Prior to the age of industry‚ 1865-1920‚ products were made by hand. Most businesses were owned by one or two people. The industrial revolution was the time period when products were made by machine rather than by hand. There were many causes of the growth of industry. In addition‚ there were many effects of the growth of industry . the age of industry was a turning point in american history. There were many causes of the growth of industry. One cause is new inventions‚ the new inventions increased
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Marvelous History Makings for Women from 1865 Suzann Sumner HIS204: American History since 1865 Instructor Jacquelyne Howard June 17‚ 2013 Women have sought out equality and its benefits for the longest of time. Their desire to own themselves and control the world’s perspective of women has been motivation throughout decades. Looking back as far as 1865‚ Women have always worked hard to care for the family even while they stood behind the man. Women used their skills to manage the home by
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Reconstruction was not a complete failure but a "radical & noble attempt" to bring equality to the black man. It took three options to bring about a decent change for the former slaves .To help fix the problem in 1865 congress created the Freedmen’s Bureau the first federal welfare system to provide food‚ clothing‚ confiscated land‚ and education. This idea was able to succeed in education; unfortunately it was ended in 1872. Soon after Lincoln’s assassination President Johnson was sworn into
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their own community. Iti Awosika joins the heated debate about how we can protect our children. There has been an alarming rate of deaths amongst teenage black boys. For the past decade Britain has had the largest rate of teenage deaths amongst teenagers both black and white‚ however this number has been much higher of amongst teens of Black decent‚ may have questioned the reason for this with statements like’ I blame the parents’‚ ‘I blame the education system’. But what are the main causes for
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Today I’m going to talk about How to stop black on black crime. Black on black violence is an enormous problem in the African-American community. Living in a neighborhood that is mostly minority‚ many may have witnessed a lot of black on black violence. The black on black violence has continued to arise in many communities and continues to be a problem around the world. Black on black violence is ignorant‚ and many black Americans should be coming together instead of killing one another. African-Americans
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African American’s 1865 to Present For over 500 years‚ people of African descent have shaped the course of American history. From the year 1501 to 1865 a total of 12 United States Presidents were slave owners. The group included George Washington‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ James Madison and Andrew Jackson. President Jefferson and Madison both owned slaves but hoped the institution of slavery would one day die away. "A general emancipation of slaves ought to be gradual‚ equitable & satisfactory to the
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It was a myth that most Americans living during 1865-1900s achieved the American Dream. Some groups of Americans who were unable to achieve the American Dream were the native americans‚ African Americans‚ and asian immigrants because they were denied opportunity‚ human rights‚ freedom‚ equality and their safety. However‚ it was a reality that some groups such as Western settlers‚ miners‚ and ranchers achieved the American Dream as they gained wealth and property‚ had many opportunities‚ and access
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Between the years of 1861 and 1865 the United States was divided as a nation‚ into the confederate forces of the United States‚ and the Union of the United States. The Union Navy worked to blockade the Atlantic Coast of the United States around the Confederated States‚ (the Southern United States). The Union Blockade also extended around the Gulf Coast. Ships from the Union Navy blocked these vital ports. The Union wanted to prevent the Confederate States of America from receiving supplies‚ men and
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Reconstruction and African Americans from 1865-1900 From 1865 to 1900‚ Reconstruction was meant to help change the lives of African Americas. However‚ because of prejudice‚ Reconstruction didn’t go on as far as it could have. Reconstruction tried to deliver its promises to African Americans while battling a discriminatory white America. This is seen socially‚ through civil rights‚ and politically‚ through Jim Crow Laws and voting. Concerning social promises‚ Reconstruction made astounding changes
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To me Black History means that that’s our timeto go out into the world and show that we are all equal‚ that we have the same rights‚ and that we can achieve at the save level‚ even higher then they. Black History is also a time when we get to enjoy the freedom we didn’t always have. To those who say that Black History month is not needed or important to have‚ that’re wrong. Why? becasue every month in school or anywhere and life we are learning about the history of the world before and rarely
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