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    What was the problem or issue? The issue was alcoholism and the lack of moral causing the citizens to engage in prostitution‚ crime‚ and poverty. In the first half of the 19th century‚ the Americans experienced a moral crusade that created a disturbance caused by the violation of the social norms that characterized the society in the early periods making them ignore the current social and economic inequality (Jansson‚ 2014‚ p. 105). This moral crusade and lost of values surged from the rapid growth

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    classrooms‚ which asserts the utmost attention amongst its listeners. A crazy ideal that believes women hold fundamental rights among men‚ and deserve the same treatment‚ the same opportunities. Feminism has grown since its conception in the early 20th century‚ and has catapulted upward in a grand and illustrious fashion‚ clinging to the souls of women who will no longer be oppressed by an abusive patriarchy. However‚ in this decade‚ feminism has become the topic of crude humor‚ has been made the punchline

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    The second half of the nineteenth century was the most significant period for modernization and urban revolution of the United States. Parallel with the growth of the factories‚ mines and fields‚ grew also the cities‚ attributed as ’’great’’ ones. In a single period of 50 years‚ between 1860 and 1910‚ the population multiplied more than 7 times‚ expanding itself from 6 to 44 million. The rural influence and importance began to fade‚ comfirmed by the fact that by 1920‚ the majority of Americans would

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    firms and new owners‚ and new capital” (cite). Capitalism has had strong roots within the United States for over a century. America‚ viewed as a strong representative of capitalism‚ has been primarily involved with the economic structure since around 19th century. Although‚ some historians trace capitalism roots to medieval Europe in the 1600-1700s‚ most agree that the 19th century was the key timeline involved. Two main people historically involved with capitalism are Adam Smith and Karl Marx. The

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    There was a great deal of Imperialism in the 19th century‚ led by mostly westerners from Europe. Imperialism is the act in which one nation extends its rule over another. Imperialism had a substantial effect on the 19th century throughout the entire world by bringing upon changes to many different countries‚ for better and for worse‚ especially to Africa. Prior to the nineteenth century‚ westerners did interfere with many of the affairs of nations outside of their boarders‚ so signs of imperialism

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    During the 20th century law enforcement was in a progressive‚ reform‚ professional and community era and the way of policing had evolve over time. Police forces was characterized by a broad social service function‚ decentralized organization‚ intimate relationship with community and extensive use of foot patrol. Many problem police face was the lack of training‚ bribery‚ lack of control‚ political control‚ lack of education and brutality. Rome was where the 1st specialized investigative unit created

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    19th Century Gauchos

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    Often compared to the American cowboy‚ gauchos were the symbol of Argentinian nationalism and the frontier during the late 18th and 19th centuries. Representing the normal working class population of immigrants to Argentina‚ gauchos largely impacted the economy until they disappeared during the late 19th century. Towards the end of the 18th century‚ the gauchos came about after the South American upper class began investing in large estates and ranches. These ranches were so large that people were

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    19th Century “Freedom” In the 19th century‚ freedom had various meanings to different groups of people. A people’s class‚ race‚ or gender heavily swayed the ways in which they defined the term freedom. A white male‚ for example‚ would have had a vastly different view of what freedom meant than a runaway slave would have had. For example‚ since white men were not enslaved‚ from their perspective‚ freedom may include having the right to bear arms and freedom of speech. Whereas‚ a runaway slave may

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    The 19th century guano/nitrates trade illustrates the emergence of a global metabolic rift‚ as guano and nitrates were relocated from Peru and Chile to enrich the soils of Britain and other imperial countries. This global metabolic rift created the decline of soil fertility in Britain and importation of Chinese “Cooley” labor to Peru‚ (Foster 359-361)‚ through a law that was coercing‚ deceiving and even kidnapping Chinese for the slave trade. They were in such inhumane labor conditions that most

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    The purpose of this research bibliography was to present the most important theories about feminism in the 18th and 19th century. One of them was Liberal Feminism which was discussed in the book Feminist thought. For all the ways liberal feminism may have gone wrong for women‚ it did some things very right for women along the way. Women owe to liberal feminists many of the civil‚ educational‚ occupational‚ and reproductive rights they currently enjoy. They also owe to them the ability to walk increasingly

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