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    Black People

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    1930s‚ although 50% of the population of Southern towns were black‚ they had no vote and could not marry whites. Also in the 1930’s‚ many black people lived in the southern states. During that time‚ racism reached its highest point. For instance‚ the whites treated the blacks very poorly because they thought that the blacks were lower than them. Therefore‚ the blacks had to fight for the right to be treated equally. As a result‚ black people had to face the Jim Crow Laws and the Ku Klux Klan.

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    The Music in Me

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    JudyAmsel@gmail.com The Music in Me by Judy Amsel “Make sure you’re all on stage at 5:45 pm. Dress rehearsal will go till 8:10. Then you’ll have 20 minutes to relax‚ grab a bite‚ go to the bathroom‚ and change. Our concert begins at 8:30 pm sharp!” Those are the words I heard from my conductor‚ Anita Kamien‚ on the morning before our last concert. That final dress rehearsal was a source of embarrassment for me when a shrill “Judy!” was heard throughout the

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    Black Death

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    Background Research Source One: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/black_death_of_1348_to_1350.htm Notes: ❖ The Black Death started in 1348 ❖ The Black Death was also known as ‘The Bubonic Plague’ ❖ The Black Death had a major effect on England’s social structure which lead to the ‘Peasant’s Revolt’ ❖ The Black Death was spread by flees on rats ❖ The Bubonic plague spread quickly because all the people walked in the streets‚ packed together and none of

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    Black Swan

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    side”. Some are pushed to their limits and in order to perfect themselves and to please others‚ they would do things that is benefit to them. In this essay‚ I will be discussing Erving Goffman’s dramaturgical perspective and analyze it to the movie Black Swan. Erving Goffman’s dramaturgical perspective of social interaction suggests that a person’s identity will change overtime based on interaction with others. It proposes that a person’s identity is not a stable and independent psychological entity

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    Firstly black Americans faced problems in the south because of lynching and the Jim Crow Laws. Lynching meant that racist white Americans would put the law into their own hands and punish black people whenever they please. They would hang the victim from a tree. In 1897 123 black people were lynched in the south‚ 84 in 1903 and 61 in 1921. The police would turn a blind eye and made no effort to stop lynching from happening. Even though slavery ended in 1865 black people faced the threat of violence

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    Autobiography of Me

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    mom‚ dad and grandmother‚ oh and my dog too. All of the things I miss at home will eventually become less home sick for me. One of the biggest things that influenced me was MHS.This school influenced me because it is teaching me how to be a better person and giving a second chance for some people .This school is still doing a great job of giving me a better education and giving me responsibilities for life. If this school was not here I would not be in good shape school wise. Before I came here I

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    The Black Death In Fourteenth Century Europe‚ there was a network of roads and sea routes were linked to create international trade. These trading ships were docked at a Port in Sicily (Italy) after a long journey through the Black Sea from Asia. This was a major trade route where Italian merchants traded for silks and spices to be brought to Europe. Apparently‚ Asian black rats carried fleas with the plague that somehow burrowed into the ship’s grain sacks. This is the theory of what caused the

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    The Black Death

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    THE BLACK DEATH! What Is The Black Death? The Black Death is a disease that went on for over 5 years. It also spread around a wide range of places! It killled and harmed thousands upon thousands of people and had no mercy. If you were to sadly catch the Black Death‚ you would DEFINITELY die and there was many cures and causes however none of the causes actually worked also all of causes were thought to be a punishment from God. Once you knew you had the Black Death

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    Music to me

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    together as one. To me‚ music serves as an outlet. I’m able to escape whatever problems I’m having and lose myself in the song. As mentioned‚ music has an extreme power of conveying a message and making people feel a certain way. It’s always there for me whether I’m sad‚ happy‚ angry or heartbroken. Music can put my mind at ease and change my mood within minutes. If I’m having a bad day‚ I can listen to my favorite song or band and almost instantly forget what was bothering me to begin with. It’s

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    Black Aesthetics

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    Black Aesthetics The word “aesthetics” can be defined as a branch of philosophy that critically reflects on art‚ culture‚ and nature. It is a view‚ opinion‚ or an attitude toward what is considered offensive or acceptable. It is more scientifically defined as a critical judgment of the sensory emotional values that exude from the nature of beauty‚ art‚ and taste. Aesthetics as it pertains to the black community or simply “black aesthetics” refers to ideologies and perspectives of art that centers

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