city of New Orleans‚ near the mouth of the Mississippi River. This river was very desirable‚ because the farmers depended on freely moving their crops along the river. It was everything to them. Florida After President Thomas Jefferson has acquired Louisiana through diplomacy

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    Mental health illness are more prevalent than people think‚ or want to believe. An estimate of 61.5 million Americans experience mental illnesses in a year. Contrary to popular belief‚ anyone can fall victim to a mental health illness. Approximately Four million adolescents suffer from mental illnesses‚ in the United States (www.nami.org). The growing rate of mental health issues has concluded in the improvement and expansion of mental health treatment‚ more research is being done on the different

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    Child Labor in the 1800s

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    Hannah Lambach Miss Johnson American Literature 14 May 2014 Child Labor Children today should be very grateful. They have school‚ sleep‚ and parents that give them almost next to no chores. Children in the 1800s and early 1900s worked in factories sometimes as young as 4. They received very little pay‚ as having children work in the factories was easier for the factory owner‚ for they did not have to pay as much and children were easier to manage. Many children were hurt in many ways from working

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    reform efforts of the early 1800’s helped them achieve equality.Women fought for their rights in America and women have leaded reform effortsthat began to change the way they were viewed by society. Amelia Earhart andElizabeth Blackwell made a huge impact for women by their independence andbravery. Women’s reform efforts created progress towards their equality andeventually helped they gain some rights and opportunities as all men did.Women’s reform efforts of the early 1800’s helped them achieve equality

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    economic inequality‚ lack of educational opportunities‚ internal division‚ opposition from other women‚ and intersectionality issues. Since the 1800s‚ the women’s movement has come an extremely long way. Due to the brave men and women who fought for the women’s rights movement‚ we have seen significant changes in our

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