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    Topic: Woman during the early 18th century. Thesis Statement: The rise of the Second Great Awakening changed the public perspective on the lives and duties of women‚ giving them the opportunity to embrace new social roles‚ under the mantle of being domestic and maternal‚ such as social activists for equal rights‚ workers in textile mills‚ and nurses during the American Civil War. Topic Sentence 1: The Second Great Awakening ignited a change in the public perspective of women‚ as clergymen who were

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    The First Great Awakening

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    The first Great Awakening was a religious movement among the colonies in the 1730’s and the 1740’s. The movement was needed because of the substantial decrease in the amount of members in the church. The Puritans had "lost its grip" on society. When the New Massachusetts law of 1691 allowed colonial Americans to worship freely and the right to vote‚ colonist were overwhelmed that they discarded what might be in store for them in the future. The Puritans lost faith developing a taste for material

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    The Great Awakening (1730s)- In the 1730s‚ ministers were stressed that many people in America were turning away from religion towards science and reasoning‚ thus causing a religious revival in the colonies. Ministers began travelling around the colonies holding large and emotional sermons attracting many people. During these sermons‚ ministers expressed that people could determine their own religion and churches were not essential to understand god‚ reducing the power of churches. The Great Awakening

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    The Great Awakening and the Enlightenment Sabrina Stroud History 201 Professor Lewis March 5‚ 2013 The Great Awakening and the Enlightenment were both extremely influential times in American history‚ but they affected people in different ways. The Great Awakening focused more on spiritual changes that revolved around faith‚ whereas the Enlightenment emphasized on intellectual change and human reason. In my opinion‚ the

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    18th Century Verse Satire

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    ENGLISH VERSE SATIRE IN EIGHTEENTH CENTURY   I. Satyasree   While most of the literary labels – drama‚ epic‚ lyric‚ ode—are Greek‚ the term Satire is a Latin word.  Satire may be defined as an attempt to show disgust by exposing the ridiculous and the contemptible.   Though its flicker is seen even at the beginning of literature‚ Satire has become an effective weapon only in the later stages of civilisation‚ with the over-abundance of injuries.  In his preface to “Absalom and Achitophel”

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    a brand being burned into the side of someone’s face for stealing an apple. This is one of the many harsh punishments given in 18th century England. Crime was not taken lightly‚ and criminals were made sure to be punished. Compared to modern day England‚ punishments for any crime were unrelenting. These punishments were even made for the public to watch. In 18th century England‚ punishments were dictated based on the established laws‚ the gender of the accused‚ and how severe the crime. To begin

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    The Life of 18th Century Women ________________________________________ During the eighteenth century‚ married women’s lives revolved to a large extent around managing the household‚ a role which in many cases included partnership in running farms or home businesses. The defiance of English rule and the onset of the war disrupted the usual patterns of life in many ways including impacting how women responded to events surrounding them. While the essential role of most women continued to be managing

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    In the 18th century the populations of Great Britain‚ China‚ Western Europe‚ and Japan increased greatly. The increase in population caused a focus in specialization of specific tasks and caused the people to stray away from cultivation. During this time there were growing industries‚ and the most popular styles were factory systems. During this time‚ products were made faster and more efficiently than ever. There was a huge need for steel‚ iron‚ cotton‚ and coal (Bentley‚ Ziegler pg. 654). In the

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    oversee. (Crawford)” Seeing as this way of life was traditional for women of the 16th‚ 17th‚ and 18th centuries‚ it is no secret that the female gender was highly overlooked given the voice (or lack thereof) they had in society. As time went on‚ this was still a part of the work women did‚ as well as more jobs that still involved household work. Transitioning from the 16th through the 18th centuries of early modern Europe‚ oppression of the female gender was still prevalent‚ which disallowed a variety

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    In the early to mid 1800s‚ change grasped America in a way that it only had once before; another religious revival. The Second Great Awakening was a tidal wave of spirituality that quickly revolutionized America. While the first Great Awakening renewed interest in religion‚ the Second Great Awakening introduced new and original theology. Though‚ both Great Awakenings widened boundaries between classes and regions. Denominations were conceived based on personal beliefs like woman’s rights‚ slavery

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