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    1960s Webquest

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    Jackziel Lopez Period 1 December 1‚ 2014 Paul Newman was the most distinguished twentieth-century finest American actor in his time. 1960s Popular Bands The Beatles‚ The Beach Boys‚ The Rolling Stones‚ The Doors‚ The Four Tops 1960s Popular T.V. Shows Batman‚ The Flintstones‚ The Addams Family‚ The Andy Griffith Show‚ The Twilight Zone John F. Kennedy‚ (35th U.S. President)‚ Presidential term: January 20‚ 1961 – November 22‚ 1963 Assassinated: November 22‚ 1963‚ Dallas

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    The Harlem Renaissance

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    in the North. Between 1920 and 1930‚ almost 750‚000 African Americans left the South‚ and many of them migrated to urban areas in the North to take advantage of the prosperity and the more racially tolerant environment (Harlem Renaissance - Biography.com - Biography.com). The Harlem section of Manhattan‚ known as the capital of black America‚ drew nearly 175‚000 African Americans‚ turning the neighborhood into the largest urban community of black people in the world with residents from the South‚ the

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    During the 1960s‚ America was dealing with a lot of different issues. The U.S.A. was in the midst of a world war and the civil rights movement was gaining momentum within the nation. A majority of the movement was being led by civil rights activists like Martin Luther King‚ later to be joined by influential figures in the world of sports. Americans had varying opinions on the role of athletes during the 1960s‚ but most agreed on the fact that they should be patriotic and represent the unity of

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    Peasants Riots

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    Should the riots by the peasants of the early modern era resemble a revolutionary movement to reorder society? During the early modern era in Europe‚ nobles treated the peasants with little to no respect and thought that the peasants would obliged to whatever they commanded. Peasants began to realize that they needed to stand up against the nobles and government in order to change their role. Peasant movements became revolutionary by going through with the idea of taking a stand and doing everything

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    2015‚ cheers erupted across America -- big businesses‚ people and even the White House shamelessly coated itself in rainbow colors to show their support of something years in the making: the legalization of same sex marriage. After years of protests‚ riots‚ campaigns‚ parades‚ mainstream activism‚ celebrity‚ political and even big business support‚ same sex marriage was legalized by the US Supreme Court in all fifty states on June 26th‚ 2015. Obergefell v. Hodges‚ the Supreme Court case that made the

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    Riots In Prisons

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    Prisons are full of criminals and aggressive angry people; riots are not a very common occurrence with prison guards keeping most inmates under control‚ but they do happen. After the riot subdues‚ since it is common for some inmates to detain a guard or other prison employee so that the riot can take place without interruption‚ the inmates would be charged for false imprisonment‚ hostage taking‚ and most evidently rioting would be the main charge for the inmates involved. I would say false imprisonment

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    Brutality And Racism

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    This first source is a scholarly source titled Probing the Epidemic of Police Murders by Steve Martinot. The article focuses on police brutality and racism by exploring different incidents that occurred in recent history‚ incidents similar to the Trayvon Martin incident or the most recent Michael Brown incident. In each one‚ it talks about what actually occurred in the incident‚ how police tried to cover up their actions‚ and then focuses on how the media or government focused on the impact of the

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    Harlem Ren.

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    David Runyon 4-13-12 4th period Harlem Renaissance Essay The Harlem Renaissance was a movement by African Americans to prosper and achieve new highs as a race in mostly the creative arts and music. One major reason for the renaissance was the migration from the rural southern states to the northern urban environment. At the end of slavery‚ the emancipated African American longed for civic perception‚ political equality‚ and economic and cultural self-determination. It contributed to the

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    92' L.A. Riots

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    been waged in the Middle East. Then the second major event in the decade ’s young existence was about to begin. LA was a highly volatile place due to the circumstances of how many people lived. The economy was in a slump‚ and people were turning to less than favorable ways to make a living. LAPD was not liked by many due to the fact that many people saw their tactics and methods as questionable at best. Also because of what ’s happened in the past with law enforcement such as Watts during the 60s as

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    Overcoming Stress‚ Fatigue‚ Brutality‚ and Corruption within the Police Force Betsy Krumbholz Everest University Online CCJE 1020-51 Intro to Criminal Justice Instructor Michael Teague November 25‚ 2012 Abstract This week’s assignment is overcoming stress‚ fatigue‚ brutality‚ and corruption within the police force. Unfortunately‚ the role of a police officer is one of the most stressful professions there is. We will be discussing the reasons why this is so‚ and what is being done to

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