and art seemed to take center stage and the belief in human potential dominated all parts of the 15th century. Despite these advancements‚ women remained in a state of subjugation. Women were given no say in who they married‚ they were expected to birth their husbands children and dedicate their lives to becoming housewives and pleasing their husbands. Women were confined to household duties. They were given no political rights and were limited in their access to education. The Renaissance made no
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“Not much was really invented during the Renaissance if you don’t count modern civilization‚” (P.J. O’Rourke). The Renaissance era gave birth to many things yet in many ways the most important element was humanism. It redefined Western Civilization. Humanism first came into the limelight in the 14th century when a large volume of classic texts from Ancient Rome were rediscovered. Changing cultural values‚ a burgeoning middle class‚ and corrupt government led many individuals to seek new ways of living
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Women and World War II Eighteen million women worked in the work force during World War II. World War II caused a change on how women were being portrayed. As a result of the war‚ they took on different gender roles; the military created divisions where women could serve; and women’s rights were affected. Traditionally‚ women were usually found at home as a mother‚ a wife‚ a teacher and as a housekeeper. Women were discouraged from working ‚ while men would leave the home to work and provide
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was at home. Women stayed at home‚ primarily taking care of their children and husbands. The workforce virtually consisted of only men‚ even single women generally did not hold jobs. If women did work‚ it was for very little money‚ less than half of what men earned. Some occupations were actually reserved for men‚ and companies were allowed to not hire women just because of their gender. Most companies would not hire women. Some states even barred women from holding jobs (WOMEN IN WWII AT A
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work‚ as well as their own. During World War One‚ woman proved they were highly capable in many fields of labour. The role women took on‚ affected the lives of any past‚ present and future woman. Woman’s role World War One had a positive effect on the growth of women’s rights. Before World War One began‚ the traditional role for women was to be restricted as a housewife although there
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While some women openly adopted conventionally male occupations and had no desire to relinquish them after the fight was over‚ basic ideas about gender remained rather consistent throughout the war because women’s hard work and labor during the war‚ was doing their part and what they could to support the war effort. Countries also addressed and honored women and mothers‚ as the representatives of domestic as well as family life. As well males were still the symbol for nations of war and combat. During
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Hamlet: Women of the Shakespearean Era Women in Shakespeare’s plays are‚ for the most part‚ looked at as weak characters. There were only two main female roles in his famous play Hamlet. The two female roles in the play are Queen Gertrude‚ Hamlet’s mother‚ and Ophelia‚ Hamlet’s love and daughter of Polonius. These women are always being told what to say and do. They never speak up for themselves‚ and that creates trouble for them in the end. In William Shakespeare’s play‚ The Tragedy of Hamlet
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The Progressive Era The Progressive Era had a profound effect on the development of America. During the Gilded Age the government adopted a “hands off” approach which resulted in widespread corruption throughout America. Progressive reforms began to make headway when these issues became uncontrollable. The federal government began to search for a way to mend the complex issues of the day through reforms and amendments‚ while the state level sought its own solutions. This movement enacted many
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During the Renaissance of Europe in the years prior to the Black Death‚ many instruments were made during the time as an improvement of musical appreciation. Many instruments that were made during the time are still used today (bagpipes and harps)‚ while the rest eventually transformed into instruments people currently know about and play (trumpets‚ guitars‚ flutes‚ violins‚ etc.). During a Renaissance fair‚ people can listen to the sounds the instruments made back then‚ and how those sounds became
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most men went to go serve in the war‚ and people were needed to fill in ordinary‚ and extraordinary‚ roles throughout society. In order to keep the country running‚ women had to transition from being an ordinary housewife to something more. While peacetime mainly consisted of women cooking‚ taking care of children and chores‚ war permitted women to join the workforce and the military which enabled women to become more vocalized in society. Peacetime and wartime experiences drastically changed women’s
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