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What do you think about racism? Do you think racism is ok? Or do you think it’s not? Racism was and still is a big problem in our country and actually the whole world. There are many ways people are harassed or called out by the color of their skin or their sexual preference. Racism, Sexism, ageism, classism, lookism, ableism, speciesism, heterosexism, anti-semitism and much more. In the 1900’s, racism was unbelievable. As in unbelievable, it was way worse than now. Some examples are, black…

Sweatshop are the factories or workshops, especially in the clothing industry, where manual workers are employed at very low wages for long hours and under poor conditions. Charles Kingsley offered a formal definition of "sweating" in 1849. “Is a surviving remnant of the industrial system which preceded the factory system, when industry was chiefly conducted on the piece-price plan, in small shops or the homes of the workers?"(UNC) The framework of this definition – that sweatshops are defined…

It's hard to imagine that in the Year of the 1850's the United States of America was only an agricultural powerhouse -- with most of the country, if not all, a land of farms and small towns with a demographic fewer than one in five Americans living in urban areas. While England was rapidly industrializing, Americans were contented to make their living on farms as the land was cheap and labor was scarce and costly; hardly an ideal factor to start a living using man power. However, between the…

Railroads were an important part of history for America in the 1800s. Early railroads, challenges and dangers in the building of the railroads, and the impact on industries were an important part of history. Early railroads were important in the 1800s. The rails were the fastest form of transportation, going about 20 miles per hour, while wagon went around 2 miles per hour making this the fastest form of transportation. Railroads were invented around 1820 in Great Britain by a man named…

Life expectancy in the 1800’s was half then it is today. Contagious diseases spread rapidly, such as malaria and ammonia. Malaria is a protozoan parasite that invades the red blood cells. It is mainly caused by drinking poisonous milk from cows. Ammonia was caused by the rugged…

In 1800s, Europeans powers occupied only a few small coastal ports on the African coast. By 1900s, those same powers had divided almost all of the continent among themselves. Those conquests brought about significant Economic changes to those across the continent. Cash crops were one of largest economic changes. In 1800, most subsistence farmers grew all their food to support themselves and families. They grew thing such as maize, yams, sorghum and vegetables. But, those who were cash croppers…

assisted us in achieving such results – even if they are unnatural. From the 1600s to the 1800s, the beauty patch or spot was used across Europe, to cover the unsightly scars which resulted from the disease that ravaged a society. In time, beauty patches came to be a fashion statement used to signify status and even political affiliation. The smallpox epidemic left 400,000 Europeans dead in its wake in the 1800s. Some who survived the disease, were left disfigured with scars on their faces.…

The Election of 1800 Year 1800 witnessed a historically election that was fought between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams for the President of the United States. The results of the election would act as one of the most important pages in the book of history that would shape the country’s future for generations to come. The election took a big turn when John Adams came in third, and there was a tie between the two Republican candidates, Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. The audio of Thomas…

Throughout the mid 1800s, Hawaii built and worked in sugar plantations to produce the product sugar. In order to keep up the production, Hawaii had to ask for and receive immigrant workers and employees. However, these immigrant workers were, in a way, abused from their new plantation lives. Some folks may imply that plantation life was easy because immigrant workers were offered housing, clothing, and food however, this wasn’t the whole story. Plantation life in Hawaii in the 1800s wasn't easy…

disability; no matter if it’s visible or not and finally, examining the barriers and challenges faced by these individuals on a day-to-day basis. Throughout history the treatment of the disabled has been rough and at times; controversial. In the 1800’s, people weren’t as educated on these topics as they are now. They didn’t know what to think of these individuals, finding them unhealthy or even…