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    America during the 19th century was full of change, reform, and success. People began organizing to achieve their social goals. For instance, labor unions became a huge movement. Labor unions were groups of people, often of the same trade who identified as one group. Together this group shared goals of improving their work environment. They also worked to get benefits, better pay, and overall better treatment. Two reputable labor unions included the National Labor Union and the Knights of Labor.…

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    Remarks Ringg! Ringggg! Ringggggggg! Is this the sound of a bell signaling the next class is about to begin? Or is this a bell from the early 1900 's in a factory signaling the beginning of the next shift? The Industrial revolution of the early 20th century brought about a new and exotic form of capitalism which many in the United States saw as the most innovative way to innovate. The development of large factories encouraged many Americans to move from the traditional intimacy of rural areas…

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    There is a topical ongoing debate in society about whether citizenship is becoming an outdated notion in the 21st century. Citizenship refers to the “state of being vested with the rights, privileges and duties of a citizen” (Dictionary, 2016). In the last century, the concept of citizenship has altered drastically and in addition, there is now more then one type of citizenship in existence. Until the modern era arrived, there were only two types of citizenship; natural born or naturalised. A…

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    consider factors that may be contributing to this shift. First, it is important to consider a definition of 21st-century learning and by doing so how this can impact your teaching overall, then by key features in traditional education. These features in traditional education can be seen to be less supportive of today 's 21st century like education. Next is new practices in the current 21st-century education such as the meaning of knowledge. Finally, factors that are overall contributing to…

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    the late 19th century was one of the defining economic changes that the nation underwent. It altered Russian society to a holistic extent, having a multitude of direct and indirect economic, social, and political ramifications. Industrialisation expedited the dawn of economic, structural change, claimed responsibility for renewing Russia as a global and competitive power, and acted as a powerful catalyst for accelerating social evolution. The progression of Russia in the 19th century – in…

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    London, life in the 19th century was influenced by the Industrial Revolution in London. Revolution isn’t always easily acceptable but later it made the life of human being easy which made it accommodating. London was the first place in the world with the first urban society. Apart…

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    research centers opened in the early 20th century. By the mid-20th century new antibiotics were developed. Medicine was composed because of long infectious diseases. Edward Jenner developed vaccinations of that reason. Microbiology was making advances, a science that started with Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek (1632 - 1723), was first to observed microorganisms with a microscope. Ancient Medicine – The first doctor that was known…

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    The 18th centuries were a time of elegance and knowledge, but the most striking of all were the over-the-top fashion and beauty statements. All people in this time were poised, graceful, and their makeup and fashion always looked intriguing. Some things that played a role in the fashion and beauty world were shoes, makeup, teeth, hair, and even wigs! Shoes had many purposes in fashion and everyday life. Makeup was what made men and women look “perfect”. Having white teeth was wanted by everyone.…

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    Notes Summary Source Criticism • Women had little to no authority and weren 't treated as equals in 1st century Palestine • A women 's status and freedom was severely limited by Jewish law and custom • They were considered inferior and subordinate to men • There is no wisdom in a woman except with the spindle" (bYom. 66b) • Men had complete control over their wife and their daughter until she got married establishing their activities and their relationships that they were involved in • Women…

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    In the late 19th and early 20th century, the major themes of the world were conquest, revolt, and nationalism. Benefiting from the Enlightenment, the enlightened Europeans turned to be “the most powerful, most innovative, most prosperous, most expansive, and most widely imitated people on the planet” (Strayer, 775). They were a global dominance and exercised enormous power over the rest of humankind. After resisting to Europeans’ conquest, colonial Asians and Africans started to seek their…

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