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    Women gained the vote due to their contribution during the war” - how accurate is this statement? Before 1918women did not have equal rights. For example‚ they did not have control in their marriages or any reasonable say in how their country was run. Women were seen as too stupid or emotional to make any rational decisions in important political matters. There is much debate over what actually improved views on women enough to allow them the vote in 1918‚ when the government decided that including

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    that granted suffrage to any citizen that met the voting qualifications. Women first gained the right to vote via the vague wording in the voting clause‚ in the New Jersey Constitution of 1776. The voting rights acts of 1790 and 1797 explicitly indicated that women had the right to vote‚ though each law affected a different area of New Jersey. Then in 1807‚ there was a voting act which revoked the right to vote for women. The varying laws about women’s suffrage in New Jersey from 1776 until 1807

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    1918 Life Changes

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    common cold (Tames 12). The Center for Disease Control and Prevention states‚“Diseases such as pneumonia‚ tuberculosis (TB)‚ and diarrhea and enteritis‚ which (together with diphtheria) caused one third of all deaths in the late 1800’s to early 1900’s”. 1918 proved to be an especially devastating time with 20 million lives lost due to a wide spread of influenza that no known medication could cure. During this time vaccinations were the most helpful medication but even with their help‚ thousands still died

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    control the influenza. The Army Medical Department enrolled about 30‚591 medical officers‚ and the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery recruited about 3‚000 medical workers‚ but they were not adequate even in non-epidemic time. For example‚ on Jan. 2nd‚ 1918‚ army nurse Maude Frances Essig complained that many of the nurses caught a cold but they were unable to get a doctor to see the sick ones and there were no medications either. Conditions got worse when sickness increased. Doctors and nurses had to

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    right to vote. All citizens must vote in order for a political leader to be fairly elected. A citizen’s vote insures equality among all races‚ genders‚ and the various economic status.Voting represents a citizens mortal values. For these reasons americans should vote in local state and national elections. A citizen’s vote makes certain there is equality among all people within the u.s. A voter who is por has the same vote as one who is wealthy. People of all races have equal votes. The vote of an

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    vote of thanks

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    Dear Parents‚ Teachers‚ and Supporters‚ Members of the School Council‚ Teachers‚ Parents‚ Ladies and Gentlemen‚ Fellow Students‚ Good Evening On behalf of ____‚ I would like to thank you for the efforts and time you have put in to the annual day function. This is a wonderful tradition‚ great tradition and important tradition. Without all of you this would of not be the success that it was. I would like to think the owners of _______(whoever supported your school with revenue and supplies needed)

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    A blazing start paves the way for surefire success. This also applies for the hugely anticipated annual inter school extravaganza LA Fest. A yearly conclave that causes sparks to fly as the titans from rival clans face off for a fight to the finish. Wars have been waged on this very stage . The ethereal aura has passed but has not dimmed in the slightest. On the contrary it shines more radiantly in the light from the new dawn that is breaking. We had a very auspicious beginning under the aegis

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    The Power of One Vote And One Voice This year we will see ad after ad of politicians soliciting the vote of the American public to support their efforts to make our nation a better place and a leading international force. One might ask themselves does my vote matter? Considering the political climate of the United States and around the world I value my right to cast a vote in all elections. Our nation’s history has proven that every vote counts. As I cast my vote it represents my individual

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    British Depth Study 1890-1918 Liberal Reforms What were the living and social conditions like in the 1890s? Living conditions: * Towns became overcrowded. * People lived in slums‚ often whole families lived in one room. * No internal water supplies. * Shared outside toilets. * Limited electricity‚ wealthy families were starting to get it. * Larger families but higher infant mortality. * Very limited birth control‚ moral distaste. * Church taught contraception

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    gaining votes for women. The WSPU used militant tactics to try and help gain women the vote adopting the slogan ’Deeds not Words’; the NUWSS tried more constitutional peaceful methods in their fight for suffrage. The NUWSS was formed in 1893‚ Millicent Garrett Fawcett was the organizations president. The organization was a women only group who wanted to fight for suffrage. The WSPU was first thought to have revived the suffrage campaign‚ not only making a radical contribution to gaining votes for women

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