comparison of Russia and Britain in the period 1850 – 1900. How true is it to say that Russia was a ‘backward country’?” Countries develop at different rates at different times. While Britain had started to industrialise and modernise prior to 1850‚ is it true to say that Russia was as successful in trying to develop before the start of the 20th century or were they still considered a backward country by that time? Prior to and during the period 1850 - 1900‚ Russia was controlled by a Tsarist autocracy
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Industry Comes of Age 1865-1900 1. A Defense of Long-Haul Rates * Serious grievance against the “railroad rascals” was discrimination. * The money to keep up the road must be forth coming or it will go to decay * $600‚000 was required to operate the road * Local shippers would benefit if the company took the cotton at dollar per bale because then they would have to pay less 2. Railroad President Sidney Dillon Supports Stock Watering (1891) * Stock watering: the practice
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were very traditional back in the early to mid 1900’s and still has a continued effect today. It can be observed that many of the same gender roles/stereotypes found in A Dolls House can be observed in the early to middle 1900’s North American culture: Women are expected to be housewives‚ rely on men financially‚ and to be independent at their duties. Through out the early to middle 1900’s gender roles were present but not noticed much until the mid 1900’s‚ simply because women were always expected
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William Shakespeare ’s poem "Not marble‚ nor the gilded monuments" brings the reader to the sense of what is not important. His title captivates the reader ’s imagination with images of coldness and wealth. But as the true meaning of the poem is made known‚ we learn that it is a poem about love. Monuments are made for the wealthy who want to keep the memory of someone alive. The tone Shakespeare creates in this poem is that poetry is like a monument in keeping a work of significance but that it is
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The civil rights movement was a popular movement in the 1900’s that’s goal was to acquire equal access to opportunities for the basic privileges and rights of U.S. citizenship for African Americans. The movement goes back to in the 19th century and it was really raised to attention in the 1950s and 1960s. A few people who played a big part in this movement were‚ but not limited to‚ Martin Luther King Jr.‚ JFK‚ Lyndon B. Johnson‚ Malcolm X‚ Bob Moses‚ James Chaney‚ and George C. Wallace. These people
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During this time period the working conditions‚ health issues and metal stability of workers was at an all-time low. Especially in the meat packing industries were this family had to endure many hardships. These problems include overworking their employees‚ failing to maintain basic safety measures‚ as well as being completely unsanitary. An example of this is when Jurgis is forced to work in an unheated slaughterhouse during winter‚ and when he sprains his ankle due to an unsafe work environment
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Drinking Age “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy‚” was once said by a very smart man named Benjamin Franklin. He lived in a time when there was no minimum drinking age. Before the 1900’s there wasn’t any kind of drinking laws anywhere in the United States. The drinking age was regulated by society which was family‚ church‚ and communities. Yes‚ some kids probably drank too much back then‚ but I’ve learned that the current laws aren’t doing much to stop it now either. At
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changed drastically since the beginning of the century because of certain factors causing an increase in the number of women in the workforce‚ because of the rising cost of living‚ and because of the education now offered to women. During the early 1900’s‚ very few women worked in any particular industry. Most were running households and raising children while unmarried women were relegated to the secretarial pool or the local department store. In August of 1917‚ the United States declared war against
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Fashion History of Womenswear (1900~1950) General purpose: To inform Specific purpose: To inform my audience fashion history of Womenswear between 1900~1950 Central idea: Western fashion history of Womenswear between 1900-1950 were highly influenced by history event such as World War I and II Main idea: I. WW1 brought Asia culture to Europe and Japanese dress are one of the major influence II. WW2 brings women to workplace therefore shape and length of dress had huge change‚ Chanel were raised
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disease. In the early 1900’s many people were getting sick from typhoid fever in the united states‚ this led to an investigation and virtually a whole new explanation of diseases spreading thru "healthy carriers." After reading Typhoid Mary by Judith Walzer Leavitt one has found that this is a story about an Irish immigrant that was a victim of circumstance and her struggle for her freedom. Mary Mallon was an Irish immigrant that came to America in 1884‚ by herself at the age of fifteen years old
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