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    cholera this did little to curb the unstoppable growth in population. Many inhabitants saw emigration‚ as the only possible solution to avoid the crisis of overpopulation‚ which would have left them with no or little income. Especially men left their home country for a better occupation‚ whilst women stayed at home or followed later (Dr. C. Cassar). In the early years‚ emigration was primarily an escape from the misery at home. After a while the need to go abroad was found in all social classes‚ but

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    Sexuality like all other aspects is an important aspect of life‚ though it has been neglected at broader level. It surfaced broadly in the late 19th century till then it was regarded as taboo. Sexuality gained so much importance in modern era as it emerged as phenomenon that helps to express a personality partially with respect to sexuality. In this modern era‚ sexuality classified peopleas per its own categories. Sexuality is shaped as per the social‚ religious and cultural structure of the society and

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    Why did criminal activity continue to rise even though they knew that the punishments were so harsh? Was poverty the cause of crime to increase during the 19th century or was alcohol the reason why the crime activity increased. This paper will be talking about the punishments being humane or inhumane‚ was poverty the cause of the increase in criminal activity‚ or was it alcoholism that caused the criminal activity to increase. Education also influences criminal activity such as making it decrease

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    in the nineteenth century faced a multitude of daily struggles including starvation and homelessness due to a lack of money. Some people attempted to make a difference by giving hands-on help‚ while others used personal stories to explain the corrupt world of poverty. Three important figures during this time were William Booth‚ Henry Mayhew‚ and Jeanne Bouvier. While Booth and his wife worked to rescue those suffering from poverty‚ Mayhew and Bouvier wrote books based on real life experiences. These

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    Samantha Noel AP European History / Period 6 Mr. Kuester 31 October 2014 The Transgressions of European Crime and Punishment From the 15th century through the 19th century‚ the attitude toward misdemeanors and their consequences changed over time‚ resulting in more morally just and socially beneficial codes. The power to decide what was just and unjust was decided by the nobles that governed the area‚ thus resulting in a multitude of varying laws for each territory. Not only was this confusing

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    the innovations and inventions of the entrepreneurs in the 19th century. To give one a perspective of how influential 19th century inventions are to American life‚ one billion seven hundred thousand servings of Coke are consumed ever day. These inventions have allowed companies obtain so much dominance that the American life would be vastly different without them‚ despite being created two centuries ago. Even in our modern society‚ Americans are still influenced‚ controlled‚ and manipulated by the

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    of our nation‚ there have been a multitude of factors that widely contributed to the success of America. Many have argued that the Frontier was the vital element‚ while ours may argue that immigration was the key to success. Immigration in the 19th century was imperative as immigrants from Germany‚ England‚ and Ireland became prevalent in our country. The Frontier was a thesis based on the opinions of Frederick Jackson Turner in the 1890s‚ who stated that the biased idea of expansion westward would

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    D5 The Federalist era‚ spanned from 1789 to 1801‚ which was an extremely pivotal period in American history. This period was marked by many significant political‚ economic and social developments. Which helped improve and shape the United States of America‚ government structure and power structure. One of the pivotal periods in the Federalist era was the establishment of the cabinet system which occurred in 1789. The United States established the cabinet system in the Constitution‚ cabinet members

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    nineteenth century is often regarded as being synonymous with sexual repression‚ this notion is not true‚ and during this era in American history many diverse views about sex and sexuality were developed. This paper will focus on the diverse ideas about sexuality and gender that were developed and what existing or developing ideologies led to these perspectives. The first idea that was developed about sexuality was Vernacular sexual culture; it acknowledges sex and desire as vital aspects of life for men

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    CH 20 – The 18th & 19th Centuries: Six main movements: Rococo‚ Neoclassicism‚ Romanticism‚ (The Academy)‚ Realism‚ Impressionism (Macchiaioli) & Postimpressionism Rococo is a unique style occurring toward the end of the Baroque period. It is a much more ornate style that shows sweetness‚ gaiety‚ and light; painterly and pastel features. It is chiefly characterized by the representation of the leisurely activities of upper class society by a frivolous choice of themes. Rococo is derived

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