became the 16th president of the US. He was from Illinois and a member of the anti-slavery Republican Party. In December that same year‚ South Carolina‚ a slave state‚ seceded from the Union. Six more Southern states followed shortly after. The U. S. Civil War started in 1861 and that year Tennessee voters decided to secede from the Union and join the Confederacy. Johnson traveled
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The Haitian revolution is a long and complicated event that involves many aspects to understand its birth and success. The various rivalries‚ class struggles and calls for freedom allowed the slaves on this island to gain an upper hand against their European oppressors. It was not a single event that created change but‚ like the French revolution‚ consisted of a timeline of situations that ultimately led to this result. A great amount of credit is given to the French Revolution and the declarations
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One thing that he did was in 1952‚ he found ways to end apartheid‚ which is separateness. He did by going on strike for racial segregation and classification. The government of South African did not like this and thought they were affecting white rights. Another thing that he did was when he was President he focused on the goals that he wanted to accomplish. One big goal that he wanted to accomplish
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and washed with christianity looking for an answer and empowerment. Muhammed’s teachings resonated within African Americans who felt prejudice towards them and oppressed by a white-dominated society. The Nation Of Islam established and provided a sense of pride‚
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Have you ever wondered about how it is to live in poverty? Nearly 3 billion people are living in poverty today. People in poverty can be affected by not having food‚ fresh water‚ and shelter. Many people help those living in unhealthy conditions‚ and Mother Teresa was one of them. Mother Teresa devoted her life to helping those around her that were not-so-fortunate‚ and she was the founder of many organizations that helped the poor. Mother Teresa helped those in poverty by inspiring those around
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Throughout his life‚ Louis Pasteur became a world-famous scientist known for his astute role in the pasteurization process and its new discoveries. Not only excelling in fermentation and other bacteria‚ Pasteur helped contribute to saving France’s silk production when he discovered Flacherie‚ the disease plaguing the silkworms in the nation. Striving from his previous discoveries‚ Pasteur’s most successful proposition was when he introduced advancements to The Germ Theory‚ which gave an explanation
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allowed equal rights for the blind‚ deaf and women‚ which lead to women being able to vote. Helen Keller contributed her life to educating other that had her condition making life easier for them through teaching sign language‚ giving speeches‚ and she did not discriminate. For instance‚ in Helen Keller early years‚ around 1887; Helen had already developed her own language for the blind and deaf that people could use with their hands to spell out words. For example‚ Helen writes about the first time she
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color‚ a man’s philosophy that inspired great leaders like Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr. His activism of nonviolence impacted India encouraging important movements in other parts of the world. Mahatma Gandhi was able to accomplish India´s independence but it was not easy‚ he struggled and faced many obstacles on this path. Although leaders fight for their communities under a controlling regime for a better future‚ Mahatma Gandhi fought for India’s freedom using a nonviolent strategy by
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Every year‚ the United States celebrates Father’s Day on the 3rd Sunday of June. However‚ there may be a father we have forgotten. When someone thinks of the “Father of the Constitution‚” people think of James Madison. Along with this accomplishment‚ he also founded the Bill of Rights‚ as well as being a co-writer of the Federalist Paper‚ and created the Virginia Plan along with other founding members to create the government we have today. By developing the Virginia Plan‚ the Constitution‚ and the
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Minoan Pottery Minoan pottery is found around the Aegean Sea which is an arm in the Mediterranean. . The earliest pottery from the Minoan civilization focuses with practicality and function. Later‚ as the styles mature‚ the pieces become more refined and sophisticated. There are three phases of Minoan pottery. Early‚ 3650-2160 BCE‚ Middle‚ 2160-1600 BCE‚ and Late‚ 1600-1070 BCE. Each phase correspond with cultural shifts within the civilization. Some phases build on previously styles. As the
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