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    INTRODUCTION The purpose of this research is to examine the dehumanizing conditions faced by West African captives on aboard the ships of the Middle Passage during the 17th century. The Middle passage is an historical term indicating trade with three ports or region in which millions of West African captives were captured and sold into slavery against their will; this was the journey from West Africa to the Americas. Dehumanizing is to deprive someone of their human qualities‚ personality or spirit

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    Differences between 17th and 18th centuries Before the Revolutionary period of politics and patriotism began in the 18th century‚ the last thing on the minds of the colonists of the new world was politics. These colonists of the 17th century were more concerned with their religion‚ religious revival‚ and reasonable thought. They were far more theological. Many of the first settlers of the new world made the dangerous journey to the new world to escape religious persecution. Puritans‚ Pilgrims

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    Puritanism had a huge impact on the history of America and on religion in the 17th century. Puritanism had originally started as a movement against the church of England during the 16th century. The Puritans escaped religious confines and went to the New World. There they settled mostly in New England. Their beliefs had a big influence on how religion was handled in the colonies. According to history.com it explained how the Puritans came to be colonists in the New World‚ “Under siege from church

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    Perhaps the Early Modern ages in Western Europe were what established the continuous years of oppression for the female gender. During this time‚ women were barely even looked at as human‚ evident when essayist Richard Steele defined women in 1710 as “...a daughter‚ a sister‚ a wife‚ and a mother‚ a mere appendage of the human race...(Hufton)” Throughout a woman’s life‚ it was the norm for them to prepare all their lives to serve domestically in order to get married young‚ and care for her husband

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    how the woman lived her life. Social class was a big issue in both Upper Canada and India. Women that were unmarried were pitied and they had to rely on relatives for support. This again falls under the social aspect. Women were overruled by men in both nations until they finally stood up and fought. But until then women were beaten by their husbands if they even tried to speak up to them. Secondly‚ women had to carry out duties. Some of the things a woman in Upper Canada would have to do would

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    Enlightenment and the Role of Women in Society The Age of Enlightenment was a large cultural movement of educated individuals around the 17th and 18th centuries. The purpose of the Enlightenment was to challenges ideas that were rooted in faith and tradition‚ mold society using reason‚ and advance knowledge through a new scientific method. Different societies rose during this time period and discussed a wide range of topics. One widely discussed topic was the role of women in society. Societies

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    The Appeals of Angelina and Sarah Grimké Picture a majestic‚ white plantation house‚ surrounded by acres and acres of golden crops and trees ripe with fruit. Inside the house‚ children run down the softly carpeted hallways‚ their laughter tinkling with innocent joy. The Master and the Lady of the house sit in the parlor‚ he smoking a pipe‚ and she embroidering. All reigns peacefully in this southern utopia. All except for the slaves. The individuals hidden behind the drapes‚ quietly bringing in

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    Paper Assignment #1 The Nobility of France: 17th and 18th Century Impressions The nobility of the Kingdom of France has been evaluated by various scholars of history. There is something to be said‚ however‚ for those who chronicled their impressions while living them in the 17th and 18th centuries. The excerpts of Charles Loyseau’s A Treatise on Orders‚ written in 1610‚ and Isabelle de Charriere’s The Nobleman‚ written in 1763 provide two very different glimpses on the French nobility from

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    Throughout the 17th century‚ many European countries sent explorers and settlers to America. The two most eminent countries that colonized area of America were Spain and Great Britain. Britain began to establish colonies in the northeast; in the area they called New England. The Spanish interest lied in the southwest. Living in two unassociated areas caused the Spanish settlements and the New England colonies to be quite unlike each other. When faced with the task of finding similarities between

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    Introduction As of right now‚ you are a Supreme Court Justice and you have been given the daunting case of juvenile justice concerning the death penalty. Now more than ever‚ young people are committing violent crimes. The case before you deals with whether or not we should execute children under the age of 18 who commit violent crimes. Keep in mind‚ the goal of juvenile justice is rehabilitation The big question is this: Should the courts have the option to execute a juvenile for his or her

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