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    Shunda R. Anderson 07/24/2010  "Compare and contrast the Pennsylvania and New York Penitentiary theories of the 1800s."  The Pennsylvania System‚ after the failure of Walnut Street‚ Pennsylvania constructed two new prisons: the Western Penitentiary near Pittsburgh (opened in 1826) and the Eastern Penitentiary in Cherry Hill‚ near Philadelphia (1829). The Pennsylvania system took the concept of silence as a virtue to new extremes. Based on the idea of separate confinement‚ these penitentiaries

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    Socialism In 1800s

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    In 1800s Britain‚ the Industrial Revolution resulted in the development of a new class society. Change in the definition of societal classes is often credited to class feeling‚ defining society based on a common source of income (Perkin‚ 176). In the relevance of socialism‚ it is important to understand the most crucial class in economic and political change: the working class. One major cause of socialism in the nineteenth century is related to the increase in population. In 1800‚ Europe’s population

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    Democrat and Republican Parties of the late 1800s Essay The Democrat and Republican parties of the late 1800s had a parallel belief that it was giving a voice to its constituents. The Republicans and Democrats fought over political corruption‚ civil rights‚ reconstruction‚ immigration‚ and States’ rights. Republicans appealed to the Union‚ Border States‚ and African Americans. The South had to be rebuilt‚ but giving power to the Southern whites was not an option at any time. Lincoln’s

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    1800s North and South

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    The Antebellum period occurred in the United States just before the Civil War. The United States was becoming a successful nation.  The country lead in cotton producing and had developed several industries‚ which in the future‚ surpasses that of European nations. Prior to the Civil War‚ the North and South had many differences that helped shape the antebellum period. The north was very successful because the economy was based on manufacturing. The north could not have farms because the soil was

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    Slavery In The 1800s

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    our time of day. Even when slavery was abolished in 1865‚ it has unfortunately not been concluded to an end. The relevance of slavery in the modern United States is still sincere and yet hasn’t vanished. Many people will think about slavery in the 1800s when one perceives the phrase “Slavery in the United States”. This is the problem of our society‚ no one has cognitioned the thought of modern slavery and at the end of the day‚ it’s not helping anyone. Under slavery‚ victims go through a rough time

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    their rightful places in society. The improvements have been few and far in between‚ and the progress slow and morose. Yet‚ even through the challenges of change‚ women have been able to remain optimistic about their futures. During the 1840’s and ‘50’s‚ women from both the North and the South had unwavering roles that they played in their societies. Northern society bustled into wealth and culture. The homes were made more luxurious‚ adorning many intricate patterns‚ lush fabrics and intense

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    Marriage in the 1800s

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    Furdine February 7th 2014 ENC 1101 Ms. Dominique Marriage Portrayed by Women in the 1800s Marriage has been portrayed as many things throughout the years. In the short stories‚ The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin and A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell both portray marriage‚ and how it does not always bring happiness. Each story was written by a married woman in the 1800s‚ this could reveal and interrupt how the lives of a married woman were in their time period. In each story

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    merican expansionists were interested in taking hawaii in the late 1800s. Because Hawaii was located 2‚ooo miles west from california it was a great place for coaling stations and naval bases for ships going to and from Asia. Americans were not the only ones interested in hawaii. A british explorer named Captain james cook‚ has been to the island in 1778‚ and then hawaii was very well known to other parts of the world. After cook’s

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    Education In The 1800s

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    century but in only the last three and a half centuries public education for the masses existed. Educators everywhere would argue that the system is efficient and is here to stay. However‚ to argue this is short sighted‚ education at the start of the 1800s was much different than today and education has dramatically changed overtime. To add to that‚ the technological age of the 21st century has changed the way students are educated. Easier access to information for research and papers‚ ability to communicate

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    Radio In The 1800s

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    date: In the 1800s inventors were interested in capturing sounds and sending them across space without wires .While others wanted to capture sound others wanted to sell it to other places. The growth and development of radio has been gradual over the decades . Radio developed out of pre-existing technologies that is ;telephone and telegraph .It was believed to have originated in 1873 when James Clerk Maxwell wrote his electromagnetic theory

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