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    During the early 1900s in Australia‚ life was harsh but for those who worked effectively‚ they became prosperous. Australia was in fact one of the most secure and economical places to find work‚ that is a working man’s paradise. Australian workers were‚ in many ways‚ considered much better off than their counterparts. They were given higher wages‚ and much more fringe benefits. Social Security legislation passed in 1905 meant that from July 1909‚ people aged over 65 years were given a pension of

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    Gender Discrimination Laws on woman’s rights have changed a lot since the 1900’s. Women weren’t allowed to vote‚ get an education‚ and have high authority in jobs. Now‚ women are allowed to do all of these things and more. But have things really changed‚ or are they just more hidden? There are three ways in which women are discriminated against: in the workplace‚ television‚ and in politics. According to Napoleon Bonaparte “Nature intended women to be our slaves they are our property. Woman are

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    United States. Though these statistics may seem astounding‚ none quite measure up to what the Island experienced on September 8‚ 1900. Transition Statement- Known as the Great Galveston Hurricane‚ this storm would become known as the worst natural disaster to strike America in recorded history. Main Point #1: In another time‚ in another place the storm of 1900 might just have been something else altogether. In fact it may not have been news worthy at all. Instead‚ the precise combination

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    Away is a play written by the Australian playwright Michael Gow‚ published by Currency Press in 1986. First performed by the Griffin Theatre Company in 1986‚ it tells the story of three internally conflicted families holidaying on the coast for Christmas‚ 1968. It has become one of the most widely produced Australian plays of all time and is part of the Higher School Certificate syllabi or general High School Curriculum in many states‚ including Western Australia‚ New South Wales‚ Queensland and

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    The role of women has changed dramatically throughout the centuries. The early years for women were always harsh and demanding‚ but as time went on and feminism spread‚ the role of women and family became more dominant. The male Christian clergy portrayed women in the Middle Ages having two options: subjugated housewife or confined nun. Fortunately‚ most medieval women avoided both fates. The vast majority of them‚ in fact‚ worked in a range of trades‚ though they were concentrated in the food and

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    form the Dar-ar-Islam. Used to unite the Middle Eastern Empire‚ Islam – founded by the prophet Muhammad in 610 CE – created a stable civilization based on Islamic views and teachings for its individuals. In the Middle East during the time of 600 CE to 1450 CE‚ the religion of Islam stayed unchanged‚ while the influences of different cultures altered the traditions of the society as well as the women’s rights and status in the civilization. As the Middle East developed over the years‚ the prominence

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    Socialism in the Early 1900’s During the early 1900’s‚ one quarter of the workforce was unemployed. During this time many people were angry at the upper class and the government for not taxing the rich more for the unemployed. The idea of socialism sounded great because the government would control business and that in theory would restore the economy. Upton Sinclair’ The Jungle takes place in the late 1890s’ and early 1900’s and socialism is a big part of the book but in reality socialism and the

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    Asian Discrimination in America When the wave of Asian immigrants came to California in the early 1900s‚ they were everything but welcome. Like other immigrants‚ they wanted a better life in America. At first‚ many Japanese immigrants found jobs in farming‚ which they were already experts in. This gave them the ability to send their children to public school‚ enabling them to have a better life. Everything was great until white landowners saw Asians‚ specifically Japanese‚ as a threat to the economy

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    people who helped move this process along tremendously‚ including Cavour‚ Mazzini and Garibaldi. All these great men helped form new movements or ideas. Then in the late 1800’s‚ the people of Italy had a growing sense of nationalism‚ which led to many changes in the future of their states. Feelings of nationalism arose while Napoleon I was in rule and then later‚ developed into large movements. Even more importantly‚ thinkers and writers who tried to create interests in the Italian traditions‚ ended

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    the time period between 1900 and 1930 saw many technological innovations‚ from the air conditioner to the disposable razor blade. From the tank to the cruise missile. Many of these inventions made our lives easier while others made them more deadly. the first of these inventions is the air conditioner. While many inventers beforehand had made crude means of cooling the air‚ but all proved to be ineffective. the earliest method of cooling the air was putting bowls of ice in front of a fan and the

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