Chapter 16: Pages 798-811

With the loss of its American colony, Britain took an interest in Asia. It got colonial rule in India  and helped with Opium wars in China. It was becoming a time where "Abolitionists sought the end of slavery, nationalists hoped to foster unity and independence from foreign rule; and feminists challenged male dominance."  Theses movements were the aftermath of the American Revolutions. They were of global proportions and had a global impact. The abolition of slavery was  a huge success it was basically ended. Enlightenment thinkers thought of slaver as a violation of the natural rights every human has. Different was of thinking such as secular, religious, economic, and political came together for the abolitionist movements! It took a long time before it actually ended but the thought of knowing that it was successful was a huge relief. Independent movements were also made throughout North and South America. Different colonies started to declare freedom from their predecessors. Nationalism started to spread like wildfire not only in the Americas, but throughout the world! The feminist movement also began and they took on the world by storm. Women were starting to find voice after being treated like children. The feminist movement started to have a true effect in the 1900's around the time the anti-slavery movement was going on. Women's literacy rates were going up too! They started to get better jobs in important professions as well. Women made a lot of accomplishments during this time. It was a very important mark on history during those times and a huge accomplishment for many, many people.