Industrial cities encouraged them to leave their homes, where problems such as disenfranchisement, economic problems and in the case of many foreigners, religious, ethnic, or racial persecution, were rampant. ... There were the central business districts, where banks, shops, theatres, firms, and businesses were found. Surrounding downtown were areas of light manufacturing and working class housing, followed by middleclass homes and the emergence of the suburbs. Small slums and ghettos were scattered around the inner city generally close to industrial activities like factories and sweat shop...

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Most didn't even have to do the work at home as they had people to do it for them. ... Not only did they have to do the housewife duties of cooking, cleaning and motherly chores but also go out and earn the money for the family undertaking jobs such as domestic servants, mill workers, as well as working on farms or shops if the wives of farmers and shop owners. ... A job that many women saw as high respected and tried to become was shop assistants in shops such a Boots, which was opened in 1883 and had many female shop assistants working for it and Sainsburys that opened in 1882 and gave ...

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This rise has led to an increase in different purchases, such as homes, cars, and consumer goods. ... Socialites are the upper class in India; they like to shop in special stores, go out, and buy luxury goods. ... They are working for themselves, figuring things out on their own, and shopping for themselves. ... Modern items at homes are much more common and the pace of living is fast improving. ... Shopping malls have become a huge deal in India, 20 years ago they had small shops on corners, and now India is one of the top in producing shopping centers in the entire world. ...

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Work immediately ceased at the big railway shops and yards across the city, while all factory production stopped. ... Most restaurants, retail stores, and even barber shops closed. ... During this time period, it was common for a woman to stay home, look after the kids, and do the cleaning and cooking, while the men were away working. ... From the viewpoint of a Canadian soldier returning home after World War I, he felt that "he just wanted his job back," however this was not possible since the city of Winnipeg was essentially shut down by widespread strike action that had occurred. ...

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The spiritual and educational value of having the homesteaders create and build their own homes and community may have inspired the widespread return to country life. As part of the project, people unaccustomed to manual labor did not hesitate to swing picks in an effort to speed up work on the foundation of their home. ... The end of World War II brought thousands of young servicemen back to America to pick up their lives and start new families in new homes with new jobs, and American industry expanded to meet peacetime needs. ... Owning a home became a tangible reality for more Americans, ...

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This street is lined with quaint restaurants, one of a kind clothing shops and rough brick apartment buildings that I have gotten to know intimately in years past as a real estate rental agent. ... Public drinking water pumps were erected and carts with barrels filled with the sparkling water traveled the dirt and cobbled streets to homes and taverns alike. Many beautiful, wooden homes were built in the nearby settlements while the land near the pond was used for the purpose of industry. Industry such as tanneries, butcher shops and breweries emptied their noxious waste into the pond and by t...

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Economic status is crucial when shopping for a home; which is why the advertisement aims to specify the wealth of each person shown. ... Her costuming, home décor, and posture all represent her wealth and the idea that she has the money to afford these things. ... The purchasing of expensive things, such as superior homes, help to shape our social identity, or the &q...

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