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    Jane Austen is a well-known author that lived in the late eighteenth to the early nineteenth century. Some of her more famous writings include Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility. What most don’t know about Jane Austen is how much she has influenced modern society and culture. One way she has influenced it is her sense of humor and the fact that she talked about unpopular opinions of her time. Another is that there have constantly been television series and movies based off of her books and

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    Not Just another Feminist Kendra McCloskey American History to 1877 Jennifer Gmuca November 5‚ 2014 Mary Wollstonecraft went through a lot as she was growing up‚ but she made a huge impact on society. She was a feminist who believed women should be created equal. She was a theorist for moral and political issues pertaining to women. Craft’s writings were on politics‚ history‚ philosophy‚ and different genres that included critical reviews‚ translations‚ pamphlets‚ and novels. Craft’s best-known

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    Historical persons is a person who has impacted on the society either positively or negatively. This is because their contributions to the society is usually arguable. Some think their role is paramount‚ while others say they have less impact on the social changes and thoughts. Information presented as it was being told by a historical person‚ in the academic section it gives it great significance. Since the remote days‚ students have been urged to think with the historical persons as a way of rejuvenating

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    Colonial Society in the Mid-Eighteenth Century I. Social Structure/Family Life A. South – gap wide between rich and poor – hierarchy of wealth and status 1. Planter aristocracy w/ slaves mimicking feudalism of Europe 2. However‚ these planters were hardworking‚ involved in day-to-day affairs 3. Few cities – poor transportation 4. Women more powerful – men die leaving property to widows a. Weaker gender – see Eve’s failure b. Divorce rare – courts could order you to reunite

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    Renaissance itself wasn’t so much a celebration of African-American culture‚ but rather a regurgitation of White principles. But no matter how big the Renaissance was African-Americans were still not accepted into mainstream America. During the Harlem Renaissance‚ African-Americans were still discriminated against‚ even though they had a major impact on society. Even though African-Americans were performers

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    place during the 1930’s which was during the Great Depression. This helps us bring the migrant farm life during the Great Depression to life‚ letting us move along with George and Lennie’s life and how they were able to survive the burdensome time. But‚ how did the Great Depression change society and how were the people affected by it? The Great Depression was triggered by a sudden collapse in the stock market wiping out many investors. This lasted from 1929 to 1939 causing drastic declines in output

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    Did you know that the mesopotamians helped build our society today? The Mesopotamians are the most amazing civilization. They had beliefs of spirits to protect them. Also they have invented or contributed to many inventions. Games are also part of the Mesopotamian life. Though that’s not all that the mesopotamians did but‚ they are really important things. The Mesopotamians believed in many spirits to help protect them. Lamusa was a spirit of protection that Mesopotamians knew of . Lamusa are human

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    transformed their society and dynamics. In the mid-1600s‚ Europeans were the first settlers of Africa and established their community by farming and herding cattle. The Europeans lived in proximity with their domesticated animals that carried diseases. Over time‚ the Europeans developed a resistance to the virus but the Cape and Koi- San tribe did not have immunity to the virus and developed smallpox. Around the 1830s‚ the European expanded north and encountered a complex society known as the Zulus

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    The Black Death Did you know that the black death killed over 25 million people? Well now you do‚ the black death was a plague that started in the early 1300’s and is still around today. The Black death was a plague that wiped out millions of people and is the greatest catastrophe in human history. Although the black death sounds like a terrible plague that only harmed people it also did some good too. Cowen‚ Mary Morton. "A World Turned Upside Down." Holt McDougal Literature: Grade 7. S.l.: Houghton

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    group called the Nation of Islam (NOI). He also managed to make political and cultural developments through a free drug rehabilitation program through a group that he created. However‚ he experienced major events in his early life that later became a huge impact on his life. Other than the effect he had on himself‚ he also affected Australians when he gave speeches that spreaded worldwide about his beliefs and he how stood up for many people with no rights.

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