and cultural shifts as these have evolved. The 14th Amendment out of the total of twenty seven so far‚ outlines the fundamental rights associated with the status and definition of citizenship within the country‚ conferring on all people‚ born or living in the United States the undeniable standing of ‘citizens’ with the right to be treated equally under the law. ( LaMance‚ Ken; 2015) This Amendment‚ ratified in 1868 is part of the
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The film 13th explores race‚ justice‚ and mass incarceration in the United States. The film mainly focuses on the history of how racial inequality came to be in the United States. Also the film mentions that in the United States’ prisons there are inordinate amount of African-Americans. Additionally a variety of different political activists and public figures from different backgrounds gave their view from Angela Davis‚ Bryan Stevenson‚ Van Jones‚ Newt Gingrich‚ Cory Booker‚ and many others. In
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Outline of the Islamic Civilizations expansions Lead-In: Cultural Diffusion is “The transmission of social institutions‚ skills‚ and myths from one culture to another.”(“Cultural Diffusion”Dictionary.com) The Islamic civilization‚ during the post classical period‚ expanded the Islamic culture by their nomadic and semi nomadic groups. Thesis Statement: The movement of the Islamic civilization resulted in the dissemination of distinct cultural characteristics‚ ideas‚ and technologies in Europe
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sandstorms. The nomadic Mongols lived in the areas that a certain merchant‚ Marco Polo‚ visited. In those areas‚ Mongols were extremely militaristic‚ campaigning near the same routes that Marco Polo was taking. The Mongols were rulers of vast territories‚ and they ruled this way by involving those that were of different ethnicities into their government and military. Looting was a very popular practice for the Mongols who were fighting to gain riches. Also‚ the nomadic Mongols lived in houses called
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The movie 13th which is directed by Ava DuVernay and is featured on netflix primarily focuses on how the thirteenth amendment in the constitution has allowed for mass incarceration and criminalization to occur. Furthermore‚ the documentary demonstrates how the loophole in the thirteenth amendment was abused after the Civil War since many African Americans were arrested for minor crimes such as lottering. The documentary also argues that this was often used as a tactic to ensure that economic system
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The film 13th‚ directed by Ava DuVernay‚ was very unpleasant to watch. African Americans of all ages and both genders were mistreated and had a very limited amount of freedom. If you were within the African American race‚ you were put to slavery instantly. Many were arrested for the slightest of crimes which included littering and vagrancy and put to labor after the civil war. Every image you see of African Americans‚ particularly African American males‚ were considered monsters and horrendous human
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the virtues and vices of the Mongols 1. What might the qualities of the Mongols that Piano Carpini emphasizes tell us about his own society and its values or shortcomings? The qualities of the Mongols such as the arrogance‚ the lies‚ and cruelty towards those that are not of their own is not as common in Carpini’s society as it is in the Mongol society. 2. How are the Mongol virtues he extols linked to the achievements of the Chinggis Khan and the stunning Mongol conquest? The Mongolian virtues
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though was figuring out a way to govern and maintain the newly acquired land. A man called Genghis Khan united the Mongols‚ and with superior military skills they were able to topple the governments of surrounding nations and captured their lands. The Mongols often fitted the ‘new’ government to their liking‚ installing different systems that were much to their control. With the Mongols becoming so dominate in China they were able to impact much of its future. They impacted the Silk Road‚ its trades
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Carrie Valencia Mrs. Chamberlain October 9‚ 2011 World History Are the Mongols Barbaric Yes or No? Multiple Tribes started forming as early B.C. These tribes brought new history toward us and we study them every day to find out their hidden secrets and the way they lived in the past. They brought us new technology‚ new ways to export and trade items. As one of the tribes began to rise to power‚ the Mongol’s located in China during B.C many other tribes were weaker than them. Although one could
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their way were well known as the Mongols. In 1167‚ a boy by the name of Temuchin was born. His father was poisoned‚ leading the young boy to battle clan rivals in order to bring the Mongol clans of their region into unity. This boy‚ in 1206‚ won the leadership title of Genghis Khan. Khan led armies throughout Asia to unify the land despite their barbaric ways. Some refuse to look beyond their ruthlessness‚ but if you look closer you can see how much of an impact the Mongol Empire made. The Mongolians
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