The living and working conditions in Australia‚ at the start of the century depended very much on which social class a person belonged to because the society followed ‘laissez-faire’ policies‚ that is‚ the government interfered little in economic affairs and left people to look after themselves. Therefore‚ between the rich and the poor there were enormous differences in living conditions such as education‚ health and hygiene and in particular leisure. For average Australians work was very laborious
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Society in the early 1900’s for woman was that their role in society was to stand by their man and do housework. When countries got involved in WW1‚ men were shipped off to the frontlines and women often got involved in factories and other jobs left open by the men that left. When the war ended‚ women were able to return to working in the home‚ and that opened up jobs for men. Because of this woman wore clothes for work and it was seen as inappropriate to show anything above the ankle. These days
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How would you feel if almost one million immigrants came into your country and created overcrowding‚ spreaded diseases‚ and took your job? In the early 1900’s‚ many Americans had to deal with this when 650‚000 immigrants came from all over the world entered the United States between 1895-1905. The immigrants came from all over the world for several different reasons. As a result of all the immigrants‚ Americans developed several hopes and fears about these newly arrived immigrants. The immigrants
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Looking back one hundred years ago‚ it would seem that our society has became immoral and unjust. In the early 1900s‚ morals were defined by mostly by religion or society. Today‚ many people see morals as being more of a personal behavior and not necessarily determined by religion or society. Some of the differences between morals of the early 1900s and the early 2000s is women rights‚ marriage/divorce laws and the presence of religion. The biggest change in morality came with the women’s
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from the old world and its problems. This country continued to be a destination for many immigrants. They have traveled here for reasons similar to those of the first settlers. The U.S. had imposed immigration restrictions before‚ but in the early to mid 1900s‚ some changes were made that drastically altered the amount of immigrants allowed into the country. Collectively‚ these laws were called the National Origins Formula‚ and they imposed a new quota system that not only limited the amount of immigration
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particularly during the start of the 1900s. Looking back‚ we can see how the social climate influences science. With the 1900s came the start of many movements and changes in the US. Because of this‚ the science of the day focuses on preserving the social hierarchy‚ to the benefit of the white heteropatriarchy. Evolutionary theory was used to “prove” the inferiority of African Americans‚ women‚ and non-heterosexuals. These same tactics are applicable to early sexuality‚ as Somerville’s essay “Scientific
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slaves to the industry and were subjected to low wages‚ poor living conditions‚ long hours‚ and poor working conditions. The extremely low salaries forced workers to stay working to try and provide necessary items for their families. Food ran scarce in families and cramped houses and tenement apartments had little light‚ hardly any fresh air‚ and awful plumbing and waste management. Workers were forced to live in these harsh conditions‚ because this was the only thing they could afford. Families forced
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small requests and simple protests‚ but depending on the actions of those in authority it can either erupt into a conflict or be peacefully and diplomatically resolved furthering all of society. The United States from the late 1800’s to the early 1900’s was a place ripe with opportunity for reform and advancement. With a largely diverse‚ young population‚ booming industry‚ and new open minded leaders the United States was practically set for reform. Issues such as Women’s Suffrage‚ immigration
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In ancient times‚ Venezuela was a paradise forindians. It had beautiful beaches‚ tropical forests‚ and gentle grassland of the Llanos. In 1498‚ the first European‚ by the name of Christopher Columbus‚ came to the country. He came during his third voyage of the new world. More explorers came the year after and then eventually the spanish established their first settlement‚ Nueva Cadiz‚ which was later destroyed by a tsunami. The colonies in Venezuela were much less important to the Spanish than the
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of study‚ I believe Americas working standards have greatly improved. Working conditions today are usually quite safe. The government has made laws saying that employers have to look after the workforce and provide safety equipment and other things for them. This improvement in the workforce started back as early as the 1800s where organizations such as the AFL ( American Federation of Labor) concentrated on improving work conditions‚ paying higher wages‚ and working shorter hours.( Voices;#18 )
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