English Project by Riley Jones

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Overview!

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Late 1700’s overview- In the late 1700’s in England, many people were out of work because mancines started doing their jobs. The population was growing widely, and most of the cities were dirty and overcrowded.

early 1800’s- It was a time of great power and wealth for England as it explained its empire across the globe. It was also a period of rapid advancement in science, industry ad the arts

Aug. 1, 1834:

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The British empire abolishes slavery, and more than 800,000 formerly enslaved people in the British Caribbean are eventually set free. The government provides compensation to slave owners, but nothing to formerly enslaved people.

Gender and Class

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Victorian gender ideology was premised on the “doctrine of separate spheres.” This stated that men and women were different and meant for different things.

Men were physically stronger, providers, and workers of the household. While females were weaker, non-workers. They stayed home and raised children and stayed in homes.

May 24, 1819:

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Alexandrina Victoria is born in Kensington Palace. As a royal princess, she is recognized as a potential heir to the throne of Great Britain.

June 20, 1837:

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Queen Victoria takes the crown at the age of 18. The granddaughter of King George III, her father died when she was just 8 months old, and her three uncles also died, putting her first in line as heir to the throne. An estimated 400,000 people thronged the streets of London for her coronation in Westminster Abbey.

July 25, 1837:

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The first electric telegraph is sent between English inventor William Fothergill Cooke and scientist Charles Wheatstone, who went on to found The Electric Telegraph Company.

May 8, 1838:

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The People’s Charter, the result of the Chartism protest movement, calls for a more democratic system including six points: the right to vote for men age 21 and older; no property qualification to run for Parliament; annual elections; equal representation; payment for members of Parliament; and vote by secret ballot.