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    point in the late 1800’s into the early 1900’s. The advocacy for civil rights for women was overwhelming as well as the right to vote. The struggle for civil right was an uphill battle. In 1860, New York revised the Married Women’s Property Act, which gave women the shared custody of their children, a voice in their will and wages. Many would think that this would be a given right, however it was not before this time protests, marches, and vocal women were seen in the early 1900’s. The Women's

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    of opportunity that did not exist before. The reality of American in the early 1900’s was that the working industry was poor, men were still superior to women, and urban life was not as glamorous as people had hope. In the early 1900s factories did not have the labor laws that are in place today. Wages were low and the industries themselves were extremely dangerous. From across the

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    1800’s to the early 1900’s. This was a era in which the U.S. wanted to change the problems that they faced everyday. Social standings of many people were a vital part of this time, but many other problems that concerned the country were addressed. Some issues that this era covered were women’s rights and racism. Both still occur today and are huge problems. Though it has been roughly 100 years, the political issues have not made a drastic change. At first in the late 1800’s to the early 1900’s, the

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    The early 1900’s proved to be an era of change for the newly formed Country. Canada, faced with the pressure of war, a change in perpetual beliefs, and a financial crisis, had to strategize and modify their system of Government, to adapt to the new age. The intellect of human beings grew rapidly in large cities, while citizens demanded more justice, and a strong independent nation. Many events that occurred in the early 1900’s in Canada, shaped the country’s fate. A rise in tensions overseas had

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    the early 1900’s, women started to see a change in clothes. Women were meant to be modest and sophisticated in their everyday lives. Covering most of their body while feeling good about what she was wearing. Today, women are exposing themselves for attention from other people. Although some women believe today’s style is comfortable, it has lost its sense of modesty. Modesty is about being respectful of your body and not exposing yourself for sexual attractions. Women in the early 1900’s we dressed

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    Until the early 1900's, scientists used several methods of measurement in their efforts to determine the age of the Earth. They studied sedimentation and erosion, stratification (with fossil evidence), measured the salinity of the oceans, and used thermodynamics to determine loss of heat since the Earth's beginning. Each of these approaches yielded estimates that the Earth was anywhere from 24 to 100 million years old. The pioneering work of Becquerel in 1896 (the discovery of uranium), and

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    Early PR practices were deemed "press agentry" and were thought of a group that fell into a comparison with propaganda. This was because of the use of hype and manipulation of information. For the most part during development of the practice, there was little to no ethical boundaries. In the early 1900's however, there was a major focus on using factual information and labeling it public information, though somewhat manipulation, in order to help gain the public's interest or trust. This factual

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    plays a huge role in our lives. Food keeps us going through the day. Food to us is like gas to cars. Without gas, the car cannot drive.But is the food we are putting into our systems having a bad impact on our bodies that we can't control? In the early 1900s, the food was incredibly unsanitary. The food was more dangerous than when "The Jungle" was written. We have come a long way. When we are served food we expect it to not be contaminated and touched by the hands of the people in the kitchen. When

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    Inequality in the Early 1900's: A Take on the Minorities' hardships. Kaci Kysar (HIST-1221-1N) The United States from 1865 April 7th, 2024 The 1900’s was an outlet for change but if the change was positive or negative is debatable.The Age of Imperialism led to taking advantage and suppressing the minority population. The Great War exposed new opportunities for diverse populations. The Jazz Age allowed African Americans to thrive, but resulted in exploitation and discrimination. Finally, the

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    There were many reasons that a positive change was needed in the US during the early 1900’s. The use of child labor went up during the industrial revolution. People needed to feel some newness in the 1900’s. They were so used to restrictions. During the progressive era people fought to change issues such as racism, women not having rights and child labor. During this time colored people still had to use separate bathrooms from whites. There was a lot of segregation between black and white people

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