During the period from the late 1800’s to the mid 1900’s many changes came about in the way of civil rights. After the end of slavery‚ African Americans sought freedoms and new rights‚ but ultimately had to fight the authoritative forces that wanted to keep any change from occurring. Segregation‚ and legal boundaries that kept the black communities from rising above stereotypical racism and having a chance at true equalities they wanted‚ held the community back for a long time. Eventually‚ history
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OTHER BIT LIFE IN THE 1900s Jobs Caring mother Diligent home maker Obedient wife Provide emotional support for husband Cook Shopping Washing Few paid jobs such as dress making‚ textiles‚ cooking‚ domestic service. This covered 75 percent of jobs. Restrictions Not allowed to work in many jobs purely because they were labelled as ‘’mens jobs’’ Not allowed to show legs They were looked down upon Men held all resources if she was married Were forced into sex They
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We can view science through a social constructionist lens‚ particularly during the start of the 1900s. Looking back‚ we can see how the social climate influences science. With the 1900s came the start of many movements and changes in the US. Because of this‚ the science of the day focuses on preserving the social hierarchy‚ to the benefit of the white heteropatriarchy. Evolutionary theory was used to “prove” the inferiority of African Americans‚ women‚ and non-heterosexuals. These same tactics are
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British immigrants came to America because they wanted to escape religious and political prosecution. The prospect of a new life and owning some land was another major reason as to why the British came to America. One challenge that the British immigrants faced was being the first immigrants to North America and changing the culture. The British immigrants were responsible for some basic American cultural features‚ including language‚ laws‚ religion‚ education‚ and administration. They were also
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CHINESE IMMIGRANTS IN CANADA AND THEIR PROBLEMS ON THE CANADIAN LABOR MARKET History 287 – The Chinese in Canada and Canadians in China Bolaria‚ B. Singh‚ and Sean P. Hier. Race and Racism in 21st-century Canada: Continuity‚ Complexity‚ and Change. Peterborough‚ Ont.: Broadview‚ 2007. Print. According to a statistics from Citizenship and Immigration Canada‚ the number of mainland Chinese immigrants to Canada increased impressively in the past 25 years. This has brought a significant amount
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The Hardships We overcame for American Liberty In the twentieth century there was only a handful of people that got to enjoy what we call "American Liberty". Those who did were rich white business men‚ and those who didn’t were everyone who wasn’t them. People like African Americans‚ women‚ workers‚ etc. were all deprived of this "enjoyment". Sadly it wasn’t till the mid or late twentieth century that they were able to finally enjoy the liberty. African Americans were especially deprived at this
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In the first five chapters of Sula‚ Toni Morrison conveys the hardships of living in the Bottom through her characters’ struggle to survive and the tough decisions they have to make for the better of themselves. Within the time period the novel takes place‚ survival isn’t a foreign concept‚ especially to the Blacks who live at the “Bottom” of society and are harshly judged by racism and sexism. Oppressive and prevalent racial discrimination not only limits the characters’ opportunities outside the
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Mormons and their hardships of the 1800’s Mormons had a hard time finding their “home”. they had moved very many places with people viewing their religion as a cult. From militias attacking them without the Mormons having any protection (not even the town marshals) to being imprisoned for their beliefs‚ Mormons had an awful time finding somewhere to call their home. Until they moved West‚ to Salt Lake City‚ Utah. The Mormon people knew that if they moved West to Salt Lake that nobody could chase
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During the time between 1750 and 1900‚ there were a lot of changes happening in countries. This period of time was called the Industrial Revolution. In the Industrial Revolution‚ people were moving around a lot. People moved from one country to another hoping that they could find a better way to live life. There were also people who were forced to leave their country because of a crime. The main reason why people moved was because they wanted to find work. A lot of urbanization was happening
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Chinese Americans tend to keep their separate identity In the United States‚ there are multiple hyphenated Americans groups‚ such as African- American‚ Asian- American‚ Irish- American‚ and Indian- American. People hold American nationality‚ but have a foreign birth or origins tend to identify themselves in some term of Hyphenated Americans. It means that they are not only Americans‚ but also involve in different ethnicity‚ religion‚ language‚ and culture. Chinese- Americans comprises the largest
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