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    Western Expansion’s Contribution to Growing Sectional Tensions between the North and South from 1800 to 1850 G11 Jinpyung Suh ​Once in America‚ there was a time when Eastern South and Eastern North were divided. This division during 1800 to 1850 is one of the important events in American history. There are few reasons for this division such as slavery compromise‚ pursuit of ideal government‚ and also the western expansion. It will make members of the society to be curious why the territorial

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    Southern Patriarchy

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    feminist theories like the southern patriarchy and her father’s control over Emily will be applied to explain how it contributed to Emily’s bizarre personality and the eventual murder of Homer Barron. The feminist theory can be shown through Emily’s dependence on her father both economically and psychologically in every aspect of her life

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    occurred in 1750-1850 This period of time (1750-1850) was the Industrial Revolution. This meant that the factory system and use of machines increased. There were also more wealth for Britain and increase of population! However there changes in social‚ religion‚ economic and more political changes‚ this resulted in incidences such as calls for education‚ voting‚ equality and so on. But the main changes were transport‚ industry‚ home/leisure and health. Transport changes quickly 1750-1850‚ it was an

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    The Compromise of 1850 was comprised of five separate bills‚ and while it kept the country united‚ it was a temporary fix as it ultimately further dived the United States on the issue of slavery. Each bill played a different part in contributing to the whole effect the compromise had on the country. Before being divided into five separate bills they were one‚ the Omnibus Bill. As a single bill‚ there was enough opposition to keep it from passing‚ but after being separated‚ each of the five parts

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    The Compromise of 1850 was a series of measures proposed by Henry Clay. It was passed by Congress in an effort to settle outstanding issues with slavery and to avert the threat of dissolution of the Union. The crisis arose from the request of California admitted to the Union as a free state. The problem was complicated by the unresolved question of slavery’s extension into other areas ceded by Mexico the preceding year. Clay’s purpose was to maintain a balance between free and slave states and to

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    differences and many similarities in their fashion. These decades are the 1840’s and the 1880’s. The 40’s were known for large skirts. The 80’s was known for its large bustles in the back‚ a famous example is in the painting A Sunday on La Grande Jatte which is found in the Chicago Art Institute. There were both similarities and differences in the clothes‚ undergarments‚ and hair of the 1840’s and the 1880’s. In the 1840’s the dress style stayed the same. The skirt was bell shaped. The dress had

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    of the plans of escape were successful but some had failed. The North and South both had totally different perspectives on slavery. Due to a great division between the North and South‚ Congress passed The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850‚ that was part of The Compromise of 1850‚ which forced citizens to assist in capturing fugitives and denied those the right to a fair jury trial. The Fugitive Slave Act caused a great division between the North and South. The act clearly showed that it favored the

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    Southern Gothicism and Dark Romanticism Since the Southern Gothic movement in literature was originated in late 18th and early 19th century‚ it shares some similarities with Dark Romanticism such as death‚ decay‚ and toxic relationships; however‚ Southern Gothicism is a genre of literature that has a very distinctive style of writing. In other words‚ while some of the main characteristics of Dark Romanticism have human imperfections along with the horrific symbols and themes‚ the Southern Gothic

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    Miracle Burton Dr. Crawford Written Comp. 1 12/1/13 Why the South Is So “Southern” When I stepped off the plane in Tennessee‚ I momentarily froze. I felt like I had almost landed in a different country. Not only was the temperature and scenery a change‚ the way people acted changed as well. Southerners have different accents and clothing styles‚ but the thing that stuck out the most was that people in the south are all together more friendly‚ hospitable and courteous. Being in

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    structured. Horizontal hems added focus to skirts. For shoulder emphasis they used wide lapels. The waistline dropped down to the waist and a wide belt was often worn. People continued to wear pelisses and Spencer jackets for warmth. From 1830 to 1840 the sleeves became enormous from the fullness at the shoulder lowering toward the elbow. The waist continued to be in it natural position. The necklines became very wide and bodice lines had a distinctive V-shape. Ankle length skirts became full and

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