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    During the Victorian Era women were limited to child bearing and housewife. They were identified in four classes; Nobility‚ Middle class‚ Upper working class‚ and lower working class. They were expected to remain in their class and any change from one class to another was a serious offense. Within all of the classes women were expected to live a highly restricted life with their life centered on their husband and children. Women in the Nobility class lived a life of luxury. They spent their time

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    United States struggled through many issues during a period called The Reconstruction. With problems that came after the Civil war like segregation and unresolved problems with the seceded states. The Reconstruction era brought about repair from the slavery abolishment. The Civil War also caused great deal of pain throughout the states themselves having brought a big deal of hatred towards the North and the South because of their different opinions on views of people. They refused to‚ “work together

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    * The Victorian era in Britain was not democratic. The British did not practice modern democracy yet. * Britain was a ’class’ society and the upper class (the rich‚ those with landed estates and titles) still ran everything. * So ’class’ was important. Birth order was important because titles‚ estates‚ family fortunes in Britain would only go to the first born with the others in the birth order getting far less depending on their place in the order or nothing. * Legitimacy was important

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    Progressivism: Theodore Roosevelt vs. Woodrow Wilson There is usually great debate when discussing whether Theodore Roosevelt or Woodrow Wilson was a better president during the Progressive era. In order to make an educated conclusion on who was the best‚ though‚ we must first define progressivism. Progressivism is the political orientation of those who favor progress toward better conditions in government and society. With this in mind‚ although it may seem like the competition is neck and neck

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    Jade :Davis Period 2 6.1 HW 1. What was the primary goal of Progressive Era muckrakers? A muckraker seeks to expose corruption of businesses or government to the public. The term originates with writers of the Progressive movement within the United States who wanted to expose corruption and scandals in government and business. Muckrakers often wrote about the wretchedness of urban life and poverty‚ and against the established institutions of society‚ such as big business. They were often accused

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    During the Victorian Era of 1850-1900‚ women’s fashion became intricate‚ painful‚ and also dangerous. The women of this age dressed in this manner in order to show status and beauty. The men‚ whom were responsible for designing this dress and garment wanted to increase their control of women both mentally and physically. In order to achieve the ideal wasp waist‚ these women practiced tight-lacing and put on many layers of clothes every day. Victorian Fashion became one of the main causes for health

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    Life before the Progressive Era consisted of a more industrialized America. Along with this came poverty‚ violence‚ and greed. The Progressive Era was an attempt to address these issues that came with the rapid industrialization in the U.S. The people that supported this thought that the problem could be resolved by providing the population with a better education‚ ensuring a safer work environment‚ and a more productive workplace. The Progressive Era changed society by causing more people to

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    During the Elizabethan era there were a lot of different life-levels of power‚ authority‚ and responsibility assigned to different people. Like the lords‚ ladies‚ adolescents/teenagers‚ nurses‚ friars‚ pages‚ servants. But the lords and ladies were very well-known and was specially chosen to be a lord for the king. Also there were many different types of life-styles‚ that would be difficult for us now if we lived back in those days because we have technology and more tools to work with also a more

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    Lincoln‚ Johnson‚ and Congress’ Plans for Reconstruction The main goals of the Reconstruction were to readmit the Southern states back into the Union and recognize the civil rights of Freedmen in the society. Its tasks were to unify America into one nation‚ secure the rights of every man‚ and establish order. Three major strategies were presented to unify the nation. The three major Reconstruction plans were contributed by Lincoln‚ Johnson‚ and the Congress. Lincoln presented his plan in 1864

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    and strived from the minority classes and that from ruler areas We can observe some lack of farsightedness in the progressive leaders and the system itself based on the consequences invited by the decisions made progressive leaders. The progressive era was ended with the first world

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