During the 1800’s‚ one of America’s biggest issues was slavery. Most people didn’t have a problem with it and agreed with it‚ but there was also groups called abolitionists‚ that greatly disliked slavery and devoted their lives to try to put an end to it. Slaves were denied basic human rights that people take for granted everyday‚ and were treated unfairly. Rights that I believe everyone should be able to have were denied to slaves. Some of these rights include: the ability to have a legal marriage
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Throughout the 1900’s great and monumental changes were made in our country. Changes the Like Fair Labors Act of 1938‚ the Dyer Anti Lynching bill‚ and Women’s Suffrage all took place in at this time. The 1900’s also brought in Muckraking‚ the Dust Bowl‚ the Great Depression‚ and the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. The mid 1900s gave way to crime and gangs a problem that we still have today. Satchmo and Louis Armstrong along with Duke Ellington‚ And Frank Sinatra are all products of the 1900’s. All of our
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Between 1820 and 1860 there were a few fundamental differences between the economies of the North and South. How far do you agree? Between 1820 and 1860 there were problems in America that resulted in the civil war in 1861‚ the economy affected the North and South during the civil war‚ and some major differences helped win the civil war. However this does not mean that the economy had many fundamental differences. For example the methods of earning money were different‚ but overall both earned roughly
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During the 1910’s was the start of a golden era for the U.S. but this was not the case for everyone conflict in Russia was starting to brew to a boil with the debate on whether Russia was going to be capitalist or communist. This led to the Russian Civil War 1917-1922. It was against The Red Army and The remnants of the Old Russian army. The Red army believed that communism is what was going to reunite Russia socially and economically‚ while the rebels believed that communism wasn’t the answer and
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During the 19th century‚ America was going through a major transition. People living in the West were learning to adapt to new environments; the south was fighting against outdated values. In the west people struggled with farming‚ building‚ and making laws. In the south‚ people were being killed‚ politicians rigged elections‚ and a president was aggressively pushing towards civil rights. The incredible thing is that both of these events occur in the same country around the same time. In the West
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During the chapter it was mostly about the transportation revolution. The transportation revolution was between 1800 and 1840 and it was basically the time when roads and canals were built to transport different things like people or goods. Next came the Market Revolution this revolution it replaced the hand made products with different power machines that could do more. In the early 19th century the putting out system came about this is when raw goods were made in homes. During the Commercial Agriculture
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very far off. Nothing could be agreed upon‚ and everything seemed to cause conflict. What didn’t help with national unity was the many significant events that took place in the early 1800’s that caused Americans to divide themselves. One of these events that caused turmoil in the nation was the election of 1800. This election was the first time in our country’s history that the political power passed from one party to another. John Adams‚ a Federalist‚ lost the election and passed the office
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EXPLORING THE WEST * No stop to the expansion to the west * 1840‚ Americans occupied all East of the Mississippi River * Less than 60 years after independence‚ most of population lived west THE FUR TRADE * Fur trade boosted exploration on America * Traders & trappers depended on the goodwill of Natives * Oregon Country was the trading place for Natives and Americans * Not until 1820 were Americans be able to challenge British dominance of the trans-Mississippi fur trade
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Union Street also shows women being degraded but in such a way of social conflicts and different opinions. During the 1970’s was a period where women’s political and social lives collided causing uproar about different livelihoods and perceptions of how people should live due to the fact women are now able to vote and have much more of a say in the political world than they did ten years ago. As Monteith states‚ “The 1970s was a ‘woman’s decade‚’ a period in which women’s political and personal lives
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The novel Pride & Prejudice can be used as a comparison between how society and class plays a role in the lives of individuals currently and during the 1800’s. The protagonist‚ Elizabeth Bennett‚ is a charming young lady that is favored by her father due to her natural acumen and ability to defy society. Although she is often described as obstinate‚ unwilling to change her mind upon another request. With this being sound‚ it became evident to the audience that her insecurities of wealth made her
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