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    During the political era‚ which was documented from being from 1840 to 1920‚ policing in the United States were mainly taken from the way the laws were put into effect over in England. The only difference was that the American police departments lacked authority from Royalty‚ instead‚ they had gotten their authorizations and resources from political leaders. The relationship that had emerged from this was reciprocated because the politicians were the ones who actually decided‚ recruited‚ and maintained

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    supplement the families income. During this time‚ women were not paid equal wages as the men. This is still an issue today‚ that women and men are completing the same task in the workforce‚ but the men are being paid a higher salary. During the Progressive era‚ women with a higher skill level were hired at a salary that would be given to a man with a much lower set of skills. Another demographic change during the Progressive era was urbanization. During the Progressive era‚ many people moved into the

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    and industrialization occurred in Britain and other European countries‚ known as the Industrial Revolution. Previous to the Industrial Revolution‚ horse carts were used as way of transportation and production was regularly done in people’s home’s. The public welcomed new inventions and technology that were established during the revolution. It created jobs‚ railroads‚ and unions therefore developed stability. New inventions such as steam-powered machines and factories were brought forth and increased

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    transported good faster than the pace it was going. One of the useful transportation methods was the steamboat. Www.Bl.uk.com states‚” They were used as methods of transportation in canals and other waterways.” Www.Bl.uk.com also states‚” They were also used to promote trade.” This shows that the Steamboat was very resourceful when it came to transporting goods across waterways and promoting deals. Another method of transportation was the Railroad‚ and it was the most significant out of them all. Www

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    The progressive era was a history a period of social activisms and political reform. After the gilded age citizens realized that America was in desperate need for something new‚ something fresh. Many new reforms were made in order to improve our America‚ and it couldn’t be done without the presents that were under office at the time. Through the progressive era and the reforms of president McKinely Roosevelt‚ Taft‚ and Wilson america slowly began to progress. President William McKinley was the

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    The first decade after the Civil War‚ also known as “the era of Reconstruction”‚ was a time of massive change in the USA. It was the time of the “Old West”‚ as we are used to seeing it in the movies – cowboys‚ buffalo hunters‚ and the construction of railroads; the symbol of prosperity in America. The North and the West grew richer and attracted millions of immigrants from Europe‚ who were looking for higher wages. Despite the fact that highly skilled workers were paid more than they would receive

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    After the Civil War‚ the United States entered a period known as the Reconstruction Era. During the Reconstruction Era‚ three pivotal amendments were passed and added to the Constitution. Amendment 13‚ passed in 1865 and perhaps the most crucial‚ abolished all slavery in the United States. Amendment 14 was passed in 1868 and granted African American citizenship‚ a step up from the 3/5 Compromise in which white slave owners could use each slave they owned as 3/5 of a person (and a vote) when it

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    ‘“The word “progressive” came into common use around 1910 as a way of describing a broad‚ loosely defined political movement of individuals and groups who hoped to bring about significant change in American social and political life”’. What progressivism was a reform movement that took government action to solve the problems in American life. The work to change many categories like education‚ public health‚ labor‚ economy and etc. “Progressives included forward-looking businesses men who realized

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    civil war came a period of reconstruction era where Abraham Lincoln attempted to reunite the northern and southern states. During this time‚ goals were set for civil equality for blacks by the government. However‚ the hopes of the freed people were not met. Despite the government attempt to build equality and independence for the newly freed they were overturned by other citizens reluctant to follow the laws and lack of enforcement of the laws. The radical reconstruction involved radical republicans

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    Reconstruction was a period of time after the Civil War when the government set conditions for the South to join the Union. Many changes came from this; some good‚ some bad. Some of these changes include new white supremacy groups being formed‚ the assassination of Abraham Lincoln‚ and the introduction of sharecropping. One of the social changes that came with Reconstruction was new white supremacy groups being formed. White supremacy groups were formed to enlist fear onto mainly Blacks. One

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