By 1200AD‚ medicine in most of the known world was controlled by the Pope and the Catholic Church. Any form of disease was sent by God to punish sin‚ and treatment was extended prayers (if you could afford them) and bloodletting via leeches. In 1347‚ the Black Death arrived and devastated 50% of London’s population and 40% of the population of Europe. Aromatherapy and herbal medicine during this era was limited to wearing lavender pouches to prevent against the smell‚ and thyme amulets‚ which
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Most of the largest events in modern Mexican history occurred during the 19th century. With Independence in 1821‚ to the Reforms that happened in the 1850’s‚ the people of Mexico experienced a great amount of instability and hardship. The turmoil of this century hindered the nations ability to development from a colonial entity of the Spanish crown into an independent nation that held its own autonomy. After the native people of Mexico were subject to Spanish rule for about 300 years‚ systems were
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The history of psychiatric hospitals find its origins in classical workhouses and houses of correction. From the 18th to 20th century‚ there was a transformation of workhouses into insane asylums and finally into psychiatric hospitals and along with this transformation of institutions came a shift to medical understandings of mental illness. Ultimately‚ the barbarous practices that occurred within asylums caused another shift in psychiatric care towards deinstitutionalization‚ psychology outside
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The marriage culture within Middle and Eastern Europe‚ during the early nineteenth century added to the weight of the women’s plight in their efforts for equality. Women in marriages during this time‚ especially those of the arranged nature‚ were significantly less well of than their male counterparts. This oppression was enforced through social pressure‚ religious beliefs and practices‚ economics‚ and common law. Often times women had little say in when‚ where‚ and even sometimes to whom they were
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Yoda: Welcomed to the 200th annual Convention of Historical Figures‚ you are. Gathered we are‚ in the Jedi Council room on the planet‚ Coruscant. Quickly! Everyone take their seats and prepare to share their stories. The eight historical figures that have gathered together are now shuffling to their seats‚ preparing for the long night ahead. This assembly is held every year for people who had once lived long ago to reminisce in their previous accomplishments. Each attendee share a story that they
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Traditions molded women’s roles to be simple: obey and support your husband while taking care of the house and the children. Many things have changed since those traditions first resulted and will continue to change. Women are in pursuit of dominance‚ leadership‚ they are beginning to become the overachievers challenging these traditions. These traditions can be otherwise be known as Patriarchy‚enforced and used in various religions. Christianity for example‚ “There are two important aspects about
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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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The Nineteenth Century was a prosperous period of European‚ in Imperialism efforts‚ Europeans began colonial expansion in Asian‚ Africa and North America‚ At the same time‚ heightened nationalism‚ and the emergence of scientific racism showed up‚ in this essay expounds respectively the connections between these phenomena. Imperialism and Nationalism Nationalism is a sense of identity with the nation‚ during the period 1850 to 1871‚ the nation-state achieved its mature status in Europe.Nationalism
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toward a person based solely on their social standing. Discrimination is negative actions or behavior addressed towards a certain group of people according to their gender‚ the color of skin‚ social class‚ etc. In the late 19th century following on the heels of the "age of enlightenment" and entering the "Industrial Revolution" in France Alexander Comte believed that using the techniques of science‚ could be applied to the study of society. Thus entered the sociology into academia
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In the 19th century the American government went through a dramatic revolution in democracy that profoundly changed the way of life for many ordinary citizens. The average American now had a voice and could impact his community and the country. Though Americans were free to vote‚ only those with all of the correct qualifications were allowed to vote. The structure of democracy was democratic in principle‚ but not in application. Despite their claim of equality‚ the founding fathers left us with
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