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    Sir Syed Ahmed Khan Muslim reformer: Through the 1850s‚ Syed Ahmed Khan began developing a strong passion for education. While pursuing studies of different subjects including European [jurisprudence]‚ Sir Syed began to realise the advantages of Western-style education‚ which was being offered at newly established colleges across India. Despite being a devout Muslim‚ Sir Syed criticised the influence of traditional dogma and religious orthodoxy‚ which had made most Indian Muslims suspicious of British

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    JOHN HOWARD (1726 - 1790) • 1st English prison reformer‚ he tried to improve the state of prisons in England in 18th century • He wasn´t a philosopher‚ he was a humanist‚ he was influenced by his real life. His life: o When he was 16 years old he inherited a lot of money so he was travelling around the world. Once time his ship was captured by French and he had to spend time in a French prison. This experience with living in horrific conditions influenced his future work

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    The primary source entitled “Napoleon Bonaparte: Leader‚ General‚ Tyrant‚ Reformer” was written starting May 27‚ 1796 through November 15‚ 1807 (117-121). This document was written by Napoleon himself. The type of document that this is would be a diary. Five historical events that were occurring around the year 1796 included Napoleon gaining command of the French army in Italy. From the introduction before his diary it states that‚ “…he demonstrated a strong desire for propaganda and psychological

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    The Police Reform Era

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    The reform era was prompt by reformers who wanted to “…[improve] efficiency‚ recruitment‚ level[s] of service[s]‚ and [professionalism of] the police” (Gardiner‚ 2016). Police officers during the political era were profiled as “…incompetent‚ racist‚ dishonest‚ and brutal” (Gardiner‚ 2016). Therefore‚ the objective was to eliminate any political influences and dismiss any officers whose intentions were not virtuous. In addition‚ reformers aimed to professionalize the entire criminal justice system

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    Progressive Era Dbq

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    During the Progressive Era‚ pressure from labor‚ suffrage‚ and conservation movements profoundly changed the course of American history. Many of the reformers’ ideas clashed with the male-dominated‚ capitalist economic structure present at the turn of the century. Some of the intended reforms opposed the current system‚ but the level of social unrest necessitated change. Businessmen and activists alike initiated the reforms during the Progressive Era. Government‚ due to the intention of calming the

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    The Romantic Era

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    The Romantic Era Have you ever heard of the word romance? Love is the 980th most commonly used word in the English language‚ which connects to the word romance‚ so there is a very good likelihood that you have. The real question‚ however‚ is do you really know what romance means? Romance has several different meanings and the Romantic Era encompasses them all. Despite the fact that the Romantic Era was a hundred years‚ the Romantics contributed so many things‚ some of those being romance‚ the

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    Elizabethan Era

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    The Elizabethan Era The Elizabethan Era is named after one of the greatest Queens of England - Queen Elizabeth. It was known as the Renaissance age. The Elizabethan era was an important and one of the most fascinating periods. In the history of England many developments‚ inventions and new ideas were introduced during the Elizabethan era. The Elizabethan Era is not only famous for the Virgin Queen but also for the era itself - Great Explorers‚ such as Sir Francis Drake and Walter Raleigh

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    The Baroque Era

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    The Baroque Era Rebecca Mozingo Mr. Craton Period 8 The Baroque Era was a period for artistic style that used exaggerated motion and clear and easily interpreted detail to produce drama‚ tension‚ exuberance and grandeur in sculpture‚ painting‚ architecture‚ literature and dance and music. It started around 1600 in Rome‚ Italy and spread to most of Europe and ended around the 1750’s. The Baroque era was encouraged by the Roman Catholic Church‚ which had decided at the time of the Council of Trent

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    Eras of Policing

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    political‚ economic‚ and social forces. To better understand the role of police in society‚ one has to know the history of how policing became what it is today. Policing has been categorized into three basic eras‚ which include the Political Era‚ Reform Era‚ and lastly the Community Problem-Solving Era that is the present form of policing. Most all of modern-western democracies are based on Sir Robert Peel’s Metropolitan Police Force‚ which was instituted in 1829. Sir Robert Peel was the founder of

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    The Progressive Era

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    The Progressive Era The progressive era was a time of great change‚ the way people thought and what they did began to change quickly. Industry and business also changed a great deal in this era‚ with the many new inventions and strong businessmen things where rapidly changing. The progressive era lasted about 40 years‚ from 1879-1920. In 1879 Tomas Edison invented the electric light‚ I guess you could say he just lit the way for may other inventions that people made during this time period

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