Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries‚ a variety of laws were passed to remove the rights of slaves. What little rights slaves had were quickly taken away when African slavery became prominent in America. These were known as the Fugitive Slave Acts. History.com states‚ “Enacted by Congress in 1793‚ the first Fugitive Slave Act authorized local governments to seize and return escaped slaves to their owners and imposed penalties on anyone who aided in their flight. Widespread resistance to the 1793
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Domestic Violence In the early history of the United States‚ somewhere close to the nineteenth century‚ along with the Temperance Movement came the recognition of Domestic Violence. In 1840‚ a Tennessee parent is prosecuted for the excessive punishment of a child in the Johnson vs. State court case (Staff). Ten years later‚ it is discovered that only nineteen states have laws allowing women to divorce abusive husbands. It will take twenty years before Fulgham vs. Alabama will rule that “a husband
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Ray Charles Robinson and Steveland Hardaway Judkins are two of the most prolific composers of all times. Born and raised in the United States of America‚ they became legendary composers‚ singers‚ producers‚ and musicians of the 19th century. Their compositions were soulful in nature‚ and their styles ranged from rock and pop to blues and jazz. Ray Charles Robinson was known as The Pioneer of Rock Music. He influenced the lives of people worldwide‚ and he paved the way for various artists such
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this time period‚ the chances of surviving were very slim. The bubonic plague was the largest and most destructive plague of the 14th century. The plague first arrived in Europe by sea in October of 1347 by Italian merchants who docked their ships at the Sicilian port of Messina. Most of the sailors aboard the ships were dead and those who were alive were gravely ill. They were unable to keep their food down‚ delirious from pain and had fevers. They were also covered in black boils that oozed blood
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History Notes on the 19th Century Nationalism- fanatical devotion to “nation’s” commonalities Imperialism- one nation dominates another Industrialism- mass production of technology to be more effective Capitalism- competition (between nations) to eradicate; all for profit Militarism- utilize military as 1st choice; espirit de corps Scientificism- reasoning and justifications; technology Social Darwinism- “survival of the fittest”; why you take place in other “isms”- hierarchy Crimean
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In the 18th and 19th centuries‚ European empires were on the rise‚ putting America in a tough position. Should America stay with what George Washington told them‚ which is to not leave the mainland? Or should the country go against him and follow Europe and expand overseas. In the end‚ America decided to go overseas in 1880 to conquer the small areas of land with the intention of replicating the idea of having an empire. The selection to expand overseas was simply chosen to gain power. It is hard
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nude body as a source of inspiration and content since the beginning of the medium. As stated by Graham Clarke in his book The Photograph‚ “[m]uch of the photography of the body in the early twentieth century is an extension of nineteenth-century preoccupations and attitudes” (Clarke). The 19th century encompassed the Victorian Era‚ and although it was shortly after the camera was invented‚ according to the Museum of Sex: “Victorians took millions of photographs; an untold
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sea of angry people engulfed the street‚ yelling‚ cursing‚ and waving their fists in malice. Sweaty‚ calloused hands grasped tattered pieces of cardboard that read: “We deserve better pay!” “Americans before foreigners!” Even a number of scrawny children assumed a part in the riot‚ viciously waving signs proclaiming‚ “We want to go to school!” Threateningly‚ the mob surrounded the affluent home of a local cotton mill owner‚ a man who dared to hire Irish immigrants as a replacement for the mill
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racial and gender equality‚ also higher wages‚ and a shorter workday. The Knights of Labor‚ although it was able to gather workers and form organized strikes‚ was disorganized after the Haymarket Affair in 1886. Workers had organized to protest the treatment at the McCormick Harvester Factory as police were dealing with the rioters an unknown assailant threw a bomb that killed some of the police officers‚ the government and the general public blamed Labor Unions for the violence which lead to the disbandment
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of a land poor‚ agricultural poor country led to many Polish migrating West in hope of finding a better sense of life. This was true of my stepfather’s grandparents‚ who came to the United States from Poland around 1915. "During the late 19th and early 20th Century‚ social as well as economical hardships fell upon a country which saw more then three million emigrate overseas to the New Land." (American Identity). The mass movement of people was the result of the reforms of the legal systems governing
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