In the mid-19th century‚ a deadly epidemic cholera had infected many citizens of Victorian London as well as taking their lives. Cholera is a bacteria disease that infects the stomach‚ which causes diarrhea and dehydration‚ usually contracted through the consumption of dirty water. According to the topic of medicine in the 19th century discussed in the 2015 lecture in Introduction to European history by Dr. Chelsea Shields-Más; both John Snow and Henry Whitehead made major impacts on the perceptions
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toward the end of the 19th century‚ industrialized cities across Europe and the United States witnessed a new kind of pollution which was caused by the waste of industries and factories. The rivers became polluted and diseases were spreading for there was lots metals and industrial chemicals being dumped in the rivers. Water and air pollution was increasing massively in the U.S. towards the 20th century. For example the river of Cuyahoga In Cleveland was so polluted
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Medicine was revolutionized during the 19th Century by advances in chemistry and laboratory technology and equipment. In fact the scientific basis for current medical practice was developed during the 19th Century‚ and all of the disciplines- except anatomy that made up the first 2 years of medical school were founded. Medical advancements in the 19th Century were so great that medical discoveries were made almost every few year. Many diseases that were fatal earlier on were either treatable by
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At the turn of the 19th century‚ the definition of man’s inherent rights was developing at a pace never before encountered in history; monarchies began dying‚ and political movements toward democracy emerged in their places. As various ethnic and political groups found their voices‚ the convoluted arrangement of European nations during this time period would also be highlighted (as properly organized countries would be free of consistent civil unrest). Nationalism—a term most simply defined by the
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The second half of the nineteenth century was the most significant period for modernization and urban revolution of the United States. Parallel with the growth of the factories‚ mines and fields‚ grew also the cities‚ attributed as ’’great’’ ones. In a single period of 50 years‚ between 1860 and 1910‚ the population multiplied more than 7 times‚ expanding itself from 6 to 44 million. The rural influence and importance began to fade‚ comfirmed by the fact that by 1920‚ the majority of Americans would
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Describe and explain the factors that contributed to the development of segregation in the late 19th century. The segregation that emerged during the late 19th century can be attributed to the politics of the Congressional Reconstruction the morals that Southerners carried after the American Civil War. Although great progress was made after the North’s victory‚ the discrimination of black people would continue for 100 years. The politics of segregation after the Civil War begin with Andrew Johnson’s
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EVOLUTION OF THE WORD “CULTURE” IN 19TH CENTURY EUROPE Throughout the ages‚ the word ‘culture’ has often had different meanings. For this assignment‚ I would like to focus on the evolution of the definition of ‘culture’ in 19th century Europe. I will give a brief description and timeline as outlined by (WIlliams‚ 1976)‚ which gives us a glimpse into literature stemming from the selected time period. Williams (1976)‚ starts off by discussing the origins of the word ‘culture’ ‚ which according to
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late 18th century every city in the United States has had neighborhoods where the poor‚ the recent immigrant‚ the desperate‚ and the criminal have made their homes. However; it was only in the late 19th century that the systematic poverty in the ghetto and related problems such as‚ alcohol and drug abuse‚ child abuse and neglect‚ spousal abuse‚ and crime came to the public’s attention through the work of settlement workers such as Jane Addams and journalists like Jacob Riis. The 20th century saw a rise
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during the 19th century is different from the nationalism today. Today nationalism is referred to as “new-nationalism”. Donald Trump represents the new-nationalism. He is trying to keep all the illegals out of the United States. Also‚ he is trying to change free trade and globalization. Other countries‚ such as Russia is trying to recover from the collapse of the Soviet Union and some European states are trying to lower the high level of immigration. Rather today‚ in the 19th century the nations
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Men’s Fears of Determined Feminists in the 19th and 20th Century In the 19th and early 2oth century‚ women in The United States were considered as the inferior gender to men. Men believed women were not intellectually strong enough to keep up with society’s discussions and political disputes. Females during this time period were forced to stay home and be “Mother Women”‚ rather than freely work or act as they wished (Chopin 16-17). In the mid 19th century women found the courage to speak their mind
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