January 13, 1809: Today I found the diary of my great-great-great-grandfather, Edward Smith. He lived in England and died in 1563, which was during the Elizabethan Era. After reading the diary, I count my blessings for having been born in the 19th century. It was horrible back then. Nothing was...
There is poverty in all nations and these impoverished people make up over one-fifth the world's population. ... Estimates predict the world's population will surpass 9.5 billion by 2050(Stefoff). ... These results are just from lack of food, that value is nearly doubled from death from simple and preventable diseases like the common cold and dehydration from diarrhoea . ... Eighty percent of deforestation results from population growth. ... The population explosion is straining the earth's food, supplies, forests, and oceans. ...
Some laws during this time were the Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act of 1949, and the Population Registration Act of 1950 which made racial classification legal. ... Poverty rates among female African led households were 60% which is double that of male headed households. ...
