left with little time to enjoy themselves. For those who worked in factories‚ the line dividing work and leisure was becoming more and more rigid. What little opportunity there was for recreation was in the few hours spent away from work. According to Charles Shaw (1903) autobiography‚ pugilism and dog-fighting were among the main choices of entertainment. In every street where there was a beershop‚ there would probably be a couple of men stripped to the waist‚ pounding at each other in regular fisticuff
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During the 1800s there was no common black experience‚ as the lifestyle of African Americans varied depending upon the circumstances of which they were under. At this time‚ black people were commonly mistreated by white Americans. There was a portion of African Americans who were enslaved and a portion of them that were free. Given that those that were enslaved were to be considered the property of their white slave owners‚ slaves were subjected to much harsher conditions by them. Enslaved African
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Being a Child in 1800 Compared to people in the twenty-first century‚ with all their modern conveniences and technological advances‚ the life of any early-American seems difficult. However‚ the lives of children were among the most arduous. Linda Pollock states in her book Forgotten Children that between 1660 and 1800 families -and society in general- became more affectionate‚ child-oriented‚ and permissive of uniqueness and unstructured time (67). Although this may be true‚ many other sources
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Immigration was a big thing in the U.S back in 1800s‚ and it still is now. Many immigrants came to America seeking greater economic opportunities; others came for a better life. For example‚ the pilgrims came in search for religious freedom. Either way‚ the U.S was a place where people could feel safe‚ and have better opportunities for themselves and their families. Many people still come for just those reasons. John Adams‚ our 2nd president‚ had a little bit of a different view on immigration
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Breast cancer is a disease that devastates so many women in our society each year. The catastrophic toll that it had on women in the 1800’s was much more traumatizing than it is today. Robert Shadle and James S. Olson give us a vivid picture of what breast cancer in the 1800’s was like in their essay entitled‚ “Dying of Breast Cancer in the 1800s.” The authors of this incredible essay describe the life of “Nabby” Adams‚ the daughter of John and Abigail Adams. The essay gives us a detailed account
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Religion is the foundation upon which our very nation was built upon. However‚ we have not always had the freedoms that we enjoy today. Our founding fathers couldn’t even serve the God of their choice or even have the freedom of speech. Even today we still have problems with freedom of religion. There have been many cases brought before the courts for infringement on religious freedoms such as Wisconsin vs. Yoder‚ Goldwater vs. Religious Rights‚ and Sherbert vs. Verner. In 1620‚ the Pilgrim
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Transportation was one of the major developments during Industrialism by connecting cities through railroads. Existing railroads were improved upon as well as expanding westward. Railroads were essential for transporting both goods and people. They brought raw materials to city factories‚ which would then be converted to consumer goods and redistributed by the trains. The expansion of tracks encouraged settlers to migrate‚ and build more cities out west. By the 1900’s over two thousand miles of railroad
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During the 1800’s‚ America had multiple relationships with other countries during that century. For instance‚ they had many problems with Spain‚ which led them to have to create the Pinckney’s Treaty. The reason that the were forced to due so was that originally‚ Spain was cutting off the US right to use the Mississippi river and deposit crops in New Orleans. The US was forced to take action‚ which ultimately enabled them to getting access to the Mississippi river and the port to New Orleans was opened
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Women in the 1800’s were very segregated from men compared to women today. Many of us don’t stop to think about all the hard work and bravery women put in for us to have the privileges we have in our modern society. The women in America During the late 1800s were treated unequally to men because they couldn’t vote‚ they had no job opportunities‚ and were controlled in marriage. Women were unable to vote; just men. Also‚ women weren’t allowed to choose laws. It’s unfair that men were the only ones
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Health Improved 1800 – 1900? Imagine if you were working in a factory at least for 16hours in a dirty atmosphere‚ then when you eventually get to go home‚ you have to go through the smell of overflowing cesspits‚ and finally you enter the dingy little room with a bed in the corner filled with sleeping family‚ how would you feel? Well‚ in the 1800s- 1900s poor people lived exactly like that‚ because they were lacking the effectiveness of public health‚ which was suppose to let people live
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