David Ogunkoya was dying. As the clouds floated past‚ the bird chirped‚ and the sun shined‚ he stared out blankly. He could almost feel his heartbeat slow as his watch ticked another minute closer to the train’s coming. The hot‚ sticky sweat from hours of sitting on the magnetically charged trackline in that thick uniform. The charming hum of the tracks had almost lulled him to sleep‚ but the watch’s insistent clicking always brought him back. “Do not fade‚” it seemed to say‚ “you still have something
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selling of indulgences and other holy items‚ nepotism; the practice of giving important leadership roles to family members‚ confession‚ and even the rights the clergy had to power. In order to make these complaints heard‚ Luther wrote the 95 Theses. The first two of the theses contained Luther’s central idea‚
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nation headlines though out the week‚ with extensive reporters and news coverage spread the news even further. The Airship was distorted in a madder of 30 seconds. The once beautiful airship had a very wonderful season before its fiery demise. It started its successful season by completing round trip from Rio de Janeiro‚ Brazil to Frankfurt‚ Germany. The Hindenburg’s return flight was fully booked with passengers planning to attend the festivities for King George and Queen Elizabeth in London the following
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which our nation was founded. Lincolns words “government of the people‚ by the people‚ for the people” continues to speak for many today. At this time in the middle of the Civil War people were discouraged. Citizens needed something to believe in. In the Gettysburg Address Lincoln described the wonderful things the nation was fighting for. It was a new interpterion of American government and society. It was about preserving self-government. Before the Gettysburg Address the war was manly about state
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Ever thought about the rough path that was created in order to establish equality amongst the blacks and whites? Or all the people who were accused of unjustly due to racial prejudice? The Scottsboro trial of 1931 showed not only the racial prejudice against African Americans‚ but also showed the changing attitude that occurred from the nation’s reaction to such a trial‚ providing an opportunity for change. 1931‚ a time filled with racial discrimination‚ began the unfortunate circumstance for
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and experiences to their homes. Other changes emerged when women took jobs during and after the war. New machines were created to assist in household chores like washing clothes and preparing food. An important factor that drove these social changes was the increase in education. The number of students attending school doubled and the classes offered to them prepared them for useful jobs. A political change that greatly affected
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The music scene was never the same again after Selena Quintanilla passed away. Many celebrities and music artists remember her exhilirating performances that changed the Latin cross-over music scene forever. You may have seen the movie where Jennifer Lopez portrayed her. EOnline has it that Lopez dove into the role and made Selena’s story come alive. Because of that‚ both her and Selena emerged as bigger stars than ever. Selena’s influence has reached far and wide. She has inspired many inspiring
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The Dawes Act was also known as the General Allotment Act of 1887. The purpose of the act was to treat the Native Americans as individuals rather than members of their tribes. The Dawes act was created to encourage the Native American tribes to split up. The Native Americans would be given the land and tools they needed if they became farmers. The Act would teach the Native Americans to be equal like the rest of the American population. For example‚ children of the Native American ethnicity were
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or other government authority searching their homes and private property without search warrants that have been properly executed. The Founders considered truthful that freedom from intrusion into one’s home by the government was a natural right granted by God and that it was fundamental to liberty. They experienced unreasonable searches and seizures by the King or appointed officials. For instance‚ as colonists they were susceptible to writs of assistance which means they could have all of their
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The ideas and actions associated with the women’s liberation movement‚ encouraged for legal and social equality for both women and men. It first was focused on issues such as the right to vote. In particular‚ the 19th Amendment‚ ratified in 1920‚ claimed that a US citizen cannot be denied the right to vote based on someone’s sex. The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) claims that equality of rights
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