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    examine the historical context of the case, what the trial reveals about the nature of women’s lives in Toronto during the 1870s as subordinate women who are deemed as caretakers and how women managed to end unwanted pregnancies. During the late 19th century ending an unwanted pregnancy was an illegal offence because it was considered unethical to kill a fetus. Women were not able to access safer alternatives such as

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    range of emotions and internal conflict for the main character. The century, season, and room, in which the story takes place, prepares readers for the overflowing emotions and gives clarity to the character’s frame of mind. Kate Chopin uses the setting to help set the structure of the story. In the early 19th century, women were oppressed, and marriage was a social status, not a choice. Mrs. Mallard was a wife during 19th Century and her home was where she would spend most of her days. She also

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    right word for a woman who lived in the early 19th century, a property is what you were and who you were in the book Kindred, by Octavia E. Butler, talks about the issues and the oppression that many enslaved men and women faced in the early 19th century. In this story, Dana, the protagonist, travels back to the Antebellum South because she is connected with her ancestor, Rufus Welyin. Every time Rufus tends to get hurt, she traveled to the early 19th Century to help him. Dana experiences; first-hand

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    Women have been fighting for equality since the early 1700’s. Abigail Adams was one of the first advocates to bring up the topic in Massachusetts on March 31st. (5-1) Abigail writes a letter in response to her husband John Adams. In her letter she tells her husband to “Remember the ladies” when drawing a new federal government. Another case of equality came about in the early 1800’s with Deborah Sampson. Sampson pretended to be a man named Robert Shutlif and was shot twice in the Revolutionary War

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    Choro is one of the most popular Brazilian music that has evolved over more than a century. Due to its origin lies in the cultural heritage of the various social classes, races and ethnic groups who together constitute the population of Brazil, it has come to represent more than just a style or genre. Like samba, carnaval and futebol, it is a symbol of Brazil's national identity, and a unifying cultural force. The popularity of the Choro in Brazil has risen and fallen in cycles that accompany different

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    AP Essay Review 17th Century Affairs 1. How did the disintegration of the medieval church and the coming of the Reformation contribute to the development of nation-states in Western Europe between 1450 and 1648? a. Thesis: Rise of absolutism came at the expense of the medieval church, absolutism laid the foundation for the modern-nation state. Supporting Info: (main body) 1. German princes: Luther’s Reformation = more power for princes. They have greater control of political affairs and national

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    funny girl. So when did women become “funny”? I mean, I’m sure that they always have been but when exactly did they begin to be recognized for being that way? Female comedians have made large contributions to the feminist movement. During the 19th Century women were using humor in things that go

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    earlier parts of the 19th century, allowing the characters to be compared to each other. Pride and Prejudice, a comedy of manners and Wuthering Heights, a Gothic Novel, but despite their differences in genre they both have similar messages to convey and their main female characters share a common way of thinking. They share a longing to be in control and to be looked upon as nothing less than what they are, women. Not in the light women were seen in during the 19th century but as strong and independent

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    important because they allow people to travel from one place to another and back by way of water. They require very little energy and maintenance but help trade flow more efficiently. This can be proved by observing the United States economy in the early 19th century. The canal Era was a major influence in American History. Canal building was spurred by the transportation revolution, which was from about 1815 to 1860. The transportation revolution greatly affected the

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    Miss Julie and Swedish Culture The play Miss Julie by August Strindberg is set in Sweden in the late 1800’s on the count’s estate. The play unfolds on Midsummer’s eve throughout the night of the annual celebration. Jean, a thirty-year-old valet, is attempting to enjoy an evening in the kitchen with his lover Christine who works alongside Jean on the manor as a cook. The couples evening is rudely interrupted by miss Julie, the count’s bitter daughter, who requests Jean be her dance partner at the

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