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    The Industrial Revolution brought forth several social changes. One change was that the Industrial Revolution created the middle class and the working class. The middle class had a more comfortable lifestyle over the working class as they owned and operated most of the industries. The middle class lived in homes with running water and luxuries whereas the working class struggled to survive in the slums that were apartment buildings with small rooms and no running water. The children in the working

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    economic and social changes have occurred throughout history‚ certain period have seen great changes. This time period includes the Industrial Revolution in England. The changes experienced during this time period have dramatically changed social and economic structure. During the Industrial Revolution the way people people lived and worked‚ and produced good changed . The causes of the Industrial Revolution are powerful middle class‚ and transportation and communication. The Industrial Revolution

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    Social Darwinism At the end of the 19th century‚ Social Darwinism was promoted and included the various ideologies based on a concept that competition among all individuals‚ groups‚ nations‚ or ideas was the framework of social evolution in human societies. In this view‚ society ’s advancement was dependent on the "survival of the fittest"‚ the term was in fact coined by Herbert Spencer and referred to in "The Gospel of Wealth" theory written by Andrew Carnegie. Childhood and Education Charles

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    Do you believe that the basic concepts of Social Darwinism created a legitimate theory for explaining the social and economic rewards within our American society that certain individuals achieved during the gilded age of our past? Explain …. Sure‚ I believe Social Darwinism created a legitimate theory during the gilded age‚ however Darwin’s theory “natural selection‚” or ‘survival of the fittest”(not Darwin’s term‚ but same meaning) is based on a biological standpoint and should not be used on a

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    Berk Doğa Yüksel 24093 Word Count: 1258 The first industrial revolution in England‚ which brought the perception of social class to a different point and caused the creation of new classes such as the middle class‚ began in England in the 18th and 19th centuries. Prior to the Industrial Revolution‚ human standards of life were low and working conditions were challenging. After the Industrial Revolution‚ people left their life in the provinces and migrated to cities. The people left behind the

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    the happenings in Nazi Germany directly reflected the racist psyche of its leaders‚ but it is not such common knowledge to know that the philosophy of social Darwinism provided a concrete foundation for the justification of this racism. In fact‚ the ideological foundation of social Darwinism directly led to racism in Nazi Germany. Social Darwinism is a philosophy that originated in the latter half of the 19th century‚ and states humans are subject to the same laws of natural selection as plants and

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    time era were written to depict different theories‚ one in particular: Social Darwinism. As some novels are written solely fictional‚ Frank Norris’‚ McTeague‚ took facts and ideas from an the Sarah Collins murder case of 1839‚ while still adding his own ideas and theories from the upcoming new century in which he lived. Frank Norris wrote the 1902 novel‚ McTeague‚ in order to accurately portray the theory of Social Darwinism‚ popular in the time period‚ through his characters actions. One of the

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    (1820) Economic powerhouse (1900) C. Industrial Capitalism 1. Production a) Eli Whitney-Cotton Gin b) Henry Ford-Assembly Line 2. Rise of Big Business (corporations) a) Elimination of competition b) Investing c) Monopolies d) Vertical organization (of business) II. Industrial Society A. Effects 1. Inexpensive products 2. Increase in standard of living 3. Population growth 4. Migrations (both internal and external) 5. Urbanization 6. Emergence of new social classes 7. Rise of socialists (for the

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    The Industrial Revolution in Victorian England was a period of time in history when new inventions and technology changed the way people lived and worked. It impacted how they communicated‚ the way products were manufactured‚ and created new forms of cheaper and faster transportation. Innovations resulted in changes that were previously unheard of. The invention of the steam engine revolutionized the way people and things were transported. Manufacturers were able to ship their goods more quickly

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    After the Civil War‚ Americans adopted the idea of Social Darwinism and began to apply it to their own lives. The idea of Social Darwinism supported the death of “weaker” or “poorer” individuals so that the future generations of humans would be “stronger”. At the time immigrants from China and Native Americans were viewed as inferior by white people which caused the idea of Social Darwinism to be applied to them. The Americans thought that the Chinese and Native Americans were in a sense infecting

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