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    During the 19th and 20th centuries‚ women relentlessly faced discrimination throughout most of their lives‚ and society considered them unequal to men. The authors Kate Chopin‚ Charlotte Perkins Gilman‚ and Susan Glaspell wrote about the suppression of women during this time‚ exposing the unequal treatment that they suffered. Their literary works contain common theme of freedom from the discrimination and harsh treatment of male figures that played a prominent role throughout their lives. In these

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    Sneakers In The 1800s

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    It’s amazing how an everyday item invented to protect feet has sold so well‚ it raised $22 billion in the year of 2013. The sneaker‚ dating back to the early 1800s‚ was one of the least expected items to achieve mass popularity. Sneakers have achieved immense popularity since they were first manufactured. Sneakers originated back in 1830. There are people who collect shoes known as sneakerheads. Famous people draw attention to these shoes. Over time‚ sneakers have received large amounts of exposure

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    people have created things that have made life easier. Transportation has always been very important. It has been a huge part of history. Of course like every other resource it had its pros and cons. Automobiles‚ airplanes‚ boats‚ and trains during the 1800s were all being invented. Before life was harsh nothing was simple as today. For example sending a letter to someone or trying to communicate with someone would take weeks even months. Today you could just send an email and it will be delivered

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    Socialism In 1800s

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    In 1800s Britain‚ the Industrial Revolution resulted in the development of a new class society. Change in the definition of societal classes is often credited to class feeling‚ defining society based on a common source of income (Perkin‚ 176). In the relevance of socialism‚ it is important to understand the most crucial class in economic and political change: the working class. One major cause of socialism in the nineteenth century is related to the increase in population. In 1800‚ Europe’s population

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    major theme of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare is the treatment of women. Shakespeare wrote the play in the late 1500’s‚ when women did not have any power. Throughout the play‚ there is evidence that men treat a woman as property and as objects. The female characters are Hermia‚ Helena‚ Titania‚ and Hippolyta. The female characters have different roles and beliefs in the play. The theme of treatment of women in A Midsummer Night’s Dream is significant because of the affects laws

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    Anesthesia In 1800s

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    the medieval doctor were very crude because there wasn’t any anesthesia for surgeries. Medicinal remedies were derived from natural plant and superstitious sources. For instance‚ Martin Hill made reference to the fact that royal women frequented the Bath Houses as a treatment for infertility and farmers took their prized pigs to drink the water to cure the curious spots (2015‚ tour). Most hospitals were run by nuns and monks. Plague suits were used by medieval doctors to protect

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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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    Odile H Mrs. Lockman English 26 April 2013 The Treatment of Women in A Streetcar Named Desire and A Doll House Although A Streetcar Named Desire (ASND) by Tennessee Williams‚ and A Doll House (ADH) by Henrik Ibsen are written nearly a hundred years apart‚ both authors have men treat women in similar fashion. Both men‚ Mitch from ASND and Torvald from ADH‚ treat women as if women are their possession‚ they get very angry at the women for not following the rules and finally‚ as a consequence

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    Radio In The 1800s

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    date: In the 1800s inventors were interested in capturing sounds and sending them across space without wires .While others wanted to capture sound others wanted to sell it to other places. The growth and development of radio has been gradual over the decades . Radio developed out of pre-existing technologies that is ;telephone and telegraph .It was believed to have originated in 1873 when James Clerk Maxwell wrote his electromagnetic theory

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    Homeschooling In 1800s

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    Around the 1800’s‚ a child’s education was limited to what the parents knew and learned‚ the knowledge of life skills taught by the parents at home. This source of education was based on what the parents knew and had learned to succeed in the future of the times. As the years continued to pass‚ and times began to change the homeschool setting changed to provide the proper education‚ children needed‚ however‚ still in the home setting. The regulations and laws for compulsory education are there just

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