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    10 Major Events that heavily affected education in the 19th Century: I. General Theme: * Nationalism in Europe grew stronger and with it was the belief in the power of education to shape the future of nation as well as individuals. * Spread of democratic ideas and of the application industry to science. * There were charity schools supported by the church and charitable organization. * Establishment of agricultural‚ commercial‚ scientific and industrial schools II.

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    The forced removal of the Tasmanian Aborigines in the 19th century was an act of genocide. This was due to the Mass killings‚ rape and kidnappings. This time was given the name The Black war. This was because this was a small war between the Tasmanian aborigines and the European settlers. This essay will talk about the nature of the conflict‚ the causes and effects of it‚ what genocide is and who the aboriginal Tasmanians were. European settlement had a severe and shocking influence on Indigenous

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    19th Century Immigrants

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    At the end of the nineteenth century‚ the population‚ especially in cities‚ began to surge. Technology began to advance‚ helping cities handle the increasing population. (pg. 701) Along with the population‚ cities grew “as horse-drawn streetcars and commuter railways let people live farther away from their downtown workplaces.” (pg. 701) America greatly prospered‚ resulting in many immigrants being attracted to it. Many newcomers from Europe arrived in America‚ causing the number of immigrants to

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    In the 19th century the American government went through a dramatic revolution in democracy that profoundly changed the way of life for many ordinary citizens. The average American now had a voice and could impact his community and the country. Though Americans were free to vote‚ only those with all of the correct qualifications were allowed to vote. The structure of democracy was democratic in principle‚ but not in application. Despite their claim of equality‚ the founding fathers left us with

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    Women in the 19th Century

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    History 12 12 / 01/ 13 In the nineteenth century‚ in America‚ the role women would play in our society began to change dramatically. This was the beginning of a whole new world for women‚ and America in general. Women began to realize that there were opportunities for them outside of the home‚ and that they could have a place in the world as well as men. It was a time when the feministic view was being born and traditional views of women were changing. First‚ women would play a part in working

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    Themes of the 19th Century

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    Revolutions of the Long 19th Century During the “Long 19th Century” (1750-1914) there were many changes happening around the globe and shaping the world we live in today. At this time‚ amidst other changes such as industrialization and imperialism‚ some of the world’s most important revolutions began taking place. In America‚ the first revolution of the 19th century took place and set the foundations for one of the most important world powers in modern history. The French revolution led to a new

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    19th Century Liberalism

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    Nationalism as a radical idea of the early 19th century was destined to have an enormous influence in the modern world. In this ideology we find some points standing out‚ firstly nationalism has normally evolved from a real or imagined cultural unity supporting itself especially in a common language‚ history‚ and territory. Nationalists also have usually sought to turn this cultural unity into political reality and modern nationalism had its immediate impact in the French Revolution and the Napoleonic

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    Slavery In The 19th Century

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    When  one  views  slave  labor‚  a  vision  usually  comes  to  mind.  Most people when they view slave labor from a 19th Century perspective‚ view it as a large Southern style plantation where the main house has servants and the fields have slaves toiling over cash crops such as cotton or tobacco with a master overseeing the progress of the slaves. On occasion‚ this would be the ideal for some parts of the Southern countryside‚ such as societal functions‚ and

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    existence of labor unions has had a substantial contribution to our society and the standard of living of most individuals. However‚ for the past few decades union membership and influence has declined. There are various explanations for the decline in unionization; one aspect that the explanations have in common is change. Unions have grown into large bureaucracies and at times‚ have been reluctant to change. Recently there have been signs that unions are changing the way they do business. Labor unions

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    Medicine in the 19th Century Slaves were seen as inferior‚ so medical treatment for them was not the best. Illness on slaves was not taken seriously. Doctors often made up mental diseases for slaves who ran away and for those who ate dirt‚ physicians and owners turned to threats‚ punishment and more to stop them. (“Plantation Medicine and Health Care in the Old South”). Slaves would also disagree with their owners and doctors since they had different beliefs about illnesses. Because of this‚ they

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