...During the late 1800's women were treated unequally compared to women in the household as well as the work place. The late 1800's and beginning of the nineteenth century, women were typically belittled and analyzed harshly. Women were treated indifferently from men in all aspects, especially in the work place. As stated, "Female workers experienced wage labor differently, depending on marital status, race, class, and citizenship." (Louis Barner, pg. 1-16) In other words women discriminated in the work place. Altogether, during this time men had a higher chance of succeeding and getting the job one truly desired rather women as they were expected to stay home. In the same manner, wives were not supposed to work outside the home nor paid labor. As stated, "By 1890, only 4.5...
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...There is a lot of talk of how the Civil War affected African-Americans in the late 1800’s and what this did for their rights, but this was also a huge time for the women’s rights movement. Seeing the advances in freedom and equality that African-Americans had made after the Civil War many women thought this would be the perfect time for them to push for their own equality and if nothing else at least the right to vote. The women’s right movement was starting to gain traction, but once the Civil War begun their momentum was gone. Some of the women’s groups saw an opportunity with the animosity towards African-Americans and tried to use this to their advantage. They would work with the southerners who still wanted no freedom for African-Americans...
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...A majority of men regarded women as unintelligent and unable to make a difference. Men believed that women should be homemakers serving their husbands and rearing their children. Women had no say so, in political matters, they were only required to be homemakers. Many women felt like this was not all they wanted to accomplish in life. In the 1790s mothers were influenced by new ideas of self-achievement and individualism (A.237). Women wanted to join the workforce, vote and be able to insert their opinions. Several things led to women’s issues becoming more prominent in American culture. One must acknowledge Religion, the 2nd Great Awakening, and education as the fundamental reasons why women’s issues became so prominent. Religion was...
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...Have you ever thought about what people ate and how they prepared it, in the 1800’s? Many of today's dinners include fast food or carryout delivery; KFC or Mcdonalds. We hardly never cook “from scratch” unlike the people in the 1800’s. Technology we often take for granted such as microwaves and refrigerators has greatly affected the way we eat today. Modern meals are usually planned around the family’s schedule. During the 1800’s the family planned its schedule around meals. In the early 1800’s, cooking dominated the time and energy of the average housewife. In the 1800’s they did not have grocery stores and eating out was truly a rare treat. Today most people eat out 2/4 times a week and we have so many big grocery stores. Most fruits and...
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...My Mother is My Greatest Influencer in My Life The person who influences me the most is my mother. My mother is the type of person who has thoughtful discussions about the importance of having a lovable family. My mother is the type of person who always has the time to listen when I really needed to express my feelings. I consider my mother a security blanket because she always listens to me at anytime of the day or night no matter if she is sleeping, sick or busy. She is always helping my sister and me when we are in the time of need. She always lends a helping hand to others as well. Growing up with such a strong role model, I developed many of her characteristics and interests. Even before my first tear hit the ground my mother is there to wipe it away. When I am feeling down she is always there when I need her the most. She is the kind of mom who would always stick out for my sister and me. Even when times got rough she would never let her hardships in her life distress her children. My mother has always been a very strong role model to me growing up with someone like her to look up to has changed my life in many different ways. As a child she taught me everything from feeding myself and dressing myself, and also how to be respectful to adults. She has helped me to grow physically and intellectually. She would always call me to wake me up for school and after every phone call she would say I love you and have a good day at school. That would mean a lot to me because...
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...for Equal Rights Throughout history women have fought against the stigma of being considered fragile creatures incapable of rational thought and in need of male guidance and protection. Women continually fight for common rights not controlled by gender guidelines. In fact, groundbreaking progress has been made over the past one hundred years. It is not always a winning battle but women continue to witness the growing acceptance within many of the previously male dominated professions, such as author, poet, and journalist. One noted writer, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, in her short story “The Yellow Wall-paper”, told of the insensitive treatment of women’s mental health by medical professionals during the 1800’s. Some of the most notable examples of inequality are vividly evident in the basic rights and privileges we enjoy in the 21st century. Rights that were denied women in the US in the 1800s such as the right to vote, the right to retain ownership of her property upon marriage, and competent medical treatment. Women’s right to vote was a long, difficult battle. Early leaders of women’s rights like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony began their work as abolitionist with the intention of stopping slavery and obtaining basic rights for the Negros. Likewise, they began to realize how few rights women actually had and decided to take on the challenge to change things; “This growing understanding of the condition of women led to the first Women’s Rights Convention...
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...In the mid-1800s of the United States issues in society aroused. Problems from the fields to the Congress became unbearable. Eventually all these issues lead to advisement of social and political reforms all over America. In result of those reforms changes to the United States of America came drastically. First, Women’s Rights became a major issue for the Congress. After the writing of the Declaration of Sentiments a new point of view of women was seen. The idea was to show people (specifically women) that females had no real equality in America. “He has compelled her to submit to laws, in the formation of which she had no voice” (Document1). It had proved to women that they were controlled and followed by the laws, and could not have any rights...
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...One of the complicated problems for Colonial Americans were what to do with women prisoners. In the 1800’s rates for incarceration were lower than what they are today, and so were the rates for women. Colonial American women were punished just like the men were. Only if women were pregnant could she be possibly spared punishment until after birth. Women prisoners were mixed with mail prisoner, and supervised primarily males, which made women doubly subject to abuse and exploitation. In 1873 Indiana State Reformatory was established as the first women prison in America. Women prisoners rights was not the only focus in the 1800’s, others focused on children. Juveniles were mixed right along with adult prisoners. Children under the age of 7 were given adult punishments, and all children became legal adults at the age of 14. According to “Fight The Death Penalty In USA” (n.d), “ Killing offenders too young to be considered adults has a long history in the US. The first such execution was in Massachusetts in 1642, when a 17-year-old boy was put to death for having sex with animals. The youngest person executed in modern times was a 14 year old who was electrocuted in South Carolina in 1944. Today, the Supreme Court has set 16 as the minimum age for death penalty eligibility,” (para. Wasted Youth). Judges eventually started to take it easier on young offenders mainly because so many had sad stories to tell. In the first half of the 1800’s legal scholars argued that juveniles should...
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...Problems that were present in American life during the late 1800s and early 1900s, are child labor and their unfair working conditions. The Jungle and it's report about unhealthy meat packing industries. Susan Anthony and her fight for women's rights . Body Paragraphs (2-3 paragraphs depending on question) (incorporate details/examples from graphic organizer): During the time of 1890 an percentage of 18.1% children were working due to their harsh living conditions but as the years go on the percentages decreases now during the year of 1920 it was 11.3%. Conditions at the factories were very difficult for the children they had to step on the machines just so they can do the work and sometimes even get stuck in it. An example why children are getting...
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...During the 1800’s, women were to considered to be property of their husband. Everything a woman earned and owned belonged to the husband as well. Similar to today, women felt inferior to men. As a citizen, women thought that they had equal responsibilities. They felt as though they were morally superior to men and if there was more participation by women in politics then it would be a better process. They also thought that if it were more women participation, they would create social change. What is women’s suffrage? Women’s suffrage is a women’s right to vote. In 1848, the first women’s rights convention was held in Seneca Falls New York. During this convention the “Declaration of Sediments" was written. This document served as an agenda for the movements that were about to take place over the 7 decades to come. Throughout the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, women fought for their right to vote. An organization called the National Women Suffrage Association (NWSA) was created to establish an amendment that allowed women to vote. Significant Women such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Carrie Chapman Catt worked diligently for the equality for women, as well as the right to vote. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony worked closely together for women’s suffrage. In 1866 they formed the American Equal Rights Association (AERA), which was dedicated specifically for suffrage regardless of gender or race. In 1869, AERA was overlooked by the 15th amendment which...
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...Justice People in society continuously change therefore people continue to evolve as our perceptions change. In this paper the student will assess the past, present, and future trends in the interface between elements of the criminal justice system. In the assessment the student will evaluate the criminal justice connections with surrounding society. The student will identify the recent and future trends affecting the criminal justice system. Last, the contemporary issues and the value of the criminal justice system in a changing society. Interface between Components The American Justice in the 1800s was quite different in the aspect of how the laws have changed. In the 1800s there were not enough law enforcement officers to enforce the laws. Therefore, many people believed it necessary to take the law into his or her own hands. An example of vigilante justice in the 1800s was the lynching of Henry Smith. This is a sad example of how people were treated; in 1893 Henry Smith was tortured and burned alive in front of a crowd of 10,000 people. People were executed for crimes not committed and trials were not an option (Keene, 2012). In the 18th century B.C.E. the first know death penalty was in the Code of King Hammurabi of Babylon. A person could have 25 crimes before the sanction of the state for the death penalty. Capital punishment in the 18th century consisted of stoning, hanging, crucifixion, burned alive, lethal injection, drowning, and fire squads (Capital...
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...include amateur and professional competitions in virtually all sports[->0]. Female participation in sports rose dramatically in the twentieth century, especially in the last quarter, reflecting changes in modern societies that emphasized gender parity. Although the level of participation and performance still varies greatly by country and by sport, women[->1]'s sports have broad acceptance throughout the world, and in a few instances, such as tennis[->2] and figure skating[->3], rival or exceed their male counterparts in popularity. An important aspect about women's sports is that women usually do not compete on equal terms against men. Historically, it has been understood that the "natural order of the universe" consisted of man to the marketplace, woman at home with her family, woman the mistress of domesticity, man the master of all else, man the rational thinker, woman the guardian of morals, man dominant, and woman subordinate. The injection of equality between the two genders challenged the foundation of the social order. Women's sports in the late 1800s focused on correct posture, facial and bodily beauty, and health.Few women competed in sports until the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, as social changes in Europe and North America favored...
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...The American Revolution resulted in political, religious, and social changes within the United States in the period 1775-1800. The American Revolution produced a new outlook on American society that could be felt during and after the Revolutionary War that occured in 1775. Ultimately, a new and independent nation emerged after America gained its independence. For more than a decade, tensions between colonists and the British grew dimmer as America began to separate from its motherland of Great Britain. Examples include the unfair taxes the British placed upon the colonies, featuring the well-known Stamp Act of 1765 and Tea Act of 1773. In result, the colonists only grew more furious with the country that claimed to be supporting them. In response...
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...Chapter 22 – Life in the Industrial Age. (1800-1914). (1) The Industrial Revolution Spreads. (2) The World of Cities. (3) Changing Attitudes and Values. (4) A New Culture. First Belgium. Factories. 1807. Daguerre Perfects. Photography. 1839. Darwin. Publishes. 1859. Wright Brothers. Fly. 1903. (1) The Industrial Revolution Spreads. Setting the Scene. The second Industrial Revolution is marked by the spread of industry, the development of new technologies, and the rise of big business. By 1880s, steel replaces steam as symbol. New Industrial Powers. In first Industrial Revolution Britain stands alone as world industrial giant. Britain tries to protect its lead through laws against export of inventions (or inventors). By mid-1880s, others challenge Britain dominance. In Europe. Elsewhere. 1807. Belgium becomes first European nation outside Britain to industrialize. British mechanic (William Cockerill) opens factories to make spinning, weaving machines. 1871. Germany unifies into powerful nation. Becomes Europe’s leading industrial power. 1900. USA emerges as world’s leading industrial power. Some nations in southern and eastern Europe (sans resources) are slower to industrialize. Japan industrializes rapidly after 1868 to become leading industrial power in Asia. Technology and Industry. In first Industrial Revolution inventions (like steam engine) are work of gifted tinkerers. In second Industrial Revolution professional chemists and engineers create new products. Early inventors...
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...Necks of the 1800s: The Influence of the Powerless in Uncle Tom’s Cabin In My Big Fat Greek Wedding, a movie about a woman that goes against tradition to marry a man of another religion, there is a scene in which the main character and her mother have the following conversation: Toula: Ma, Dad is so stubborn. What he says goes. [Quoting her father,] “Ah, the man is the head of the house!” Maria (mother): Let me tell you something, Toula. The man is the head, but the woman is the neck. And she can turn the head any way she wants (IMDb). During the 19th century, one had to be a white male in order to hold any official power or influence in society. Women, as well as African Americans, had little to no economic or political power until the...
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