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    Upton Sinclair's Purpose in Writing The Jungle Upton Sinclair wrote this book for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, he tries to awaken the reader to the terrible living conditions of immigrants in the cities around the turn of the century. Chicago has the most potent examples of these conditions. Secondly, he attempts to show the advantages of socialism in helping to remedy the problems of a society such as the one that exists in Chicago at this time. Sinclair accomplishes

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    Russia Living Conditions

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    In Russia, there were some prosperous peasant farmers called kulaks, but the living and working conditions for most peasants were dreadful. The Famine and starvation were common and in some regions. Much of Russia land was unsuitable for farming. As a result, the land was short in supply because, by the early 1900s, the population was growing rapidly. The peasants living conditions contrasted sharply with those of the aristocracy, who had vast estates, town and country houses and luxurious lifestyles

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    Slave Living Conditions

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    Living Conditions of Slaves The living conditions for slaves in the United States depended on the slave, the owner, and where they were located. Most of the time is just depended on the owner and how he treated his slaves, how hard he made them work and how he felt about them. Slaves were not unwilling to work for their owners, but in return they wanted the owner to take care them for working for the owner. For slaves a nice warm meal and a full belly was the most important thing. If they had

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    Slaves Living Conditions

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    The living condition for slaves were determined by the size and nature of the agricultural unit on which they lived in. the conditions of slaves in these circumstances were grouped into the experiences of field slaves and house slaves. The majority of plantation slaves worked in the fields though a few were selected to work around the owner’s house. The slaves that worked on the fields lived in small shacks with a dirt floor and usually no furniture. The slaves that worked in their owner’s home had

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    The living conditions and the treatment of Australian Prisoners of War by the Japanese during World War II were horrific. The Japanese soldiers treated the Australian soldiers in such an inhumane way which resulted in the loss of many Australian lives. The living conditions included bed bugs, scare food and water. The Japanese believed the Australian soldiers were dishonourable and believed they deserved to be punished, this is the main cause of the prisoners mistreatment of prisoners. As a result

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    First and far most what is considered proper living conditions for a criminal. Yes, I believe they should have a sanitary establishment where they could sleep, eat, and shower, that is least we could provide for anyone. I do not think taking away privileges from any confinement facility will promote less repeat offenders. Instead of taking away we should be trying to help the individuals who can be rehabilitated, with programs that can teach them how stay on the right track, help them get a job,

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    How Does the Issue of substandard Living Conditions Challenge the International Community and What are Some Possible Solutions to This Problem? Bay Shore High School Nora Sacco International Relations and United Nations Mr. Niedźwiecki May 30 2017 Every day, the international community is confronted by plethora of problems. Although these challenges may vary in scope and severity, they affect enough people

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    working and living conditions, overcrowding of the cities, political corruption, and abuses by industrialists, people took it upon themselves to try and create change. By using many forms of the media, combined with organized protests, people exposed these issues and informed thousands of Americans of the conditions that existed. Living conditions were poor, food safety was strictly hazardous, and child labor played a big part in the Progressive era. One key aspect that was discussed was living conditions

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    Australian’s lifestyles and living conditions can largely be effect by the levels of unemployment and employment. A labour market is a place in which employees and workers interact with each other, in this situation the employers will seek to hire the best workers, who aim to complete a job to the standards set by those employing them. Labour markets can be developed by three basic conditions, these are, stronger market conditions, weaker market conditions and ideal market conditions. If there is increased

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    In the 1800s and 1900s one problem was the poor living conditions in New York City and other cities. In the 19th century, more and more people began crowding including immigrants seeking a better life than the one they left behind. In New York City, buildings that had once been single family dwellings were increasingly divided into multiple living spaces (known as tenements) to accommodate this growing population. These buildings were most often cramped from the number of people who lived there,

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