Since Russia was formed, it was always ruled over by a monarchy. Examples of this are Peter the Great, Catherine the Great and Alexander I ("Background Note: Russia"). In 1905 there was a Russian Revolution due to the defeat in the Russo-Japanese war which forced the monarch to grant a constitution introducing democratic reforms. In 1917 there was another revolution. This revolution resulted from the horrific defeats in World War I for the Russians and internal pressures.
The New Deal had great impact on affecting American through the Great Depression. In 1935 Ella Baker and Marvel Cooke made the Slave Market. During this time women were treated badly. They had no jobs that they could work at for money. Some of them would wait in line all day at a market to work for maybe fifteen, twenty, twenty-five or even thirty cents an hour.
Meanwhile some food service workers are claiming $12.85 an hour is not enough to raise a family on or even live in Pittsburgh. Such as Christoria Hughes, a food service worker who has been working at UPMC for the last 6 years, she claims the $12.85 sounds good but on paper its under $350 a week. Mr. Peaslee said his employees are being paid fairly and are receiving great benefits with plenty of career opportunities. Referring to the tuition assistance plan, pension and 401(k) match. However as good as all of that sounds, once again do not judge a book by its’ cover.
Discuss the chief deficiencies to farming in the Great Plains. Many men and women took advantage of the Homestead Act of 1862 and headed west to the Great Plains. The $10 registration fee and the promise to cultivate the land for five years was an easy price to pay for 160 acres and the opportunity of a new and exciting life. Unfortunately, life in this new land was much more difficult than settlers had expected. Two-thirds of all homestead claimants failed to farm their land, due primarily to the lack of rainfall, inappropriate tools, and incorrect crops.
* Had fresh water * Apprentice house was long walk from the mill * Got an education How was it similar to other mills (making it important)? * Got many fines like other mills as they did not listen to the new laws like 10 hours a day How was it different to other mills so making it less important? * They did not do corporal punishment as they thought it was wrong but other mills did do this. * paid less money to the workers compared to other mills but they provided them with great stuff unlike other mills * Gave workers better meals as then the workers would work better. * The cottages in styal village were not built back to back which enabled them have fresh water and more space * provided education before the laws as Hannah Gregg was passionate about this * Gregg family built their family house close by so they could see how the apprentice were treated * Had doctor holland who check if the workers were 9 and if they were healthy to work How has the national trust change
WW1 ends – The ending of WW1 meant that the European countries were able to meet their own demands and therefore did not need any more supplies from America. Farmers suffered from overproduction and could not afford to keep their homes or pay mortgages, some farmers even decided to become sharecroppers. In 1924, 600,000 farmers went bankrupt. Also, there was stiff competition from Canadian, Australian and Argentinean farmers who were selling vast amounts of grain to the world market. Over-production – Fewer products such as cars, consumer good etc were not being sold as factories were making more goods than Americans needed or could afford to buy.
If you were single you got five shillings a week and seven and a half if you were married. It was good that the old were getting money but the money they received was not enough as it was below 2 shillings below the poverty line. The payments were received through the post office and on the first one the old ladies were crying outside saying “god bless that Lloyd George”. More people claimed the pensions as you got them at the post office which meant you were not classed as poor if you went to the post office unlike if you went to the workhouse. It cost a lot more then the government expected they thought it would cost 6.5 millions but it cost 8 million in the first year.
The population was estimated to have dropped 50-60%, so the prices of goods rapidly dropped, since there were so few people still alive to buy it. The lower levels of the social chain, like the peasants, serfs, farmers, and factory workers were struck the hardest. (Pollama) Since their living and work conditions were not very sanitary, and their living spaces were often cramped and dirty, they were the easiest targets for the plague. All of the jobs that these people had were now open, and available for people to take. Since the serf population had gotten ridiculously low, plantation owners were forced to start paying workers to tend the farms.
Every protest or demonstration appeared to be the first signs of the 'British Revolution' to them. In the years after 1815 there was a lot of protest, one reason for this being that land enclosure meant peasants were thrown off their land, coupled with the poor housing and long working days for people in cities and towns. Finally, voting systems changed. In 1750, only 1 in 8 men had the right to vote, but by 1885 almost all men could vote, meaning parties had to make reforms such as improved housing and healthcare to make themselves stand out from other parties and win them votes in general elections from ordinary people. During the 1700s, a period known as the Enlightenment occurred, which was where philosophers
The minimum wage was far lower than the livable wage, however, welfare reform was expecting people to become independent through these unlivable minimum wages. True independence with minimum wage was never a possibility and the lives of the impoverished only became more dire. Due to the low minimum wage, Ehrenreich was forced to find a second job, even with the advantage of starting with an ample sum of money. Also, like others she met that lacked welfare support, these jobs were in terrible settings. Descriptions of these settings, including no breaks, slippery floors, abundant second-hand smoke, and more, reminds one that the factories of the Industrial Revolution have returned.