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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everyone. Also‚ making the decision whether to adjust to American ways or stay close to the life they maintained in their old country was tough. Multiple passages from O Pioneers and “Old Rogaum and His Theresa” show the hardships of immigrants in the 1800’s. Life in America would be easier if immigrants had an easier time to make a living. It was not easy to make a living for
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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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reform efforts of the early 1800’s helped them achieve equality.Women fought for their rights in America and women have leaded reform effortsthat began to change the way they were viewed by society. Amelia Earhart andElizabeth Blackwell made a huge impact for women by their independence andbravery. Women’s reform efforts created progress towards their equality andeventually helped they gain some rights and opportunities as all men did.Women’s reform efforts of the early 1800’s helped them achieve equality
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but back in the 19th century‚ slavery was huge. Africans were shipped across the ocean and sent to work for slave owners‚ typically in the South. Whole families were separated and sold away from each other to work for different people. In the mid-1800s‚ life as a slave was extremely harsh. One reason why the slaves’ lives were hard was that enslaved people had to wake up early and work after dark. Because they worked all day‚ the slaves found quiet ways to rebel‚ or act out passively. For instance
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The 1800’s was an interesting time‚ our country was still developing and the problems our earlier presidents sought out to finish were still lasting. One of the main problems that now has forever been changed in the United States is slavery and we can see the heavy impact abolitionism has had on this social problem so this is where social reform or social reformation comes in. Abolitionism was a movement to terminate slavery. Major occurrences of abolitionism occurred in Spain and France as well
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Destiny’s Child “Independent Woman” is a twenty-first century anthem‚ unlike the nineteenth century. In the 1800’s‚ women did not have much to live for. Without the demand for change‚ the tragedy of no independence would remain. It was habit for women to be treated as lower-class‚ have no self worth‚ and simply have little to no rights. In the 1800’s‚ women were known to be property of their husbands. They did not have any independence‚ nor did they truly belong to themselves. In “Story of an Hour”
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The Civil War and the period of Reconstruction in the mid-1800s brought about great social‚ political‚ and economic changes to American society. The regional tensions that developed over issues of slavery in the early 19th Century continued following the bloodiest war in American history‚ complicating efforts to heal and redefine the status of African Americans. With the Union’s victory‚ the Reconstruction Era aimed to address the challenges of bringing the Confederate states back into the United
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companies thrived through the use of slavery‚ racist white southerners used this slavery as a way to reaffirm their superiority. The brutal beatings and extreme conditions that African Americans received was a common occurrence during the early to mid 1800’s. It was clear that slavery was considered normal by many people. After the Civil War‚ it became extremely difficult for slave owners to adjust to the new laws. It is completely gut wrenching to hear and read about the horrible abuse of African
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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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