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    Explain how and why women’s rights have changed since 1945 Women’s rights today can be agreed to be as equal as men‚ but it wasn’t like this since 1945. Many rights changed in terms of work with the equal pay issue and legislation. This was because of several reasons including women not wanting to return to their traditional roles and the beginning of the Women’s Liberation Movement. One of the most major changes to women’s rights was wage discrimination in favour of men. This denied women the

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    In what respects has the character of women’s work changed since 1918? Answer with reference to at least two countries in Europe. The character of women’s work greatly evolved throughout the twentieth century‚ both progressing and regressing at different times within this period. Working for many women in 1918 and the years before it often meant menial wages in low quality jobs or not even being allowed to work at all as women were deemed as inferior in most European societies. Unemployment benefits

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    Ever since 1690‚ when the first paper money was issued by the Massachusetts Bay Colony‚ paper money has been constantly changing. Throughout the history of the United States paper money‚ the United States has gone through different types of currency. The different types of currency ranged from State Bank Notes to Gold Certificates to National Bank Notes to Silver Certificates to Federal Reserve Bank Notes‚ and now ending with Federal Reserve Notes. However‚ in the mean time counterfeit money had

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    The role of government has changed in the U.S. since 1900 as evidenced by transportation‚ education‚ and food safety. Transportation has changed in the US since the 1900’s‚ making it safer and more efficient to travel across the country. The Clean Air Act was enacted in 1963. It implements stricter emission standards for vehicles. This meant that car manufacturers had to develop and produce vehicles that emitted fewer pollutants into the air. Additionally‚ the development of cleaner fuels‚ such as

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    of the children without taking any credit they were just expected to do it without questioning. However Women’s rights have changed extremely after WWI‚ They got the right to vote and was able to take care of themselves without the need of needing men. All woman became much more independent. Some people may argue women’s rights were changed for the better‚ others say it was changed for the worse. But I do Believe that woman’s

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    Families Comparison EssayA family is a most precious identity a person can have. An individual from a noble‚ average or poor family can be distinguished by the character‚ acts‚ behavior‚ and living style. A person spends most of his time in life with the family and thus the family contributes the most in an individuals growth‚ thinking and behavior. When we think of a western family‚ the standard nuclear family comes to mind‚ working father‚ stay-at-home mom and a flock of children. This is no longer

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    fashion houses. Fashion has been around since the beginning of time and is constantly changing. Women’s fashion has changed a lot from the 1950s to the present because of many factors in society. The Era of the 1960s can be described in one sentence. Corselets‚ circle skirts‚ slim dresses and miniskirts were popular (“1950 to 1960”). Shift dresses and bold colors were popular also as well as chunky sweaters‚ turtlenecks‚ and high button up blouses (“1950 to 1960”). Some certain events had a particular

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    created. Cars have become one of the quickest mid-distance or long-distance travel ways and for every three people in the U.S‚ one will have a car. Cars have changed the we travel. They have allowed faster and and safer travel that allows the car to be more highly rated as a way of transportation. Cars have also developed many new features as well and people need to learn how these changes came to be. Cars have impacted society at an extreme over the past 100 years. Automobiles changed the ways humans

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    developed for a long time‚ but there are still discrimination against women. I think many women are still distressed by discrimination. How have women’s rights changed? Between 1848 and 1920‚ there was firstwomen’s rights movement in the U.S. At that time‚ women did not have the right to vote. Thus‚ women could not help to make society or law. They did not have any voice. Many women joined the first women rights movement to get the right to vote. The women picketed in front of the White House

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    The ethno-linguistic communities of the Philippine archipelago before the Spanish conquest practiced divorce. We had a divorce law from 1917 until August 30‚ 1950‚ when the Civil Code of 1950 took effect. The latter law prohibited divorce for Filipinos‚ and the prohibition continues under the present Family Code. But Muslim Filipinos have always practiced divorce‚ which Philippine law allowed. Today‚ divorce continues to be available to Muslim Filipinos under the Code of Muslim Personal Law of the

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