During the Victorian Era in England‚ people were divided into three social classes: The Aristocracy‚ or the Upper class‚ the Middle class‚ and the Working class. Ninety-five out of a hundred people were in either the “middle” or “working” social class. The Aristocracy was essentially made up of the politicians‚ company owners‚ and nobility. Unlike the Middle class or the Working class‚ these people did not work for a living. Their wealth came from ancestors’ land or money inheritances. The Middle
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Carlos Varela Mr. Marquez English 1 CP Per. 2 May 12‚ 2015 Modern day and the Elizabeth Era Elizabeth era had swords‚ broadswords‚ and rapier. Modern day we have guns‚ tanks‚ knives and Tasers. One evidence about the Elizabeth era having swords is “During the early years of the Elizabeth era‚ swords were the choice in weaponry”. One quote they use modern day is “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” In my opinion I think weapons are really not needed but the
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During this time period the working conditions‚ health issues and metal stability of workers was at an all-time low. Especially in the meat packing industries were this family had to endure many hardships. These problems include overworking their employees‚ failing to maintain basic safety measures‚ as well as being completely unsanitary. An example of this is when Jurgis is forced to work in an unheated slaughterhouse during winter‚ and when he sprains his ankle due to an unsafe work environment
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Globalization Influences on Modern Society Globalization is killing the globe. Globalization is a way of interaction between the people‚ transnational agencies‚ organizations‚ and governments of different nations. Globalization is not new. Thousands of years ago‚ people began commercial activity between lands separate by vast distances. The Silk Road was the most famous line that brought music‚ culture‚ ideas‚ foods and routes connecting East and West. Fischer’s article “Globalization and
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In the 19th and early 20th century‚ there was a time of feminist movement all around the world‚ especially in the United States‚ United Kingdom‚ Canada and Netherlands. It focused on legal topics‚ primarily on gaining women’s rights. These feminist activities were referred to as the “first-wave feminism”. The term “first-wave” was devised in March 1968 by Marsha Lear writing in The New York Times Magazine. At that time‚ the women’s movement was focused on discriminations‚ which it wished to make
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Civil War occurred due to disagreements between the North and the South‚ including their perceptions on slavery. The North was victorious‚ which led to the transformation of the South after their loss‚ better known as the Reconstruction Era. A primary concept during this period was the idea of equality of all. The thirteenth‚ fourteenth‚ and fifteenth amendments were passed to make the United States a nation where people will not be discriminated based on their race- something they cannot control.
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transportation‚ and technology. Although it began in Great Britain‚ it subsequently spread throughout Western Europe‚ North America‚ Japan‚ and later on‚ the rest of the world. Even though the Industrial Revolution brought many negative changes to society at the time such as child labor‚ in the long run‚ it advanced our world into the thriving civilization it is today. Despite some of the positive effects like the birth of new technology‚ the Industrial Revolution still brought many negative developments
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In the Colonial era‚ love and intimacy existed in a formal context‚ because these had to comply with the social order. The social order dictated conditions under which men and women could be intimate with each other‚ and these conditions restricted one’s choice of mate to someone of similar social status‚ who had a respectable position in society. In colonial America‚ there was little distinction between the public and private spheres. The public sphere provided the framework for ideal private life
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engineers and builders. They invented concrete‚ perfected the arch‚ and constructed roads and bridges that remain in use today. But neither the Greeks nor the Romans had much appreciation for technology. The technological society that transformed the world was conceived by Europeans during the Middle Ages. Greeks and Romans were notorious in their disdain for technology. Aristotle noted that to be engaged in the mechanical arts was "illiberal and irksome." Seneca infamously characterized invention as
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In my mind the Renaissance era was the greatest era. This era had a huge impact on our life styles and beliefs today. Some of the things adopted from the Renaissance era was Culture‚ Society‚ and Religion. But in order to fully understand the concept of the gender roles of the men and women of the time. We must first understand how the men and women of that time were viewed. Throughout history there is a lot of ways men and women were different. But only a few were the biggest setback for women.
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