“Manhood” was a very sociological and physiological concept. In the antebellum period‚ manhood was based upon one’s inner self and how he acted as a Christian gentlemen. By the end of the nineteenth century‚ manhood was defined by aggressiveness and physical control. Men found control through physical violence‚ which was the exclusive domain of men and men only. Men used violence to confirm the status of their manhood in the years of the Civil War‚ the terror campaign of the KKK‚ and America’s Imperial
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“Buddhism DBQ” Buddhism was first introduced to China in the first century C.E.‚ a few centuries after it was first introduced in India. As expected‚ it was met with mixed results; some criticized it to the point of blaming it for the country’s social and political problems‚ some defended its beliefs and followed it without hesitation‚ and yet others remained pretty indifferent and wished to meld Buddhism with other religions and create a unique culture. For example‚ Documents 2 and 3 defend
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Even though unemployment rates were high‚ people did have jobs and some of them were not good. Workers who wanted to compromise with their employers would sit down at their workplace and protest. They would refuse to work until the settlement they wanted was reached. Lack of proper working conditions caused many of these protests (Document 7). In the case‚ Schechter vs
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Note from Mr. O: Remember that when you are writing a DBQ the essay should read the same as a regular essay and the document usage should not disrupt the flow of your argument. Make sure that your thesis and your argument clearly focuses only on the task at hand: to answer the question or prompt‚ to have a clear direct argument with a clearly defined position‚ and utilize as many documents and as much outside information as evidence to support your position. Your evidence‚ whether from the
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Farmers everywhere in the United States during the late nineteenth century had valid reasons to complaint against the economy because the farmers were constantly being taken advantage of by the railroad companies and banks. All farmers faced similar problems and for one thing‚ farmers were starting to become a minority within the American society. In the late nineteenth century‚ industrialization was in the spotlight creating big businesses and capitals. The success of industrialization put agriculture
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U.S Constitution DBQ The Federal Government showed to be ineffective under the Articles of Confederation. The Government lacked power‚ with large state governments showing to be superior. The U.S Constitution proposed a new form of government. With the addition of three separate branches of government‚ being‚ legislative‚ executive‚ and judicial‚ the Constitution also created a stronger Federal Government‚ weakening state governments. As southern states with larger populations were against the
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great of a catch it was when Donnel Wilson caught the winning touchdown pass. (The introduction of Football DBQ) A student in Ely high school wanted to know what really happened and so he interviewed some people. One of the interviewer from Dillard High school Demetrius Johnson who they played on Friday told him "We were robbed‚ that guy never caught the ball." (Source: Document 6 of Football DBQ) The student than interviewed a coach from Dillard High School
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The writing portion includes a DBQ (Document Based Question)‚ a LEQ (Long Essay Question)‚ and a short answer section. The DBQ and LEQ are two types of writing styles that I had never heard or done before.This was going to be a challenge I knew that I needed to overcome. In my AP English Language class we have been working on a civil rights project and have to take action on our issue. The issue
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The Civil War was one of the most difficult and trying times during American history. The war ended with the the Union and Confederate states torn apart over one major issue: slavery. With the end of the Civil War came the end of slavery in the United States. Although the former black slaves were now free‚ they had no land and very few rights‚ and most did not even have family. Though out reconstruction‚ blacks were able to gain rights‚ but were continuously repressed by the white Southerners. The
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The years 1865 to 1877 mark a period of reconstruction in which the country’s main focus was to heal the nation and bring the Confederate states back into the Union. Reconstruction took place in two distinct phases: presidential reconstruction‚ which was extremely lenient‚ and Congressional reconstruction‚ which was less forgiving‚ but more transformative. Presidential reconstruction had very limited success because President Andrew Johnson was swayed by Southern praise and became something of an
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