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    The Eastern State Penitentiary was built in 1829‚ to imprison and punish criminals in America. Knowledge isn’t something you can easily define or explain. “Knowledge is to gain facts‚ information‚ and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject.”(Oxford) Knowledge doesn’t have one correct way of explaining because the way humans interpret knowledge changes from a person’s experiences. Knowledge is what causes us to understand

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    Education In The 1800s

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    educated the next generation has changed throughout the century but in only the last three and a half centuries public education for the masses existed. Educators everywhere would argue that the system is efficient and is here to stay. However‚ to argue this is short sighted‚ education at the start of the 1800s was much different than today and education has dramatically changed overtime. To add to that‚ the technological age of the 21st century has changed the way students are educated. Easier access

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    Femininity In The 1800s

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    Society should have been against the functions of femininity in the 1800s as well as the early 1900s because it cultivated the grounds for discrimination within society and had a negative effect on women’s health‚ behaviors‚ status‚ and rights. Regardless of a woman’s social class‚ ethnicity‚ religion‚ level of education‚ or position of power‚ gender prevailed due to societal ties placed on gender. During this time‚ women had to meet society’s standards of being a woman while also portraying the

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    Photography In The 1800s

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    Photography has been around since 1800’s and stories have been around forever‚ so putting them together Photojournalism becomes possible. Putting stories and pictures together have shaped magazines‚ newspapers even lives. Action is captured by camera lens and told by writers that share stories needing to be heard. With the increasing technology process Photography has become known to all and becoming more common. The digital world is taking over Photography and will keep getting better as the future

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    Disabilities In 1800s

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    barriers the disabled face. Throughout history the treatment of the disabled has been evolving. In the 1800’s‚ the disabled were treated like they were worthless and people pitied them. According to http://paul-burtner.dental.ufl.edu/oral-health-care-for-persons-with-disabilities/societys-attitude-toward-people-with-disabilities/ “ Prior to the twentieth century‚

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    Marriage in the 1800s

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    Furdine February 7th 2014 ENC 1101 Ms. Dominique Marriage Portrayed by Women in the 1800s Marriage has been portrayed as many things throughout the years. In the short stories‚ The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin and A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell both portray marriage‚ and how it does not always bring happiness. Each story was written by a married woman in the 1800s‚ this could reveal and interrupt how the lives of a married woman were in their time period. In each story

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    SOSC 1800

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    January 23‚ 2013 SOSC 1800: Childhood and Society Essay Outline 5% Topic: Child Obesity in the First World Research question: Why is childhood obesity so prevalent in the First World? Body: Thesis statement: Childhood obesity‚ a growing epidemic and a point of heated debate amongst healthcare professionals and policy makers‚ is an important issue that touches numerous debates within developed countries. This paper will argue that childhood obesity flourishes in developed countries due to

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    Potatoes In The 1800s

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    Before 1800‚ the English diet was mainly meat‚ supplemented by bread‚ butter and cheese (Chapaman). Parmentier tried to change that‚ by sending a potato plant as a gift to Queen Elizabeth I (Irish Potato Federation). The Queen held a feast featuring potatoes in

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    Sectionalism In The 1800s

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    In American History‚ we are currently studying the concept of sectionalism. Sectionalism is division within a country based on regional beliefs and interests. In the early to mid 1800’s‚ sectionalism in America grew as slavery divided the nation. Slavery was ignored‚ compromised and argued about by the states until the conflict drove our country until the Civil War. Although regional differences are not as distinct these days‚ many issues are currently causing division among the states and people

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    Racism In The 1800s

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    Especially the kids as well. That’s why I’m going to explain every detail that has occurred in racism. I will be explaining the right to vote‚ the Civil Rights Movement‚ and the Jim Crow Laws‚ and the Board v. Brown of Education. Be -cause we all know that during this time period‚it was terrible. Let’s start off with The Civil rights Movement. The Civil Rights Movement was lead by Martin Luther King Jr. The Civil Rights begun in 1954 through 1968. All what he wanted was to create non-violence.The

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