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    through numerous changes since the 1800s. The purpose of this essay is to explore a few key differences between the periods of 1500-1800 and today’s modern world. It will provide a summary of Blainey’s (2000) work and outline the following ‚ food production and diet‚ gender roles and finally beliefs and knowledge of the 1800s. Focusing on how food was produced and what was eaten in the 1800s‚ what was expected of women and men in their roles and where people of the 1800s got their information and what

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    Nationalism What is nationalism and the result of it during the 1800? Nationalism was a powerful force during the 1800’s.Nationalism is the belief that people should be loyal to their nation. This drove many people to deciding how they were governed instead of having monarchs impose government on them. There are numerous way nationalism was viewed during the 1800s‚ these way will be evaluated in three major ways. The first way nationalism was evaluated was by viewing it as a way to unite people

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    the usual questions asked by modern couples before they wed. But in the 1800s‚ when Pride and Prejudice was written‚ the only question that filled the minds of single men and women was‚ “Will this person be beneficial to my social and/or financial status?” This is the one of the most significant differences between dating and marriage in the 1800s‚ and dating and marriage in our contemporary world. People today and in the 1800s take into account the qualities that are incorporated in a person that

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    Being a Depressed Woman in The 1800s as seen in: “A Rose for Emily” and “The Yellow Wallpaper” There was a big deal with depression in the 1800s because one who was taught to have a mental illness didn’t get the treatment they needed. Society didn’t believe mental illness was a problem so therefore family members secluded loved ones who might show signs of any mental illness from the outside world. They also had mental hospitals in which patients displaying mental illness where put in. Benjamin

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    Devon Roarick Mrs. Paquette APE 14 April 2011 Did the 1800s Influence The Awakening?: During the 1800s Creole society was very influential upon its population. Creole families lived in a high-class neighborhood and owned expensive houses that were admired by many. The husband supported the family while the wife was expected to be a stay at home mother as well as an accomplished artist or musician. The Awakening‚ by Kate Chopin‚ is influenced by these norms of Creole society‚ which is realized

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    “The Raven” written by Edgar Allan Poe during the 1800s which was considered the Romantic Era of writing. This story tells of a man mourning over his lost love‚ Lenore. He was sitting reading to get his mind off his love‚ but there was a sound from the chamber door. When he goes to check there is nothing. He then discovers the Raven above his door. He sits down and asks the raven questions. The Raven responds with “Nevermore”. The young man thinks he is going crazy because he catches a strong smell

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    plantation worker living in the 1800s out in Hawaii‚ hunched over all day long with fresh blood dripping down his muddy hands. Slapping at stinging wasps‚ and soothing scars all day‚ he struggles to live. This is just another day in the life of a Hawaiian immigrant worker‚ struggling through life. To keep it short- these plantation workers don’t have it easy. “What is a Hawaiian immigrant plantation worker?” many may ask. These Hawaiian immigrant plantation workers‚ in the 1800s‚ were foreigners that immigrated

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    You must submit to your husband‚ you must let him talk first and wait to put your input in until he has gotten settled in the house‚ and you must be ready for whatever his needs are; the roles of women in the 1800s. In the play A Doll’s House author Henrik Ibsen wrote about a married couple named Nora and Torvald their relationship from the start had readers very uncomfortable and feeling emotions towards their dynamics. Nora shows that she has a secret side by going behind Torvalds back and getting

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    There were many brave men and women heros during the 1800s like the men who fought in the Alamo and died fighting to protect the Alamo since they were way outnumbered by the Mexicans by more than one thousand soldiers. The last one alive defending the Alamo was Davy Crockett and chose to die over becoming a Mexican soldier. After the Alamo was defeated Sam started falling back to settle a camp to surprise attack the Mexicans because Sam Houston and his soldiers were hidden so well. And of all of

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    The Women’s Rights Movement of the 1800s For many years‚ women have not experienced the same freedoms as men. Being a woman‚ I am extremely grateful to those women who‚ many years ago‚ fought against social standards that were so constricting to women. Today‚ women can vote‚ own property instead of being property‚ live anywhere and have any career which she may choose. One of the biggest reasons I have for choosing this topic was to find out what these women did to make a difference‚ not only

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