Emergency period media In June‚ 1975‚ Indira Gandhi’s government declared a state of emergency and suspended civil liberties. Immediately after this declaration‚ the government tightened its controls on the Indian mass media‚ especially o n the newspapers which had reputations of being free and lively. During the Summer of 1975‚ as Indira Gandhi became increasingly more threatened by the mounting criticisms of her government‚ she declared a state of emergency. Immediately she took control of the
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The first event that began every women’s movement rights act in the country was the world’s first women’s rights convention held in Seneca Falls‚ NY on July 19-20‚ 1848. This convention instilled hope in women all over the country to fight or equality in the work force‚ education‚ pay‚ and rights. (49) Because of the first convention leading women to fight for what should righfully be theirs‚ places soon fell in line to accept women accordingly. In 1855 the University of Iowa became the first
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The 1960s was the most influential era in the American history. POP HISTORY Pop music‚ music of populace‚ originated in the UK and USA. Pop music is not a genre in itself‚ but merely the music targeting mass audiences. The History of popular music was not about social phenomenon‚ music was all that mattered and being least resistant (Gray‚ : 104). There were two types of American pop music. The first one being the angle of concentration‚ focusing on artistic and historical themes. The second
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Art Periods/ Movements Characteristics Chief Artists and Major Works Historical Events Stone Age (30‚000 b.c.–2500 b.c.) Cave painting‚ fertility goddesses‚ megalithic structures Lascaux Cave Painting‚ Woman of Willendorf‚ Stonehenge Ice Age ends (10‚000 b.c.–8‚000 b.c.); New Stone Age and first permanent settlements (8000 b.c.–2500 b.c.) Mesopotamian (3500 b.c.–539 b.c.) Warrior art and narration in stone relief Standard of Ur‚ Gate of Ishtar‚ Stele of Hammurabi ’s Code Sumerians invent
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The modern period of Indian history begins with the Mughal empire which was comparable in size with some of the ancient Indian empires but was totally different from them in its internal structure. It was a highly centralised state based on the extensive control of land revenue and of a military machine which could rival that of contemporary European states. In fact‚ the size of the machine was the reason for the final collapse of this empire which could not meet its financial needs. This was then
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RUNNING HEAD: THE 1950’s AND 1960’s 1 The 1950’s and 1960’s Tracy Ladner Mississippi University for Women History 110 RUNNING HEAD: THE 1950’s AND 1960’s 2 The 1950’s and ‘60’s was a time of great growth and change for America. Some called it “The Golden Age” (Brinkley‚ 2012‚ p.779). For the most part there was prosperity and advances
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INDUS WATER TREATY OF 1960 by William H. Thompson [February 2013] The Indus Water Treaty (IWT) of 1960 is an example of a mutually beneficial conflict or‚ as Kriesberg and Dayton would define it‚ a constructive conflict. Born of the dissolution of the British Crown Colony of India in 1947‚ the treaty recognized the mutual needs of India and Pakistan‚ and the necessity of ensuring continuing access to the waters of the Indus River System for both nations. Although the
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Characteristics of Romantic Period * Rachmaninoff Piano concerto No.2 1stmovement Sergei Rachmaninoff’s piano concerto No.2 is composed in 1900 at the end of the Romantic period emphasizing anti-modernism and representing the older Romantic tradition. The first movement is in sonata-allegro form‚ which is exposition‚ development‚ Recapitulation and Coda‚ preserving and extending the formal structure from the Classical period. The piece is very emotional and expressive‚ containing a lot
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Challenges of Homosexuals in the 1960’s Abstract Every day homosexuals face challenges that heterosexuals do not. These challenges include people giving them looks when they are walking down the street while holding hands with a person of the same sex. They also face challenges in being accepted as a true family‚ this is because in many states same sex marriage is deemed illegal. Over the decades people have become more adjusted to homosexuals in society. In the movie “If Walls Could Talk
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Throughout the 1950s and 1960s‚ television quickly became a popular and greatly desired entertainment system in America. Although expensive‚ the television was still found in over fifty million American homes. Socially‚ the television not only embellished what the time period believed to be the the “ideal” family‚ but the new technology also helped pull African Americans closer to a world without racism‚ segregation‚ and prejudice. As well as social benefits‚ the television greatly impacted the
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