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    Penny Press In The 1800s

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    The Penny Press was developed during a very dynamic and colorful period in American history. In the early 1800s‚ newspapers were biased and controlled by political parties that only reported on political news. Social‚ economic‚political and cultural conditions created a new form of journalism which began during the penny press. For once readers were able to read a newspaper and not just view it. This new press refelcted the new politics going on in America. Many historians believed that the nations

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    During the 1800s‚ clothing styles could be considered eccentric yet dazzling. Although some styles diminished throughout the century‚ they remained breathtaking and utterly awe-inspiring. Men’s designs during the during this time period were extremely handsome‚ and the women’s were extraordinary in places of wealth. These fashions are important in understanding the way life was in the 19th century. Women’s dress during the 1800s was elegant and chic. Throughout the century‚ the figure of the women

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    During the 1800s‚ there was an era called the Industrial Revolution‚ which resulted in many positive changes and influences on the world such as technology advancement‚ new machines‚ and better lives for the people. For these reasons‚ goods were produced cheaper‚ people earned more money by working in the factories‚ and there was better infrastructure than before the Revolution. Although there were many positive changes‚ there were still some negative results of the Revolution. One of the main negative

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    Child Labor In The 1800s

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    Child labor in America during the 1800s to the early 1900s was very dangerous for the living conditions of children. Some of the problems children experienced were health issues‚ extended hours‚ and not getting an education. In order for children to receive a better education‚ reform movements were made by teachers and church members to end child labor. Lillian Wald and Florence Kelley were some of the leaders of movements that made it successful at ending child labor. Other reform movements were:

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    Crazy....weird...psycho. Children learn these words at an early age‚ labeling their classmates without so much as a second thought. And of course it’s not their fault. Children don’t know the painful connotation behind their words‚ a connotation that has been developing since the 1600s. The stigma against mental health in this country is incredibly apparent and only beginning to be addressed and given the attention it deserves. In fifty years or so‚ people will look back on the way mentally

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    Mental Health In The 1800s

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    In the late 1800s Boston’s population was around 177‚840. In 1860 on October 18‚ Edward VII of the United Kingdom visited Boston‚ Young’s Hotel started for business‚ the Public Garden and Gibson House were built‚ and the Old Feather Store was demolished. There were limited asylums scattered around Boston in the early 1800s. Asylums in the 1800s were merely nothing but stables for the mentally ill. Before the farm building were

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    Medical Advancements of the late 1700’s to the early 1800’s In early medicine‚ the sounds of the heart‚ lungs‚ and organs were few of the only sources to determine if an individual was ill. The act of listening to these sounds‚ known as auscultation‚ was dramatically refined by the invention of the stethoscope. The word stethoscope originated from two Greek words for “I see” and “the chest”’. In the early 1800’s‚ medicine had been immensely improved. Scientists and doctors made advancements that

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    Biddy Mason In The 1800s

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    Frederick Douglass‚ Harriet Tubman‚ Sojourner Truth‚ William Wells Brown‚ Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield‚ Robert Smalls—these are just a few of the many determined African Americans‚ all of whom were former slaves‚ that changed the world. During the 1800s‚ the average African American faced a world of immense discrimination and injustice‚ yet many rose above their adversity to accomplish their goals. The life of Biddy Mason exemplifies the principle that one’s background need not define who one is‚

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    Many people worked in the Hawaiian Plantations‚ but were known to be harsh and a job that rarely wanted. They would be in the sun all day‚ peeling sugar and getting what it felt like a third degree burn. Overall‚ Plantation life was not easy in the 1800s due to unsanitary living conditions‚ harsh working conditions‚ and ethnic segregation. Unsanitary living conditions is one of the worst part of a plantation life. The houses were first made with grass of wood. It had little shade and everyday‚ the

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    Asian Immigration 1800s

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    Immigration has been a part of the world since the early 1500s. Sadly‚ the immigrants were treated very poorly when they first entered North America. Majority of the people in North America have changed their views towards people of colour compared to the past. Therefore‚ it is now safe to say there is more equality in the world today. Some people may still be judgmental‚ negative‚ and continue to think the way they thought back in the early 1500s. Luckily‚ most have learned to care and see everyone

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