and provide safety equipment and other things for them. This improvement in the workforce started back as early as the 1800s where organizations such as the AFL ( American Federation of Labor) concentrated on improving work conditions‚ paying higher wages‚ and working shorter hours.( Voices;#18 ) The workforce for Americans wasn’t always this industrialized back in the early 1800s‚ the working class experienced many hardships in the work environment. Workers were forced to work harder and with
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them were voluntary or involuntary to come in America. They were welcomed to United States as a source of cheap labor work for building the railroads of west America‚ cause no one else in America was willing the hard work for a cheap money but many Chinese were willing to do the work in 1800s. Before the 1800 came around United State could hardly handle the controlled the immigration that were coming to America. However‚ the United State ended up passing the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882 to help the
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From 1800 to 1810 the bodices were becoming smaller‚ ending under the bust to achieve a high waist that defined the silhouette. THE necklines were low‚ and the sleeves were long and short. Most dresses generally opened in the front‚ they would use pins or drawstrings to close it. The skirts of the dresses had side openings‚ if any at all. White was the most popular color and little tripping was applied. The fabrics used were lightweight and had embroidery and details. For outerwear they would wear
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The Life of a Slave in the 1800’s Life as a slave was very difficult. As many as 4.5 million slaves were working in Southern plantations in the early to mid-1800’s. There were two types of slaves; field slaves and house slaves. People think that being a house slave was easier but this proves that theory wrong. Slaves had terrible environments‚ were separated from family and friends‚ and were sometimes beaten to death. Whites knew that slavery was wrong and immoral. Though‚ it still continued. Being
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To what extent was culture in Hong Kong in the second half of the 20th century shaped by foreign cultures? Hong Kong was a city with diversified culture. Populated with an overwhelming majority of Chinese‚ Hong Kong had definitely been deeply influenced by traditional Chinese culture and customs. Meanwhile‚ it had also been governed by Britain for more than a century‚ and had developed close links with the West. Yet‚ culture in Hong Kong in the second half of the 20th century still mainly followed
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manhood suffrage occurred during the early 1800’s‚ the statement that nationalism and not the fear of sectionalism caused westward expansion is an invalid statement. Westward expansion was truly an effect of a growing sectionalism in the country originating from events such as the Tariff of 1828 ‚ the National Bank‚ and the Missouri Compromise. Preceding the Missouri Compromise was the Tallmadge amendment. When the Tallmadge amendment was passed‚ the South was infuriated. The amendment decreed that
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struggles women faced back in the 1800’s‚ as well as how they were treated verses men. Women weren’t able to vote‚ work‚ learn‚ and were considered “less powerful” than men. They were strictly known as “mothers” and their job was to take care of their family. In the second and third paragraphs of the paper‚ the author describes that women wanted change‚ and wanted to make an impression on the world. This caused movements and acts to be developed‚ and the first one developed was called The Female Seminary
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automatically sent messages and could send two messages at once. He overcame his hearing problem‚ and supplied power to 400 light bulbs and 85 customers. His power plant was a huge success‚ and this allowed him to find a way to direct electrical currents. He almost received the Noble Prize‚ but refused to share with his old lab partner. He was elected to the National Academy of Science in 1927‚ and elected to the hall of fame for great Americans in 1960. He was awarded the John
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abolish slavery but who was fighting for their rights? Blacks were given rights such as the right to vote before women. Women were tired of being under surveillance
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improve their working conditions‚ industrial workers came together to form unions in the late 1800s. Sequencing As you read about the increase of American labor unions in the late 1800s‚ complete a time line similar to the one below by filling in the incidents of labor unrest discussed and the results of each incident. • Describe industrial working conditions in the United States in the late 1800s. • List the barriers to labor union growth. Key Terms and Names deflation‚ trade union
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