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    Eras of Policing

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    political‚ economic‚ and social forces. To better understand the role of police in society‚ one has to know the history of how policing became what it is today. Policing has been categorized into three basic eras‚ which include the Political Era‚ Reform Era‚ and lastly the Community Problem-Solving Era that is the present form of policing. Most all of modern-western democracies are based on Sir Robert Peel’s Metropolitan Police Force‚ which was instituted in 1829. Sir Robert Peel was the founder of

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    Classical Era

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    The Classical Era In the classical the style of classicism was introduced. Classicism music was a melody with a subordinate harmony to combine to be called homophony. This meant the playing of chords‚ even if they did interrupt the melodic smoothness of a single part. It became a much more prevalent part of music. This made the tonal structure of works more audible. The genres of the Classical Era consisted of symphony‚ opera‚ sonata allegro‚ sentimental style‚ style galant‚ and overture. The symphony

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    Florence Kelley was a progressive supporter of many causes especially The National Child labor Committee also known as the NCLC. The progressive movement lasted from 1896 to 1916 that was led by whites who were typically middle class citizens. The progressive movement was to show the government the problems it had and to come up with solutions for them.The committee pushed for labor legislation to put a end to the horrors of child labor. The National Consumers League had Kelly as the very first

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    The Jacksonian Era

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    election of 1824‚ the United States was propelled into an era that set aside the wants of the aristocratic elite to instead address the needs of the “common man” -- the Jacksonian period. Although the rewarding effects of the era were almost exclusively limited to white males‚ the Jacksonian period accomplished overwhelming developments in economic opportunity‚ reform‚ and national politics‚ exceedingly living up to its characterization as the era of the “common man.” The extent of its characterization

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    The Ragtime Era

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    My topic is on the dances of the Ragtime era. During this era‚ many dances like the cakewalk‚ foxtrot‚ charleston‚ moonwalk‚ samba‚ waltz‚ tango‚ and etc. all began to rise and became more trendy between the years of 1895 to 1918. This era was known for its unexpected rhythmic dance steps. In addition‚ it became a real entertainment system for many people around the world. Ragtime era was the influential time for early jazz as well. Speaking of early jazz‚ the Charleston‚ cakewalk‚ black bottom

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    The Jacksonian Era

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    DBQ The Jacksonian Era is often described as a time when the United States experienced the “democratization of politics.” Is this accurate? How was democracy defined in this era? In a democracy each and every citizen of the state is supposed to have an equal say in the government. Today everyone has the opportunity to vote and has equal rights with no restrictions to American citizens. On the other hand back in the Jacksonian Era this was different. Before his time this wasn’t necessarily the

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    end of an era

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    End of and Era Queen Victoria reigned from 1837-1901 although the initial date of the “Victorian Age” dates back to 1832. A landowning elite dominated this era of politics. The last decades of the 19th century for Britain was an era that began to transition away from the traditional Victorian ideals. . It was a period that had many changes in political beliefs regarding the role of government and also a period of economic change. The Reform Bill of 1832 that was written by Lord Palmerston

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    The Baroque Era

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    developing on from the renaissance era where orchestras had only just began to be used rarely and only in tiny groups‚ with a small range of instruments. The main factors influencing this development include: instrumental technology‚ different classes of the public‚ playing techniques‚ economics‚ the role of music directors and changes in musical tastes. The violin family‚ violin‚ viola‚ cello and bass‚ replaced the viols that were previously used in the renaissance era‚ and this new kind of string

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    Prohibition Era

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    Jed Herald History 140 Prohibition Era 2/19/13 Prohibition Era Prohibition in the United States takes effect on January 17th 1920‚ this is also known as the 18th amendment. This amendment banned the production‚ distribution‚ and sale of alcohol. The majority of the population pushed this law and wanted it to happen‚ however they did not realize the consequences to come. The prohibition era would be one of the most violent tines in the 20th century. Moonshine is a part of the backwoods culture

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    The Elizabethan Era

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    For the British Empire‚ the Elizabethan Era was a time of renovation and restoration. After the defeat of the Spanish Flotilla in 1588‚ this Empire began to take its place as a superpower. During this time‚ the people of this up and coming Empire‚ began to see many new and exciting opportunities coming their way; with this‚ food and drink became a major part of their life. All people‚ no matter if someone was upper or lower class‚ of this time period ate three meals a day. As it is today‚ breakfast

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