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    that in the nineteenth century there was an issue in finding an alternative to make shipping goods faster‚ but also to make it cheaper. The canal was very important in the commercial world‚ which was why the

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    The late nineteenth century was a very difficult time for farmers to make a substantial living. Because of the economy‚ many farmers found themselves going into large amounts of debt that they were not able to pay‚ and as a result they were treated unfairly and being taken advantage of. There were many threats to farmers during the late nineteenth century‚ the most common were railroads‚ trusts‚ monopolies‚ banks‚ and a great deal of money problems‚ but not all of these were valid. In the belief

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    infrastructure etc. The United Kingdom is probably the best example of a liberal country. In the 19th century‚ its politics were dominated by the Whigs; the Liberal Party. The U.S. also started off as a liberal country (the Revolution was a liberal revolution)‚ but ultimately‚ the issues of slavery and manifest destiny turned the U.S. into an altogether different beast. Towards the end of the 19th century‚ Liberals began to support state-run social programs in

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    many countries used slaves from the 17th to the 19th century‚ however‚ this nation was built upon from the hard work of slaves. The southern states were solely built upon this ideology and this would only end after the end of the American Civil War. Slavery was a practice that essentially moved the southern economy‚ there were only a small number of individuals who owned plantations‚ and owned slaves‚ while many were common people. By the 18th century‚ there were nearly 40‚000 slaves in the state

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    Abbey Martin HST 106H Dr. Katherine Hubler April 17‚ 2015 Industrialization in the 18th and 19th Centuries Revolutions abounded worldwide in the late 18th and 19th centuries. From political independence to industrialization‚ it was a time of great change that would provide the building blocks for modern day society. Although political revolutions created independent nations and abolished slavery‚ it was the Industrial Revolution that truly shifted how society functioned. The Industrial Revolution

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    Wollstonecraft‚ Elizabeth Barrett Browning‚ and Emily Dickinson who expressed themselves in ways comparable and exceeding men during the 15th centuries to the 20th century. Women’s roles varied throughout the different centuries building up to our current day. Literature allowed women to express themselves and share their stories. For example‚ prior to the 15th century and Margery Kempe’s work‚ Marie de France

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    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 land ownership in all three states occupying parts

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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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    Women’s Rights 19th century |Several activists in antislavery joined the women’s rights movement. Lucy Stone‚ Susan B. Anthony‚ Matilda Joslyn Gage‚ Abby Kelley | |Foster‚ and Sojourner Truth are among the most well known. Angelina Grimke and her sister‚ Sarah Grimke worked for women’s rights after a | |career as antislavery lecturers. | |Wendell Phillips‚ William Lloyd Garrison‚ and

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    The 19th century was a time in history when many new things were happening in the United States and medical marvels happened often. The south was a place specifically prominent where social standings were how people were judged and how one was were treated by people. While mental illnesses have been around forever‚ the treatment of them‚ medically and socially‚ has changed drastically over time. In a “Rose For Emily” William Faulkner tells how the community that Emily Grierson lives in did not speak

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