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queen victoria
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ruled 63 years, longest reign, first queen at buckingham, 18 year old, married cousin albert, 9 kids, mourned 10 years post albert death.
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victorian ideals
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duty,moral and social responsibility,family and propriety
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victoria's reign
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industrial revolution, factories, railways, manufacturing
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britain
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pop doubled 9mill - 18mill, wealthiest country,first urban industrial society,
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london
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cultural , economic,political,religious center. pop reached 3mill.
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industrialism
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bigger social gap,poor and filthy slums,rich in suburbs
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railway
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chief invention. first underground in london at bakers street
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other inventions
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steam engine, photography, transatlantic cable, gramophones, movies, typewriter, side walk news, magazines, newspaper and prototype computer
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victorian materialism
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people wanted everything, it was reflected in everything!
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great exhibition of 1851
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london. inventions showcased. industry of all nations. prince albert. crystal palace. designed by paxton.
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doubts
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religion ,politics , and social change. key figures ( darwin and marx )
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darwin
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theory of evolution. lead to questioning literal interpretation of bible.
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marx
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communist manifesto with engles.
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reform
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working hours lowered; all men have vote, unions established
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victorian female ideal
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domestic, pure, selfless, tender, unworldliness, innocence, domestic affection, submissiveness. patmore said: should be "angel in the house"
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victorian female reality
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put on moral pedestal. few legal rights (especially in marriage), considered inferior in every way. used brain size as evidence. man; 3 1/2. woman; 2lb. 11oz.
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feminists
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-saw moral pedestal as obstacle. others saw qualities as god-given and denying it was sinful
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women and jobs
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1/4 women held jobs (low/menial work). many poor girls turned to prostitution. upper class didn't work, had nothing to do (encouraged to play instruments, paint, and sew)
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imperialism
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under victoria, empire increased and reached it's peak w/ india. victoria was crowned empress of india. conquest was considered justified
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victorian empire
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racism and paternalism (founded on Darwin) were used to justify. belief was that christians had the burn to save the savages
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british empire
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ruled more than a quarter of globe (Canada, Aus, NZ, SA, India, HK, and Bahamas). 1 out of every 4 people were a subject of the queen's.
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