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    The history of slavery in the U.S. is very unique and adapted greatly throughout its time. There were many changes in the 18th and 19th Century due to events such as the Stono rebellion of 1739‚ different demands for slaves‚ political issues‚ and laws that were passed. There were different rankings for slaves based on gender‚ skills‚ and use for which the master had in mind. Repercussions for slaves varied widely but were all very horrific. The struggles faced by female slaves in the antebellum south

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    “modern” Britain have emerged over which century proved most significant in its development. While the 18th and 20th centuries do offer some important developments into this creation‚ the 19th century offers the most in creating a “modern” Britain. The industrial‚ agricultural‚ political‚ technological‚ social‚ economic‚ cultural‚ religious‚ military‚ judicial‚ educational‚ and imperial changes made to Britain during this period prove that the nineteenth century is the most significant in creating a

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    occured from 1870 onwards. European countries were the biggest imperialist during 19th century‚ their policy of extending their state over other territories were mass in area. Conquering from Africa to Asia. Here are some facts: in the 1875 10% of Africa was ruled by european countries and by 1895 90% of Africa was ruled by europeans. There are several important causes of new imperialism in the late 19th Century. Such as economical and political causes and social cause. Politics is one of the

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    The 19th century was characterized by sharp contradictions. In many ways it was an age of progress: railways and ships were built‚ great scientific discoveries were made‚ education became more widespread; but al the same time it was an age of profound social unrest‚ because there was too much poverty‚ too much injustice. The growth of scientific inventions mechanized industry and increased wealth‚ but this progress only enriched the few at the expense of the many. Dirty factories‚ long hours of work

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    Imperialism is the policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force. U.S. imperialism extended power and influence through diplomacy and military force‚ it was beneficial because of the expansion of territory‚ the creation of a stronger military‚ and a thirst for new markets. Imperialism in the U.S. was important because of the expansion of their nation. By the 1880’s American leaders believed that they should join the imperialist powers in Europe and establish

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    American Women in the 19th vs. 20th Century For many of the American history‚ women were not considered equal to men and were denied equality in many areas in life. In the 19th century women had no legal identity‚ apart from their husband. Married women could not hold property in their own names‚ make contracts‚ sit on a jury‚ write a will‚ or vote. Nor did women have the same opportunities for education and careers that men had. Yet‚ many women found ways to show their intelligence‚ courage‚

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    the mid-18th century and reached its height in the 19th century. The Romantic literature of the nineteenth century holds in its topics the ideals of the time period‚ concentrating on emotion‚ nature‚ and the expression of "nothing." The Romantic era was one that focused on the commonality of humankind and‚ while using emotion and nature; the poets and their works shed light on people’s universal natures. Romanticism as a movement declined in the late 19th century and early 20th century with the growing

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    Throughout all of the 19th century‚ European countries were scrambling to obtain more power than each other by taking land‚ especially from Africa and Southeast Asia. These two areas were geographically the most convenient for Europe‚ as well as having incredible amounts of raw materials‚ resources‚ and territory. Assets unavailable in Europe were plentiful in these areas‚ which interested Europeans in the profitable trading opportunities that these supplies presented themselves with. This expansion

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    WOMEN: THE NEW ART PATRONS IN 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY AMERICA Art was not always a woman’s pursuit‚ like it is nowadays. In the late 18th century‚ during the Enlightenment‚ the idea of the “gentleman” pervaded American culture‚ as exemplified by Ben Franklin. Arts‚ natural sciences and humanities became de rigueur for respectable men. This continued throughout the early 20th century‚ until the end of the westward expansion and the transformation of the United States from a rural to an urban society

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    Topic: The immigration of East Indian indentured workers to the Caribbean in the 19th century could be regarded as a new system of slavery. Slavery was the initial labour system used by Europeans on their plantations in the Caribbean. It was implemented in the 1600`s‚ the Europeans forcefully took people from the African continent to the Caribbean on various trips. The path in which the slaves were carried between Africa and the Caribbean is known to historians as the Triangular Trade. These Africans

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