Britain in the 1860s Things were quite different in Britain during the 1800s than it is today. There was no Child Protective Services. Women could not vote‚ nor did they get proper education. In order to support the family’s income children had to work from an early age. They worked as chimneysweepers‚ sellers in the streets‚ prostitutes‚ pot makers‚ coalminers etc. and had really long hours; often from early morning until late at night (which was similar to a fully-grown man’s working hours). Today
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First Nation • A term used in place of “Indian band / nation” Pre-WW1 • Many Aboriginal peoples found themselves increasingly displaced as immigration increases in Canada • Illness and disease were becoming problems – Aboriginal populations were declining • Federal government’s policy of assimilation was being carried out through use of the residential school system‚ enforced farming‚ and reserve system o Residential schools had been set up under the 1876 InAct because the Act stated
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The 1450 - 1750 time period is one associated with many great advancements including the emergence of the first global age and the age of exploration as well as many other major historical turning points. While trade had been global in years before‚ 1450 - 1750 is a time when global interactions became more direct and interactions between cultures flourished like never before. The global age affected the interactions of peoples including: Europeans‚ Muslims‚ Africans‚ Asians‚ and Indians. People
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travellers 1968 Seebohm Report (White Paper) 1970 Social Services Act 1974 Colwell Inquiry (Inquiry Report) 1975 Better Services for The Mentally Ill (White Paper) 1982 Social Workers: Their Roles and Tasks (Report) 1983 Mental Health Act 1968 Disabled Persons Act 1988 Butler-Scoss Inquiry (Inquiry Report) 1989 Children Act 1990 NHS & Community Care Act 1995 Carers (Recognition & Services) Act 1997 New NHS: Modern‚ Dependable (White Paper)
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Multicultural Britain The 21th century Great Britain is a richly diverse society and culture‚ and the British people belong to a melting pot of ethnic backgrounds‚ languages‚ cultures and religions. The transformation of Britain into a multicultural society has happened rather quickly. There have been ethnic minorities in Britain for hundreds of years‚ but it was not until the last half of the 20th century that immigration to Britain really took of. At the beginning of the 1950s‚ Britain’s
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SUBCULTURES IN BRITAIN Иванов К.Л. Н. рук.: к.ф.н.‚ доц. Доборович А.Н. Subcultures In sociology‚ anthropology and cultural studies‚ a subculture is a group of people with a culture (whether distinct or hidden) which differentiates them from the larger culture to which they belong. As early as 1950‚ David Riesman distinguished between a majority‚ "which passively accepted commercially provided styles and meanings‚ and a ’subculture’ which actively sought a minority style
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AP World History-1 Change between 1492-1750 in America‚ Europe‚ and Africa The result of contact between Europe‚ Africa‚ and America during 1492 to 1750 changed their social and economical structures greatly. Europe’s and Africa’s economic structure grew while Americas didn’t. Also America’s and Africa’s social structure decreased but helped Europe discover new goods and economy grow and religion spread. After the return of Columbus from the Americas‚ his discovery led to the Columbian exchange
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payments; this not only strengthened the Duchy of Moscow but gave them the administrative experience they would need for independence * Not surprisingly‚ the Duchy of Moscow would spearhead the struggle for independence against the Mongols * Between 1450 and 1480 Russia cast off Mongol rule and proceeded on a course of territorial expansion and political centralization. All Ivans Great and Terrible * Ivan III - 1st significant leader * Married the niece of the last Byzantine
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The Automobile has changed the world in a huge way since the early 20th century. The automobile has done some obvious things‚ like help transport people to their jobs‚ or help move goods cross country‚ but it has also had many other huge impacts on the world. The automobile has impacted many different aspects of the world‚ and specifically America. The automobile has greatly changed since the early 20th century‚ in design‚ technology‚ and ability. Since the early 20th century‚ the automobile has
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empires ever created‚ and Great Britain’s in the early 1800’s was another of the best. During this time‚ many empires started expanding to make greater and more commanding kingdoms. Great Britain greatly grew in the 19th century. India‚ Asia and parts of Africa joined with them to help expand their territory. Britain used an imperialistic government‚ which was made to take over other areas of the world to gain power to add to their own empire. There were many different causes to British imperialism
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