Europeans‚ in the 18th century experienced changes in marriages and families‚ children‚ and food and medical care. Unlike the early years when the people married at young ages‚ more and more Europeans began to marry at much older ages and form families with an established household. In the early 18th century‚ children were often neglected; however‚ as time went on‚ parents began to express their love more openly for to their children. The diets and medical care of the Europeans improved through new
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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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disorder witnessed during this time period also contributed to a resurgence of patriarchy in the form of the witch hunts‚ where mostly women were persecuted. The few men persecuted were scientists further challenging the people’s crumbling world view. As a result of confusion and the loss of a stable world view many Europeans also resorted to using various women that were perceived as defying patriarchal norms or being an economic burden as scapegoats. A previously popular book which later became
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During the 18th century‚ the American colonies saw a great increase in the African slaves that were brought into the country. Before this time most of the slaves in the colonies had been Native Americans or indentured servants that were working off their debt off. During this era‚ the number of people flowing into the colonies also rose drastically. Each region of the colonies from the Northeast to the then Deep South each had different types of slavery and differing ideas of how slaves should be
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was a result of the human ingenuity to develop interior transportation innovations to connect far away communities. With the Louisiana Purchase in 1803‚ there was greater land in the West to expand on and use for larger markets. Until the early 19th century‚ people used a simple and local market system in each community‚ focusing on tradition
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The 19th Century was characterized first by revolutions‚ then intense nationalism‚ imperialism‚ and a web of alliances. A series of revolutions throughout Europe erupted in the first half of the century as either liberals or minority groups struggled against their governments. These minority groups were embracing their own nationality and rejecting that of their rulers. Many revolutions occurred in 1848‚ and after them many rulers wanted to decrease the threat of war within their own countries
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In the 19th century‚ it was a common occurrence to die at an early age. Disease and sickness were easy to come by and if not everyone‚ almost everyone came across it and was infected with a disease. During and before the 1800s‚ most babies didn’t even survive infancy. It is proven that only one-third of the children lived past the age of nine. This also meant that those who did survive past the age of nine were still capable of catching fatal diseases. Fatal diseases were everywhere and were easy
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At the end of the nineteenth century‚ the population‚ especially in cities‚ began to surge. Technology began to advance‚ helping cities handle the increasing population. (pg. 701) Along with the population‚ cities grew “as horse-drawn streetcars and commuter railways let people live farther away from their downtown workplaces.” (pg. 701) America greatly prospered‚ resulting in many immigrants being attracted to it. Many newcomers from Europe arrived in America‚ causing the number of immigrants to
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The 19th century was a huge step in the history of Canada. They decided that it shouldn’t be divided in east and west but combined to be a country. In 1864 they had their first conference in Charlottetown with Ontario‚ Québec and the Maritimes. They also had another that same year in Québec. In Québec‚ even Newfoundland and Labrador was invited. In 1866 all the colonies go to London (England) for permission to unite. Aubiosly London accepte since this was their plan since the beginning. To unite
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equality were harder to achieve for African Americans and women during the 19th century. During this time‚ women were struggling with basic human rights such as the right to vote‚ equality‚ and an education. Certain ethnic groups such as African Americans had additional struggles due to slavery‚ discrimination‚ and strenuous limitations to their rights. With these issues‚ the women’s suffrage and civil rights movements came to life.
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