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    Southerner experienced drastic developments in between 1830 and 1860. More than the northerners for sure. Cotton was dominant in every way. It controlled half of the exports of the entire nation. If they could succeed as cotton farmers the southerners brought slaves and slavery with them into the southwestern territories of the United States because they knew they would need them. Southerners did not need big cities for they did not have jobs to offer. The North attracted more immigrants than the

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    are creating laws and reforms that are meant to benefit the people and make the government as fair and as just as possible. It has taken time to get there‚ and they have had some bumps along the way‚ but they are making steady progress. In France‚ on the other hand‚ the government has had a difficult time keeping a democratic government. Within the time of reform‚ uprisings and a small civil war occurred in France as well. The two countries acted very differently during reform

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    The time period from the latter parts of the 19th century and into the first couple decades of the 20th century there was a reform movement. This movement was centered on addressing different political‚ economic‚ and cultural questions that were brought forth by the rapid ascent in changes that were the product of the Industrial Revolution. Capitalism was also a concern as this experienced a dramatic growth in America that was not seen before. What started out as a social movement‚ turned into a political

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    THE WORK Law enforcement Officers are responsible for protecting life and property‚ and preserving the peace. They enforce law and maintain order. They work to prevent crimes‚ investigate complaints and crimes‚ apprehend violators‚ and assist in prosecution of criminal. They patrol their assigned areas in cars on foot or horseback‚ or on motorcycles or bicycles. They respond to accidents‚ disasters‚ and emergency situations. They perform peace-keeping tasks‚ such as resolving family disputes. They

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    Progressive Movement

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    Progressive Movement The Progressive Movement tried to fix the problems brought forth by industrialization after the Civil War in America. Although many American’s benefitted from the new change in the country‚ a good portion of them did not. Some of the issues it attempted to address through the help of muckraker journalists were women and child labor‚ public education and health‚ elimination of governmental corruption‚ product safety‚ treatment of employees‚ and sanitation of work areas. Women

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    political and social effects of the trade union movement and its strategies over time. These effects are felt at enterprise- and/or firm-level‚ industry-level‚ regional and national level. First we consider the effect of changing economic conditions on the evolution of trade unions and bargaining institutions in largely urban labour markets in the post-independence period (1947 onwards). Some contemporary issues affecting the organized labour movement in India today are then discussed. This essay

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    Progressive reform was an era (1890s-1920s) of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States. It was a series of efforts by middle-class men and women who became unified by one common goal‚ which was to address inequality problems that existing in the working-class. Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines progressivism as: the principles and practices of progressives (favoring or advocating progress‚ change‚ improvement‚ or reform‚ as opposed to wishing to maintain things as

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    The Temperance movement was organized and created to solve the growing problem of drinking in the 1800s. This paper will provide a brief overview of how the movement got started and the impact it had on American history. The drinking mainly arose in the period after the American Revolution when people drank due to the economic and social problems that occurred after the war. It then became an important part of nearly every kind of social function. Widespread drinking was just a way of life.

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    The women’s rights movements‚ also known as the feminist movements‚ happened during the years of 1867 to the present. The first wave of feminism happened between the years of 1867 to 1960. This wave included campaigns in support of temperance‚ women’s suffrage‚ pacifism‚ labour and health rights. During time period feminist activists focused on achieving legal and political equality. The second wave feminism happened from 1960 to 1985. The movements included campaigns in support of equality in education

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    Economic Reforms in India

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    been taken which have led to the gradual economic development of the country. On a broader scale‚ India economic reform has been a blend of both social democratic and liberalization policies. Economic reforms during the post-independence period The post-independence period of India was marked by economic policies which tried to make the country self-sufficient. Under the economic reform‚ stress was given more to development of defense‚ infrastructure and agricultural sectors. Government companies

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