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    Fan Aggression in Sport

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    Fan Aggression in Sport Sport involvement‚ whether it is being a participant or a spectator‚ is often viewed as a positive experience. Sometimes‚ these experiences can come with violent behavior‚ particularly expressed by the fans of that sport. Statistics have shown that nearly 96 % of the people polled have stated that they have been involved in sports where aggression occurs either through participation (player aggression) or through spectator violence (Branscombe & Wann‚ 1992). According

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    1966 where he gained national prominence as the originator of the term "Black Power." He had been active in the organization during the Freedom Rides and had run a successful campaign to increase voter registration in Lowndes County‚ Mississippi. In 1967‚ Carmichael left the SNCC and joined the Black Panthers where he rose to the position of Prime Minister. Malcolm X began his real education in a prison library where he was serving time for robbery. Upon his release‚ he joined the Nation of Islam

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    double dribble. 1931 The American Basketball League disbands. 1932 The midcourt line is introdued to eliminate stalling. 1937 The center jump ball after each score is eliminated. 1937 The National Basketball League is formed. (The Atlanta Hawks‚ Detroit Pistons‚ Los Angeles Lakers‚ Philadelphia 76ers and Sacramento Kings can all trace their heritage beck to the the NBL‚ and the league featured many future NBA stars such as George Mikan‚ Jim Pollard‚ Dolph Schayes‚ Bob Davies and Red Holzman) 1946

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    Diana Ross

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    in Detroit‚ Michigan‚ on March 26‚ 1944. Diana has had an exciting and yet rough life. What makes Diana Ross an important part of history is that she sings soul‚ R&B and pop. Although she isn’t known as the greatest singer‚ she is a great performer. She was first noticed when she was part of the group "The Supremes." The group had their first hit in 1964‚ "Where Did Our Love Go‚" and went on to have several more hits such as "Stop In the Name of Love" and "You Can’t Hurry Love." In 1967 the

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    Harlem Renaissance

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    and Rebecca Valentine. Ed. Lawrence W. Baker and Sarah Hermsen. Vol. 4. Detroit: UXL‚ 2009. 673-677. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 14 Oct. 2012. Kirschke‚ Amy Helene. Aaron Douglas: Art‚ Race‚ and the Harlem Renaissance. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi‚ 1995 Lawson‚ R Lewis‚ David Levering. "Harlem Renaissance." Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History. Ed. Colin A. Palmer. 2nd ed. Vol. 3. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA‚ 2006. 998-1018. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web

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    " The Gale Encyclopedia of Science. Ed. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. 4th ed. Detroit: Gale‚ 2009. Student Resources In Context. Web. 2 May 2013. "Biological Weapons Rules Agreed upon by Nations‚ 1972." Historic U.S. Events. Detroit: Gale‚ 2012. Student Resources In Context. Web. 2 May 2013. "Nerve gas." The Gale Encyclopedia of Science. Ed. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. 4th ed. Detroit: Gale‚ 2011. Student Resources In Context. Web. 2 May 2013. Wright‚ Peter H. "Chemotherapy

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    The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow Webquest Directions: Use complete sentences when answering the questions. Type in the following web address Feel free to look at the pictures and read the information http://www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow/ Click on Jim Crow Stories   1. Click on People and then click on Ida B. Wells. Explain the problems Ida B. Wells faced and her accomplishments. Some problems Ida B. Wells faced were that both of her parents died of yellow fever and she suffered with dealing

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    The United States of America has participated in two‚ bitter and deadly World Wars. In 1914‚ World War I began. Until the war ended in 1918‚ the Americans fought tirelessly against their foes. Decades later‚ in 1939‚ World War II began. Again‚ the Americans were pulled into a massive war‚ the likes of which‚ the world had never seen. In 1945‚ the war ended. The United States of America‚ despite all the causalities‚ found itself on the victorious side of both conflicts. America’s success in World

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    Being able to hear from his mother was a wonderful experience. We discussed in class the riots in Ferguson in 1967 and how that can be compared to the most recent riot after the death of Michael Brown. There were certain buildings being burnt down‚ there was a message meaning to be sent. The opportunity I had to listen to Lezley McSpadden helped me understand why this is a social movement and not just a riot. The death of Michael Brown was a spark in the Black Lives Matter movement and can be compared

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    Rip Van Winkle In the late 1700’s and early 1800’s‚ literature began to show it was changing thanks to the newly formed democracy in America. As is the case with any young government‚ many different interest groups arose to attempt to mold the government according to their vision of democracy. Washington Irving‚ a native New Yorker born in 1783‚ grew up in a world engulfed in these democratic ideals. He grew up to be‚ as many would grow up in this atmosphere‚ a political satirist. This satirical

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