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    CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT OF 1964 1 The Civil Rights movement results from the African American Civil Rights movement completely transformed the lives of African Americans and helped to integrate public schools‚ places and help them get their natural rights back. From the earliest of time‚ white people enslaved and frowned upon African Americans. In the southern states‚ African Americans were not allowed to even associate with whites. This is what we call segregation. African Americans were

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    Analyze the causes and consequences of World War 1. Europe avoided major wars in the 100 years before World War 1 began. In the 1800 ’s‚ an idea swept across the continent that helped bring about the Great War. Many historians argue that there are many causes of the first World War some of which are not disclosed to the wider population. However‚ the main causes of World War I‚ which began in central Europe in late July 1914‚ included many factors‚ such as the conflicts and hostility between the

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    African Americans in the South faces many hardships in the years following the Civil War. Although more rights were granted to them‚ new laws and white terrorist groups were quick to take these rights and their sense of safety and wellbeing. Black people in the South faced social‚ political‚ and economic hardships post-Civil War due to white supremacy‚ the evolution of racist laws‚ and specialized taxes and business set ups. African Americans faced social limitations in the decades following the

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    In the 1920’s many African-Americans migrated from the South to the Northern part of America. Even though‚ it was expected that segregation will decrease with the decline of the African-American population in Mississippi‚ it didn’t quite happened. Mississippi in the 1920’s was still considered one of the most discriminated state in the U.S. An example of this could be seen during the Great Mississippi flood of 1927‚ where African-Americans were used in a pointless attempt to stop the rivers from

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    The American Civil War occurred in a time when weapons and tactics revolutionarily changed and evolved the way wars were fought. From traditional lines like those seen in the 18th century and prior‚ to a more modern way of fighting like using trenches and using cover to protect yourself. Changing the psychology of war‚ seen in Sherman’s march‚ and also in the battle of Cold harbor and creating new weapons used like the Gatling-gun and ironclad ships. Before the Civil War‚ infantry soldiers typically

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    The American Civil War (1861–1865)‚ also known as the War Between the States (among other names)‚ was a civil war in the United States of America. There are many reasons for causing this war but the 2 most of those were‚ Sectionalism refers to the different economies‚ social structure‚ customs and political values of the North and South. It increased steadily between 1800 and 1860 as the North‚ which phased slavery out of existence‚ industrialized‚ urbanized and built prosperous farms‚ while the

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    African American Civil Rights: The Sixties‚ Obama‚ and the Road Ahead When you think of the United States‚ you think of the phrase "land of the free." Americans should all have equal rights‚ no matter what their race. Whether Americans are Black‚ White‚ Asian‚ or Hispanic‚ race should not determine the amount of rights you receive. Although America has evolved and made progress‚ most of the African Americans living in this country are still being treated poorly. Today‚ African Americans are

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    The American Civil War In 1860‚ arguably the world’s greatest nation was locked in Civil War. The war divided the country between the North (Union) and South (Confederate). The war lasted five years and by 1865 the Confederate forces were truly beaten. Out of this horrendous war though‚ where some 600‚000 men died grew a greater sense of nationalism than is today‚ unrivalled around the world. The American Civil War is interpreted differently by many historians but most see the catalyst as

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    the home of the brave has met many conflicts throughout our country’s history.By these conflicts‚Americans have learned the best from it and we will try our hardest to improve on it. Our founding fathers fought to give us these rights and all americans should help sustain the “american dream.” A conflict‚ that all american’s commemorate is the Civil War. The Civil War took place during the time 1861-1865 where the United States of America was divided into two nations: the Union and the Confederates

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    This is what the British were doing to American men working on the ships carrying agricultural products to Great Britain from the southern parts of the United States.In fact‚ the cause of the War of 1812 was a cause of the American Civil War. It lead to a poor relationship ship between the British and the United States‚ and it hurt the southern economy. It snowball effected into the American Civil War. First‚ the cause of the War of 1812 was important to causing the American Civil War because

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