Prior to the 19th century‚ women lived in a time defined by gender unbalance. Women had no legal‚ social‚ or political rights that people take for granted today. Women were denied key rights like married women could not own property‚ had very little control over personal property‚ they were rarely granted legal custody of their children in case of divorce‚ had no legal claim to any money they might ear‚ could not sue or be sued‚ could not testify in court‚ were banned from institutions and higher
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The late 19th and early 20th centuries marked an unprecedented start of political expansion by European countries‚ The New Imperialism. The time for political expansion had arrived due to major powers rapidly growing. By this time Europe already seized power in India‚ the Ottoman Empire‚ and various locations in North America. Numerous attempts were taken earlier in the century‚ but inevitably failed because of their lack of military power. With the start of the Industrial Revolution and a sudden
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Major Inventions of the Late 19th Century and Early 20th Century They have been many major inventions within the late 19th and early 20th century. Throughout history‚ these inventions have made great impacts on society. Three of these inventions that made the greatest impact are the telephone‚ the telegraph‚ and the light bulb. Each of these inventions has made a different impact in some way but they are still some of the greatest inventions. The telephone has left a huge impact on the world
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the slums were a terrible place to live in. This was a place where crime flourished and gangs terrorized the residents into extortion through robberies and beatings. The first early efforts to help improve housing for the poor was during the late 19th century‚ when photojournalist Jacob Riis exposed the impoverished conditions that people in New York City were living in. His haunting photographs of the slums and his powerful book‚ How The Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York
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estate. From the original chants of "manifest destiny" to the calls for the annexation of Indian territories‚ America has been driven to acquire land. In this country’s youth‚ land was needed for economic expansion; however‚ by the end of the 19th century‚ the entire continental United States had been in possession and the citizenry of this country turned their eyes out to sea. The United States no longer sought new lands to farm and work nor did they need new areas for their geological resources;
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In the late 19th century‚ ideas of white supremacy in the southern United States was at an all-time high. White southerners showed prejudice towards African Americans‚ often in violent ways such as lynching. They would regularly accuse the African Americans of severe crimes‚ like rape or murder‚ to warrant their actions. Even white citizens who supported black Americans put themselves in danger of being subjected to lynching as well. This racial injustice was mainly due to white southerners being
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Factors caused Industrialization In the late 19th century‚ industrialization influenced and effected the nation a lot. And the industrialization for America is not accidental‚ there are several factors that lead America to industrialization. The abundant natural resources‚ increase of labor‚ rapid development of technology and support from the government‚ all of them settle the basis for industrialization in American late 19th century. The affluent natural resources‚ which caused by western
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During the late 19th century and the early 20th century‚ European countries began their scramble for Africa which caused African to suffer from violence like wars‚ slavery and unfairness‚ but there was also a positive‚ peaceful and diplomatic consequences and events in Africa like fair trade system‚ new technology and the security given to Africans under European rule. An additional document written by an African commoner would help to further assess the African actions and reactions by telling what
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In Chicago‚ the industrial development which resulted in economic growth in the state during the late 19th century and early 20th century came with various challenges which had both direct and indirect impact on a majority of the population which lived in this state then (The Tiger and His Haunts). During this period‚
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that promoted the development of industrialization in the United States during the late nineteenth century. New power sources facilitated American industry’s shift to mass production and also suggest the importance of new ways of organizing research and innovation. In 1869‚ about half the industrial power came from water. 2. Discuss the development of the railroad business during the last half of the 19th century in the United States and explain how the railroad companies manifested the structure
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