The Progressive Era began in the 1890’s. The Progressive Era was a period of social and political reform in the US. Progressivism is the term applied to a variety of responses to the economic and social problems rapid industrialization introduced to America. People in the United States had long been displeased with the unsafe conditions‚ political corruption and social injustice of the industrial age; it was not until the late 19th century that the accumulation of cheap newspapers and magazines
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least once in every lifetime a human will experience unfairness. Unfortunately‚ this unfairness can become a trend and become an injustice. Injustice could mean violating the rights of others or going through an unfair action or treatment. In the 1830’s‚ Native Americans experienced social injustice and unfortunately social injustice still exists today‚ just with gender inequality‚ specifically women’s rights. Both injustices happened due to an urge of wanting a personal gain. In other words‚ the injustice
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History Essay 11/3/09 There were many problems faced by both farmers and immigrants in the late 1800’s. The economy was very shaky‚ the government was not stepping up to help‚ and the immigrants faced harsh times in their coming to America. Eventually many groups were formed to help with these issues. Farmers faced many issues in the 1800’s. First off‚ debt was a huge issue for farmers. Falling crop prices‚ unpaid loans‚ and crashing banks all led to the huge debt of farmers. Because the
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The Women’s Rights Movement of the 1800s For many years‚ women have not experienced the same freedoms as men. Being a woman‚ I am extremely grateful to those women who‚ many years ago‚ fought against social standards that were so constricting to women. Today‚ women can vote‚ own property instead of being property‚ live anywhere and have any career which she may choose. One of the biggest reasons I have for choosing this topic was to find out what these women did to make a difference‚ not only
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Since the 1930’s the face of welfare has been shaped multiple times with many different types of reforms. These reform were made in an attempt to reduce the number of people who depend on government assistance‚ and to help those people get back on their feet and function in a normal society. Some reforms that were major in the beginning steps of welfare were The Welfare Reform Act of 1996‚ the (PRWORA) Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
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Effects of the Cold War in the Mid 1900’s In the mid 1900’s the term Cold War would be used to describe the relationship between the United States and the USSR. With the United States possessing a powerful weapon known as the atomic bomb; the USSR would not be long behind them after World War II with their own atomic bomb. During this time period the USSR and the United States relationship would dissolve because of the United States holding back information at the Yalta Conference. The Cold War
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marching on the streets‚ and bringing many cases to the courtroom. In the early 1800’s‚ a number of people with disabilities were placed in institutions where they dealt with poor living conditions. Since then‚ we began to see some progress including the classification of Mental Disorders‚ Education for the Mentally Disabled and Deaf‚ Institution for the insane‚ and Sheltered workshop for the blind. Moving into the 1900’s‚ people with disabilities began to receive benefits from states following the
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Sears continued to grow throughout the early 1900’s. Nevertheless‚ in 1907‚ there was another downturn in the economy and Sears sales constricted for the first time (Bean‚ 2010). Sears wanted to expand operations in an effort to combat the economic depression‚ but Rosenwald and other business associates disagreed. According to Bean (2010) Sears felt like an outsider‚ so in 1908‚ he elected to resign as president and sold his share of the company for $10 million dollars. Even with the exit of Sears
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have also change for men‚ they have not changed as drastically as they have for women. In the 1900’s‚ work in the home was greatly accounted for by the women in the world. Women were expected to clean‚ to cook‚ to do the laundry‚ and to take care of the children in the home. The men were naive to the work that the women performed in the home. Although the roles in the home have changed since the 1900’s‚ women still do the majority of the work in the home. According to data obtained by the Edmonton
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Entertainment in 1900’s Vs. Now There are many differences between the 1900’s and now‚ we have discovered a lot of amazing technology and ways to be entertained since the 1900’s. A few of those technologies are televisions‚ radios‚ and cellphones. Entertainment has influenced our generation a lot and has changed significantly over the years. Entertainment back in the 1900’s was definitely more active and social than how our generation calls “entertainment” now. Teenagers in the 1900’s would actually
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