Jack Giggey A revolution in the form of transportation transformed America forever. Between the 1800’s and 1840’s hundreds of roads and canal were built‚ most famous were the National Road and the Erie Canal. This transportation revolution also helped ignite the market revolution. With easier transportation‚ came explosive economic growth and opportunities in production and manufacturing. Out in the frontier‚ better known as the west‚ the economy started to play an important role in the United
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In the early to mid-1900’s Americans were cruel to African-Americans through racism‚ segregation‚ and inequality. The Scottsboro Trials took place in the 1930’s and consisted of nine ‘colored’ men accused of raping two white women on a train. Of course‚ since life wasn’t exactly fair for everyone during this time‚ the trials resulted in biased results. Plus‚ the jury selected‚ was made up entirely of white men who were clearly in favor of the two white women. The Scottsboro Boys’ Trials eventually
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Think about your life and how great it is‚ you aren’t in a wheelchair‚ your brain functions correctly‚ and you have friends‚ but some people go through that struggle and it makes their life difficult. Through the 1900s-1950s people with disabilities weren’t treated very well‚ they didn’t get medicine or any professional help through their life. In 1907 the Eugenic Sterilization Law was passed and it was for people who were disabled. People thought they could catch whatever they had and they didn’t
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Today’s Youth Justice Board came after the 1998 Crime and Disorder Act which passed to prevent young people from offending and re-offending (Home Office 2009). In the 1800’s when it came to punishment for crimes‚ there was no distinction between adults and children. People thought that the old forms of punishment‚ such as transportation and overall humiliation‚ were too severe for children. Mary Carpenter advocated for education rather than prison which introduced the battle between welfare and justice
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The novel Pride & Prejudice can be used as a comparison between how society and class plays a role in the lives of individuals currently and during the 1800’s. The protagonist‚ Elizabeth Bennett‚ is a charming young lady that is favored by her father due to her natural acumen and ability to defy society. Although she is often described as obstinate‚ unwilling to change her mind upon another request. With this being sound‚ it became evident to the audience that her insecurities of wealth made her
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The evolution of the female sex between the last one hundred years‚ and now is astounding. Since the 1900s‚ or even earlier‚ women have worked towards equality‚ and while this fight is still not over‚ women have slowly grown as a whole. Society has changed drastically over the last century‚ and although women may still be viewed in the same old-fashioned ways‚ many things have changed for the better. The similarities and differences between women one hundred years ago‚ and women today‚ are particularly
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InIndia 1900 to 1947 * In 1900‚ India was part of the British Empire; but by the end of 1947‚ India had achieved independence. * For most of the Nineteenth Century‚ India was ruled by the British. India was considered the jewel in the crown of the British Empire. Queen Victoria had been made Empress of India and the British had a major military presence in India. * After 1918‚ nationalism within India intensified. This was probably due to 2 reasons: 1. Many educated nationals
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and segregation. These are all the things people of the latino community had faced during the early to late 1990s. American people used the latino community for cheap labor‚ which is basically legal slavery. Many families even if they were citizens of the United States were deported to their home countries. So why were people of the latino community treated so poorly in the 1900’s in America? During the 1900’s majority of schools were segregated in America. “By the 1940s‚ as many as 80 percent
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The History of the Zamboni Although ice hockey was originated in the early 1800’s‚ the first Zamboni did not hit the ice until 1949. For well over a century‚ the sheet of ice was resurfaced by tediously shoveling off the snow and pouring water back over the ice. The technique left the ice in a miserable‚ almost unskatable state by today’s standards. Not only was it a poor surface to skate on‚ resurfacing a sheet of ice took nearly over an hour and a half to complete. Frank Zamboni’s invention of
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though the United States aims to be a country where everyone receives the same treatment‚ it is certainly not so. Unfair treatment can be seen all throughout America in every generation and especially in the early 1800s. During the early 1800s and in the present day there is an ongoing
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