In the mid-1800s‚ women’s social status was very low. They hardly had any political or legal rights. We cannot imagine how laborious lives they had at that time. As a result‚ more and more women joined into the abolitionist movement. They took part in such great struggle to fight for their promising future. During this time‚ many brilliant leaders sprang out‚ like Sojourner Truth who declared equality of the sexes; Susan B Anthony‚ who was like a master soul and led the women to get their rights
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States. There were many causes that led to this pivotal moment in history. The main causes of this war were: the 1850 Compromise‚ the Fugitive Slave Act‚ Dred Scott’s Decision‚ and John Brown’s Raid. The 1850 Compromise was the earliest cause of the Civil War. Henry Clay proposed the 1850 Compromise to solve slavery‚ as the nation is growing larger. There was a new fugitive slave act in 1850 to appease the South‚ as California entered as a free state to appease the North. Abolitionist Daniel Webster
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Society has matured immensely since the early 1800s. People have become more accepting towards all personality types‚ especially towards women. Back then women were ruled by men. Their sole purpose was to cook‚ clean‚ reproduce‚ look and act flawless‚ and take orders. An online article reads: “Let not love begin on your part” (Week). All their inheritance. if had any‚ unpreventable went to her husband. But great manners were expected. Today‚ stay-at-home moms don’t always get completely dressed
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Black people made many contributions to the United States in the 1800s. They faced discrimination‚ but they always tried to make life better for other Black people and themselves. They had booming businesses‚ fought for education rights‚ and even helped start the gold rush. Black people had almost no rights. In fact‚ they couldn’t “testify in court against a White person‚ receive a public education‚ homestead public lands‚ or vote.” (Five Views) However‚ they believed that they could change that
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During the mid and late 1800’s the Antebellum Era took place‚ including the American reform movement. At this time women were deeply focused on getting equal rights as far as expanding education‚ jobs‚ and the right to vote. Around this time period slavery was also heavily practiced. In this essay I will share with you how women went about fighting for their rights and promoting their rights. In the early 1800’s was the women’s right movement‚ but not only that there was also the abolitionist movement
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factory systems. During this time‚ products were made faster and more efficiently than ever. There was a huge need for steel‚ iron‚ cotton‚ and coal (Bentley‚ Ziegler pg. 654). In the beginning‚ Great Britain was the only place that had developed industrialization. It wasn’t until the nineteenth century that industries had caught on in places like France‚ Belgium‚ Germany‚ and the United States. Many European migrants were traveling to the United States at the time because they sought opportunities in
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would occur which would help shape and form the country we have today. Back then they were just figuring out how it works to run a country after becoming independent from the British Empire. One of these major events was the presidential election of 1800. This election was won by Thomas Jefferson who is one of the most iconic men in the history of the United States of America. The election and the process of him becoming president wasn’t smooth sailing though. The race for president was contested
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The United States of America can be considered as one of the nation’s top competitors in terms of strength‚ power. However‚ in the second half of the 18th century‚ America greatly lacked what was needed to grow and prosper into the thriving country it is today. Several historical themes like‚ for instance‚ the growth of trading systems‚ expansion ideas‚ using America’s geography to an advantage can be used to examine the growth of America. These factors allowed Americans to break out from colonial
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Equality is an important issue today all across the world. Without women’s suffragists who fought for gender equality in the 1800’s‚ when women weren’t even allowed to vote‚ the world would be even farther behind. The passing of the nineteenth amendment has positively benefited modern society by granting women their right to influence the government and enforcing the idea that men and women of all kinds are equal. The nineteenth amendment to the constitution has positively benefited modern society
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economic inequality‚ lack of educational opportunities‚ internal division‚ opposition from other women‚ and intersectionality issues. Since the 1800s‚ the women’s movement has come an extremely long way. Due to the brave men and women who fought for the women’s rights movement‚ we have seen significant changes in our
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