During the European colonial era‚ Christians operated from a position of privilege as compared with other religions because Christianity was regarded as a state religion. At the end of the first half of the twentieth century the Christian power position started to fade away. This had to be that way as the European colonial era was also coming to an end in most parts of the world. The non-Christian religions which seemed to have been suppressed by Christianity’s supremacy resurged yet they were
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The majority of women in the eighteenth century spent their days performing many strenuous tasks in and around their homes. Pregnant women were at really high risk for bearing children‚ colonial women would give birth to about five and eight offsprings. Many of the pregnancies would often end in miscarriages and about one in eight could expect to lose their lives in childbirth. In addition‚ colonial women were always consumed by household chores and always had work to tend to‚ an example of this
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Revolution Although fashion has progressed since the sixteenth-century‚ the meaning and reasoning for fashion has remained the same. The main reasons for needing fashion are for protection‚ individuality‚ identification‚ and representation. By the sixteenth-century‚ the recently developed printing press was turning out books that were used to give other places around the world the experience of this “fashion.” Styles worn in Italy in the early sixteenth-century showed similarities to Northern
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12th century‚ religion was a significant aspect to a Christian’s everyday lifestyle. Religious traditions were pushed upon students in schools‚ people looked to the church for guidance‚ and ideas were frowned upon if they did not fit with the traditions of the church. The church enforced religious actions for all citizens to take on. The church was the ruling entity of Europe. It controlled the governmental and societal structures within the European countries. In the period of the 12th century all
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WOMEN: THE NEW ART PATRONS IN 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY AMERICA Art was not always a woman’s pursuit‚ like it is nowadays. In the late 18th century‚ during the Enlightenment‚ the idea of the “gentleman” pervaded American culture‚ as exemplified by Ben Franklin. Arts‚ natural sciences and humanities became de rigueur for respectable men. This continued throughout the early 20th century‚ until the end of the westward expansion and the transformation of the United States from a rural to an urban society
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Discuss the evolution of women’s place in society from colonial times to 1877. From Colonial period to Reconstruction‚ women were not equal to men in many aspects‚ which included family roles and suffrage. Nevertheless‚ white women faced violence and inequality from men; they realized that the only people who could change this circumstance were themselves. As time went on‚ white women did not give up and struggled for their rights by forming political parties. With their efforts‚ they were successful
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Western European Baroque Era and today’s society In today’s world modern art has been a big factor in the society today‚ whether or not we know it looking at Western European Baroque Era‚ naming some of the best Baroque artist such as Bernini and Caravaggio‚ they used great illustrations such as drama‚ motion and even feeling in the work they presented. It showed life in the time and the effort they put forward. Most of all it showed the truth and the reality in what they work on. Comparing today’s
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The progressive era was a time starting at the end of the 19th century until the beginning of World War 1 when people banded together to reform social‚ political‚ economic‚ and moral issues. Workers were moving from farms to the city and would often live in crowded slums where diseases were common. The goal of the progressive era was to create a better environment for these workers and end corruption within the government. In addition to this‚ they wanted to pass more regulations for businesses
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15. Assessment of the European society¡¯s social‚ economic and political as well as philosophical tendency of the post world war I era. For Europe and the European world the years 1871 to 1914 were marked by hitherto unparalleled material and industrial growth‚ international peace‚ domestic stability‚ the advance of constitutional‚ representative‚ and democratic government‚ and continued faith in science‚ reason and progress. But in these very years‚ in politics‚ economics‚ philosophy‚ and the
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marriage or military service. During the 19th century it was a larger portion of the population; Women. During this time women and men were expected to fill different roles in society. Men were expected to be the bread winners‚ live public lives. Whether it be going to work or socializing in saloons/pubs/bars‚ while women were expected to live their lives home bound‚ taking care of the cooking‚ cleaning‚ and the rearing of children. Also Free time for women was not supposed to be spent socializing but
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