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During the nineteenth century, America went through a number of social, economic and political changes. Revolutions in manufacturing and commerce led to substantial economic growth. Several cultural movements reformed American society. Mary Paul, once just a normal girl from Vermont, led a life that was shaped by the changes of the 1800's. The information gathered from Mary Paul's letters to her father make it clear that Mary's life experiences turned her into anything but an average woman. However, in the scope of the economic and cultural reforms of the nineteenth century, Mary Paul represents the average American.

Industrialization and urbanization that happened in America after the civil war, is a good manifestation that the country was moving along the right path. After the war, progress in terms of investments, industrialization and urbanization was inevitable. After the civil war in America, people from the south who had been displaced and the people who were free could now move to the west to work in the cattle drives, fight the Indians and also begin a new life as farmers. Social Darwinism philosophy was adopted, and everyone believed that the poor had the right to be rich. The paper will focus on the right path that the country followed in the feudalism period between 1865 and 1914 when the country became a feudal society based on the capital and not on the land.

This summer my workplace was nannying for two kids that live down the street. It was not a life-changing experience like Jesse Bent had, but it did impact my life in many ways. I started making money which caused me to not fully rely on my parents for everything. In the article Jesse Bent says, "The job gives me a paycheck. A purpose. A chance to buy things for himself, which recently is a 1999 Honda Civic." He says he is feeling like more of a man than he used to and he is more proud of himself. I can relate to this because with the job I am able to go out with my friends or pay for gas and not have to ask my parents for money. With the job, I have to be more responsible and I gain a lot of independence. Bent and I relate in this way because he also has to be more responsible and he has to use the money he earns for things he needs, not drugs. He has gained more control over his illness by working at Hyvee. The workplace is a place in the society where people are learning traits that they would only learn in this agent of

The 20th century saw more changes to education than the thousand years preceding it. This was largely in response to a recently industrialised country; with newly acquired voting rights, it became apparent that education should not be only for elites. Education is a crucial element of social mobility and it is important we fully understand both the positive and negative aspects of previous legislation to help us plan for the future. The were two major 20th century pieces of legislation: 1944 Education Act and 1988 Education Reform Act. Both brought with them changes that are still being felt today. This essay will cover those Acts in detail, along with other sizable changes such as comprehensivisation, marketization and how other external

Out of all the job’s Tina has had, her favorite job is Davenport West High School because she works with the kids she can understand and interact with them. This is because she has two daughters and relates to the other kids. Since Tina has had three jobs over her career, she says working in the workplace has helped her tremendously. A few ways it has helped her are improving her communication skills and adapting to the different ethnicities. It is a major impact with her working at West High School since; there are all different ethical groups and having to communicate with everyone. In addition, at each job they have taught her different responsibilities and make her feel like she has accomplished all the tasks given to be done. One of the positive’s she’s had working in the work place, is doing the work and receiving a pay check in reward for all her hard work. Negatives that Tina has had are doing the little jobs that she didn’t have to do and dealing with work drama. In conclusion, all of the jobs Tina has had have helped her since; she has learned something new from each

Sarah Austin of Victor Cousin's Report on Prussian Schooling writes, “The poverty that was beginning to be unmanageable as the rural folks were filling the cities looking for the only work left after farms were enclosed by property owners, prices were dropping due to industrialization. Poverty became not just a condition but a social problem. Also the unrest and spirit of revolution, to change the growing misery of the capitalist/industrial system, was growing partly as a result of improved communication, and activist journalism” (Austin, 2011). Education is the fundamental method of social progress and it should be the main focus of the child life, not seeing it they can afford it. Education is a regulation of the process of coming to share in the social consciousness; and that the change of the students activity are the center of this social consciousness is the only sure method of social rebuilding of this education system. If we allow students and teachers to follow this line of thinking through, we can see that people learn the underline message that democracy is being members of a group or community that acts democratically together. This society can learn through communication and participating in the process of discussion that we learn to view ourselves as social beings with a concern for the common good, and responsibilities to

The rise of the industrial age brought economic flourishment to many areas all over the world, but it also tamed the freedom and individuality of its citizens. At home, jobs flourished in factories to create more weapons and supplies towards the war, but these

The beginning introduction here is a collection of thoughts and notes about this essay,I'll include notes of information I have provided so it will be easier to understand some terminology in this essay.

The second story of Jobs is about “love and loss”. He shows that dropping out of the university was a right decision, as that

This essay is an exploration of the social policy into an educational intervention for students of low socioeconomic backgrounds. Education is a precursor to the overall wellbeing and income of a person into adulthood. It has been shown that people from low socioeconomic backgrounds faired worse in overall health as well as occupational outcomes. It has long been the policy of the government to educate its people, as it benefits the nation in terms of productivity and high economic growth. The government and other agency have taken it upon themselves to intervene to ensure people from low socioeconomic background do not full behind the benefits education brings. Firstly the essay will look at the historical context and how these attitudes have

On a similar note, this self proclaimed post-industrial age has brought one major change, the need for specialized education. The ability for a man or women to support themselves and their family is now unattainable in developed and industrialized countries with only muscle jerks and repetition, with robotics and cheap labor making nearly anyone in those industries replaceable, and therefore, poorly paid in comparison to labor. As the value of education became clear, children would no longer be forced to work for the majority of the day in dangerous and dilapidated coal mines, but instead spend twelve years being prepared for future careers in areas that would arguably, be much more beneficial. The career opportunities of a young adult rose from the family farm or the factory in the middle of town to organizations all around the world. As a result of this, the American dream of being able to be whatever you wanted rose rose from the cynicism of the industrial

It is no surprise that throughout the world today, the issue of shaping education around propaganda remains. The United States has shown the world how propaganda was essential for steering students into the labor force and teaching them becoming ideal citizens for the economy during times of need. The impact of propaganda is largely evident, “ As late as the mid 19th century the modern concept of unemployment did not exist in the United States… While paid work came and went, home industry- canning, sewing, carpentry- was a constant” (Thompson 14). This quote demonstrates how America was not standing still, it was producing and moving. In turn, Americans were to be moving as well In that same article, the author, Derek Thompson, illustrates

Following the second world war, America became a country of conformity. People of all ages began to follow group norms and accept traditional roles. Men were the sole providers of the house, meaning they were in charge of finances and had to make sure that their families didn’t fall into poverty. Women were expected to be the homemakers. They were in charge of making sure that household chores were done and that their children were being taken care of (White Para 5-6). After World War II, America’s economy also started to rise and thus created a capitalist society. Now that the country was able to get goods that they otherwise couldn’t, this opened up jobs and gave the working class the opportunity to earn more money.

“From the perfect worker he had evolved into the perfect machine. When his work went wrong, it was with him as with the machine, due to faulty material. It would have been as possible for a perfect nail-die to cut imperfect nails as for him to make a mistake”. (121) It is apparent from the first prose before the story even begins that the idea of work in capitalist industrialization is like the Lords Prayer. “Now I wake me up to work; I pray the Lord I may not shirk. If I should die before the night, I pray the Lord my work’s all right. Amen. “ (118) Johnny worked hard and wanted to move up in the system and climb the hierarchy. The type of work he did was laborious and not healthy, it prevented him from this. “Thus, in a sitting position and bending over his own knees, his narrow shoulders grew humped and his chest was contracted for then hours each day. This was not good for the lungs, but he tied three hundred dozen bottles a day.” (127) Johnny became sick and lost his job just as he thought he might get a promotion. It was a vicious cycle for him that he could not get out

The Industrial Revolution was the era in which machines changed people 's lives. The cheapest and easiest way to maximize output was to get children to operate the machines. The role of emotional appeal had a big effect in the abolition of child labour after the Industrial Revolution. Child labour was accepted during the Revolution, as well as child exploitation. A lot of deaths and injuries could have been avoided with proper labour standards. This essay will explain the importance of the emotional appeal towards changing the population 's perspective of child labour. I will be looking at the time between the end of the Industrial Revolution to the formation of the National Child Labour Committee (1830-1905). During this time, the perspective of child labour started to change. The primary sources used will be the Factory Acts, movies such as The Dark Side of Chocolate to evaluate the emotional appeal aspect of it, and books about the Industrial Revolution working conditions. The protests and demonstrations by the people wanting change will be examined. Next, I will explain how the masses of population started to support the change. Lastly I will show how change occurred because the population became emotionally attached to the loses from child labour. People had to become emotionally attached to the issue to push change.