When talking about The Declaration of Independance‚ you can’t fail to mention the reasoning behind this important document of American history. It all began when the original thirteen colonies wanted their independence from Great Britain. This lead to a war‚ known as the American Revolution. It was a long fight for freedom that lasted eight years. However‚ a little bit over a year into war‚ Continental Congress appointed five men to draft a formal statement that will later become know as The Declaration
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in American history results in significant anti-black riots in several cities. Lynchings and attacks against the American black community are increasing throughout the summer. In Chicago‚ there are many dead‚ nearly five hundred wounded and several thousand families homeless. About 1921 Thousands of whites‚ including hundreds of police‚ encouraged by the local press‚ engaged for three days of very violent attacks against the black community in Tulsa (Oklahoma). More than 300 African Americans were
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Charles Pillsbury was an American flour industrialist. First‚ How the flour industry started. Charles Pillsbury started investing in a failing flour company and made it into a profitable business. It became the 19th largest flour mill. The flour industry start in the 1800 and for 50 years. Minnesota was know as the “flour milling capital of the world”. Many immigrants worked for the flour industry because they got paid well. Next‚ what the flour industry was like in the late 1800s. Two dozen flour mills
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who argue that‚ because America waited ~70 years to engage in a war in which hundreds of thousands died in order to free the slaves instead of doing it right away‚ its history is one of unblemished evil and it has forfeited any legitimacy 150+ years later. Of course‚ these graduates of the John Oliver School of Lib Cliché History neglect to mention those hundreds of thousands who died in order to free the slaves. In court‚ the response to offering such evidence would be “Objection! That fact hurts
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The title of American History X is derived from the name of a class Danny (Furlong) is forced to take after writing a controversial essay on Adolf Hitler’s autobiography‚ Mein Kampf. When his Jewish teacher (Gould) becomes outraged‚ he bursts into Principal Sweeney’s (Brooks) office and complains. Danny is called into the office and is told that he must write about the life of his brother‚ Derek Vinyard‚ and have it on his desk the next morning or face immediate expulsion. Danny continually complains
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This pattern began with the Boston Associates complex at Waltham‚ Massachusetts. Waltham itself soon appeared small as the Boston Associates developed Lowell on the Merrimac River. The population of Lowell increased from 2‚500 in 1826 to 35‚000 in 1850. The Lowell Machine Shop became a center for innovation not only in textile machinery but waterpower technology as well. It also trained a generation of industrial engineers that spread throughout the economy. Lowell attracted further international
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The lesson I would pick as most important to teach to someone is the great depression. It was one of the darkest economic turndown in American history. America was doing so well during the 1920’s‚ but all of a sudden the economy crashed and it seemed like the American dream did not exist anymore. The main causes were the stock market crash that occurred in 1929‚ the dust bowl storms of the Midwest‚ uneven distribution of wealth and rapid industrial expansion. People were losing their jobs‚ they had
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changed the course of American history forever. It also‚ ended slavery forever in the United States. There were many causes that led to this pivotal moment in history. The main causes of this war were: the 1850 Compromise‚ the Fugitive Slave Act‚ Dred Scott’s Decision‚ and John Brown’s Raid. The 1850 Compromise was the earliest cause of the Civil War. Henry Clay proposed the 1850 Compromise to solve slavery‚ as the nation is growing larger. There was a new fugitive slave act in 1850 to appease the South
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The History of Policing Your Name Here CJA/214 October 04‚ 2013 Instructor Name The History of Policing The American system of policing today is distinctive and remains as one of the most advanced on earth. Sir Robert Peel is the “father” of modern policing. Peel formed the London Metropolitan Police also known as the Bobbies. His genius ideas formed the core elements involving strategy‚ mission‚ and organizational structure of the police. Their mission was crime prevention that suggested the practical
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The Civil War and the period of Reconstruction in the mid-1800s brought about great social‚ political‚ and economic changes to American society. The regional tensions that developed over issues of slavery in the early 19th Century continued following the bloodiest war in American history‚ complicating efforts to heal and redefine the status of African Americans. With the Union’s victory‚ the Reconstruction Era aimed to address the challenges of bringing the Confederate states back into the United
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