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    use of jails as primarily holding tanks for the impoverished‚ disenfranchised‚ and mentally ill.” (Stojkovic & Lovell‚ 2013. Sec 4.1). Starting in early 20th century‚ jails (and the entire criminal justice system) became to be associated with the term “rabble management” as it refers to “control those people who society finds the most offensive and dangerous. The jail is one institution in society designed to deal with the rabble class.” (Stojkovic & Lovell‚ 2013. Sec 4.2). This means that

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    The 20th Century United States   The 20th century was a time of considerable transition for the United States. Going from the countries lowest point in history‚ to becoming the strongest nation in the world‚ left Americans and their leaders confronted with many difficult decisions. The decade of depression that had preceded World War II had produced enormous changes in US politics and the American political and economic systems. Beyond politics‚ Americans also faced challenges in their day

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    Ever wonder how algebra developed? Well algebra is Arabic! It is used for mathematical terms throughout the world. The three most important Muslim innovations would be math‚ medicine‚ and astronomy. Why? Well without mathematics‚ we’d still be using roman numerals! Astronomy helps us focus on outside of our own world. Medicine helps us everyday‚ with sick people. Medicine may not cure us‚ but it may help people throughout the day. Some may say mathematics aren’t all that important. There are actually

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    becoming involved. China‚ too‚ allows for this freedom of religious belief. However‚ most governments in the western world use a democratic form of government whereas China uses a communist form of ruling. Therefore‚ although the freedom of religious belief does exist‚ a strong interdependence between the state and religion still remains and in the end‚ the government possesses absolute authority. Buddhism remains China’s most prevalent religion with over 102 million followers (Gnanarama 1998‚ 4). Because

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    Women’s suffrage was one of the most important issues the United States had in the 20th century. It included women’s revolution to gain their rights‚ where they fought hard for a good purpose‚ but the most important was the end of slavery. This battle caused the loss of human’s life for some and incarceration for others. This tragedy would have never happened if and only if women had an important voice in the society‚ had the right to work‚ and the right to vote. However‚ if women’s voices

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    events‚ situations and circumstances of the second half of the 20th century set the stage for‚ caused and made possible‚ most of the business‚ political and interpersonal scenarios we are experiencing in this country today – good‚ bad and indifferent. According to the U.S. Census of 1900‚ ninety percent of Blacks lived in the South. Three-quarters of black households were located in rural places; only one-fifth owned their own homes and most worked as farmers or laborers. If not on farms‚ the vast

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    Major changes came to the textile industry during the 20th century‚ with continuing technological innovations in machinery‚ synthetic fibre‚ logistics‚ and globalization of the business. The business model that had dominated the industry for centuries was to change radically. Cotton and wool producers were not the only source for fibres‚ as chemical companies created new synthetic fibres that had superior qualities for many uses‚ such as rayon‚ invented in 1910‚ and DuPont’s nylon‚ invented in 1935

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    Exam Questions 1.       Discuss the changing role of  American women in the first decade of the 20th century.  Include in your discussion the changing perceptions of marriage‚ the impact of birth control‚ migration to the city‚  and technology‚  on the daily life of women. 2.       Discuss how the American  family changed in the first decade of the 20th century. 3.       A major early twentieth century trend in the United States was the movement to the cities from the farm.  How  did this move affect

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    background is mainly Italian so people may consider me Italian-American. Most of the Italians immigrated to the United States in small percentages. Most of the immigration occurred in the 20th century during the years of 1880-1960. Many of the Italian immigrants came from southern Italy with very low education. The main reason for Italian immigration was because of the poor economic conditions in Italy during the 20th century. The Italians settled in specific areas where they can all interact with

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    American Women in the 19th vs. 20th Century For many of the American history‚ women were not considered equal to men and were denied equality in many areas in life. In the 19th century women had no legal identity‚ apart from their husband. Married women could not hold property in their own names‚ make contracts‚ sit on a jury‚ write a will‚ or vote. Nor did women have the same opportunities for education and careers that men had. Yet‚ many women found ways to show their intelligence‚ courage‚

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