here. I believe that women are a big part of the contribution to the Enlightenment. During the 1700’s‚ women never had the same rights as men. However‚ women
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Prior to the 18th century‚ women were seldom treated as equal to men. In the age of the Renaissance‚ the debate about women began to emerge. The debate about women entailed conversations among writers and thinkers that discussed women’s qualities and their role in society. At the time of the Renaissance‚ misogyny was common. There were many men that pinned women as devious and demanding‚ as a result of propaganda spreading after the recent creation of the printing press. There were many illustrations
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Canada Women and the Second World War The changing roles of women throughout history has been drastic‚ and none more so than the period during and after World War II. The irrevocable changes that occurred once the war started and women went to work were unprecedented. In the end‚ the changing role of Canada’s women during the War was the beginning of a chain reaction of events that have forever changed the Canadian workplace and also that of men’s archaic views on the capabilities of women in general
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The Nazi had no respect for Jewish men and women. At first they would mainly focus on Jewish men. They would arrest and deport them all the time. As time went by they included all jews. Those targeted jews included males‚ females‚ adults‚ children‚ religious Jews‚ and even those with no religion. The Nazi crimes came to be known as the Holocaust. During the period of the holocaust‚ millions of women were exposed to victimization and murder. Individual camps and areas were specifically designed for
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and art seemed to take center stage and the belief in human potential dominated all parts of the 15th century. Despite these advancements‚ women remained in a state of subjugation. Women were given no say in who they married‚ they were expected to birth their husbands children and dedicate their lives to becoming housewives and pleasing their husbands. Women were confined to household duties. They were given no political rights and were limited in their access to education. The Renaissance made no
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contact with them. Artillery is another example. WW1 introduced many new automatic weapons including machine guns and automatic rifles. Lastly Barbed wire was another example which is also used today for protection. Barbed wire was first created by a farmer on Illinois in 1874. Its original purpose was to control his flocks; however during the beginning of the First World War‚ it was used to slow down enemy soldiers by blo9cking the trenches. How did women get involved in the war effort abroad? Please
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civilians alike were killed‚ and with no one great end-result for any of the central powers‚ it goes to show the uselessness of war. It is unmistakable to see these facts after reading All Quiet On the Western Front‚ a novel labeling the horrors of WW1 for what they are. The book is of a young soldiers experience in the trenches‚ and the indignities he suffered for the illusion of glory in battle. Overall‚ what can be said about the dismay‚ the terror that is evident in not just this war‚ but any
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Canadian women on their own are poorest of the poor Only 9% of all Canadians were considered poor in 2007. It was the lowest rate of low income in 30 years. But that was before the recession hit last fall. We don’t yet have income data for 2008‚ but‚ if past experience is anything to go by‚ poverty rates will go up again as declining economic growth shows up in the numbers. And that’s bad news for women whose high rates of poverty remain unaddressed. Women on their own are the poorest of the
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Women during the War Women during the war filled in the spot left open by the men who were leaving to join the war effort. They filled roles like cooks‚ teachers‚ factory workers‚ and police positions. It was common for women to work during this time‚ as most men left to fight in Europe or in the Pacific. As the Men went to war‚ the woman he left behind would still be helping as many joined factories which produced good for the war which included ammunition‚ planes‚ guns‚ tanks‚ and more. An estimated
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advances in technology. Additionally‚ fear was also a major factor during the war‚ as people constantly feared for their lives. To make matters worse‚ the soldiers that fought in the war lacked the proper motivation after everything they have experienced. World war one was horrific‚ frightening‚ and unfortunate war that nobody wanted to fight. The horrors of war during world war one were very real and extremely gruesome. During the Forbidden zone‚ several people suffered from gas gangrene that
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