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    indirectly splits people into a demographic. The Compromise of 1850 eventually overturned the Missouri Compromise‚ when Texas applies for statehood after the Mexican-American War. Henry Clay‚ also known as “The Great Compromiser” allowed Texas to be declared a slave state‚ by writing this. To balance out the addition of a slave state to

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    the similarities and accept each other for thinking differently.The author uses symbolism to compare the book of darwin and the bible. Henry drummond weighs the books in his hand and then slaps them together. This symbolizes that drummond doesn’t want to compare and he wants to accept both books and not fight about it. Drummond is standing in the courtroom after he lost the case thinking deeply. He is sick and tired of people comparing and fighting over there difference because that is what has been

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    APPLICATIONS OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN LASER TECHNOLOGY WHAT IS AN ORGANIC COMPOUND? An organic compound is any member of a large class of gaseous‚ liquid‚ or solid chemical compounds whose molecules contain carbon. Organic chemistry is the science concerned with all aspects of organic compounds. Organic synthesis is the methodology of their preparation. APPLICATIONS OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS clothing of cotton‚ wool‚ silk‚ and synthetic fibres; common fuels‚ such as wood‚ coal‚ petroleum‚ and natural

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    Henry James‚ creator of "The Pupil‚" describes the three characters of this entry through tone words‚ symbolism‚ and perspective. Pemberton‚ a "poor young man"‚ is an educator who appears to have numerous alarming issues. As a matter of first importance‚ he is by all accounts exceptionally timid and not extremely blunt. Through the third individual the storyteller uncovers Pemberton’s insecurities and stresses. Pemberton‚ however primarily concerned with the subject of his compensation‚ couldn’t

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    to many of the factors that led to the Great Collapse‚ but the burden of this event was on the citizens of the U.S. who abused consumer credit‚ acted in their own selfish interests‚ and lost economic confidence. The 1920’s is known as the “Roaring Twenties.” The standard of living had greatly improved from the century before it. American citizens enjoyed shorter work hours and weeks‚ while also appreciating an increase in salary. The stock market values were continually rising. Moreover‚ a cultural

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    The first painting called‚ The Nightmare by Henry Fuseli‚ is a very dark and somewhat horrifying artwork of an occupied room. The only object of "light" in the room is the woman who is draped over a piece of furniture dressed in white. Behind her is a black mule that can be assumed as an impersonation of any demonic entity that wished to prey on her. Upon her belly is a devilish looking imp creature that would be considered a "demon" that is plaguing her dreams and turning them into nightmares. Another

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    film stars like Charlie Chaplin and baseball stars like Babe Ruth. The emphasis on having fun and spending money has led to the 1920s being called the Roaring Twenties. However‚ for many Americans‚ the 1920s was a decade of poverty. Generally‚ groups such as African-Americans‚ women and farmers did not enjoy the prosperity of the Roaring Twenties. More than 60 per cent of Americans lived just below the poverty line. Life was particularly hard for African-Americans in the Deep South states where the

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    In “To Sir John Lade …‚” Johnson welcomes getting older in line 1‚ “long-expected one and twenty.” Housman ties coming of age with finding love. He mentions love several times throughout the poem‚ “but not your heart away (line 4)‚” “but keep your fancy free (line 6).” Housman states his point of becoming older through his first-person point of view and a regretful tone. He reminisces about when he was twenty-one. He looks back and he wishes he had heeded the counsel of the wise man. The wise man

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    After reading the rest part of “The Tumultuous Years” and “Deans of Women and Feminist Movement”‚ I felt so proud that I was in KU‚ the university which has done a lot of movements during these ‘tumultuous’ years to make the school a better place. As the Deans of Women through that period‚ Emily Taylor played an important role. In chapter 6‚ we can see she utilized her professional skills to push a bunch of process in feminist movements. For example‚ as it was written in chapter 6‚ ‘As the national

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    The Roaring Twenties The decade of 1920-1929 was a time of great change‚ reform‚ improvement‚ adjustment and alteration of everything Americans had come to rely on. In other words everything changed. Not one part of common life was unaffected. Exciting new events happened in sports‚ entertainment‚ science‚ politics‚ communication and transportation. It was the age of prohibition‚ it was the age of prosperity‚ and it was the age of downfall. The twenties were the age of everything. It has

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