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    The victorian era was an era of many advancements. Technical advancements‚ industrial advancements‚ and importantly‚ fashionable advancements. In the 1800s women wore modest yet flamboyant clothes. Regal looking but wild in pattern. In a time where a woman’s body is what made her or broke her‚ she sure did have some nice clothes. Victorian clothes were conservative and stiff‚ but as we delve into the past to look at these great fashions‚ you’ll see that these clothes were not only for other people

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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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    The late 1800’s to the early 1900’s is known as America’s Progressive Era. During this time‚ big businesses were giving Americans more opportunities than ever before. However‚ within the big businesses people were mistreated and overlooked. This led to many groups trying to solve the problems caused by big industries. These groups sought out the problems such as lengthy work days‚ lack of disability‚ no paid holidays‚ no safety codes‚ and pay cuts. America had a philosophy that allows businesses

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    Emily L. Huff Mr. Bounds AP Language 23 January 2012 William Thackeray: An Era without Morals The Victorian Era was the great age of the English novel—realistic‚ thickly plotted‚ crowded with characters‚ and long. It was the ideal form to describe contemporary life and to entertain the middle class. William Makepeace Thackeray is best known for Vanity Fair (1848)‚ which wickedly satirizes hypocrisy and greed (Victorian). In the novel‚ almost none of the characters who act badly or do wrong

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    Despite the continuous efforts to eradicate child labor‚ it remains one of the most disturbing phenomenon around the globe. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)‚ child labor can be identified as state and government laws forbidding the employment of children under the age of eighteen‚ except at certain specified jobs. One would think America as a nation would be more cautious and not participate in a social issue that exploits young children to produce merchandise. However‚ without thinking

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    During the New Deal‚ many government planners and leaders drew inspiration for their policies from Progressive era reforms. New Dealers saw in the early twentieth century Progressive movement an innovative campaign to address the social and economic dislocations which were directly relevant to the crisis of the Great Depression. New Dealers also found in the Progressive movement an example of gradual reform through democratic institutions. In addition‚ the Progressives had insisted upon the need

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    The Victorian Era and The French Lieutenant ’s Woman The French Lieutenant ’s Woman is a 1981 film of historical fiction‚ contrasting present day relationships‚ morality and industry with that of the Victorian era in the 1850s. It is an adaptation of a novel by John Fowles‚ the script was written by Harold Pinter. The setting is in England‚ Lyme and London specifically‚ where Charles‚ a Darwinian scientist is courting the daughter of a wealthy businessman. The film depicts Charles as

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    a very big subject in the Victorian Era. Fashion was truly some of the richest people’s worries on a day to day basis. They would always ask themselves‚ ‘What am I going to wear today?’ which could be easily answered...sometimes. In the Victorian Era it was always a dress for women and a suit for men. Nowadays it seems like our daily mission is to wear anything tight fitting but that’s otherwise. Starting here will be plenty of information on the Victorian Era‚ specifically the men dress. It all

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    DBQ Essay An "Era of Good Feeings" is unity within a country‚ a stable government‚ beneficial or good foreign policy‚ and more. It shows how a country or region is in a good time period in regards to politics‚ economics‚ and social factors. The time period after the War of 1812 is often labeled the "Era of Good Feelings" due to nationalism. The government along with the people encouraged and maintained unity and stabilization within the country. There are many examples of nationalism that support

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    During the time when a country or nation transformed their means of survival from farming or agriculture to a more factory or manufacturer based society‚ known as the Industrial Era‚ a party commonly known as the Progressives sought out to take action against the injustices in our society. Some such problems were women’s suffrage‚ slavery‚ political corruption and urbanization. Many men and women sought out to improve the inequalities of the American nation. A woman’s life during the Industrial

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