University SOWK 4733 Practice III Dr. Satara Armstrong‚ MSW February 8‚ 2012 Brief Paper #1 Both Jane Addams and Saul Alinsky‚ worked to enact social change within the poor neighborhoods of Chicago. Both would also go on to inspire many other social changes due to their methodologies and accomplishments. However‚ Addams’ and Alinsky’s approaches to bring about social change are often described as being polar opposites. One could argue though
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ridges to create sites for exposition buildings. Restoring of the land along with planting the Wooden Island and the shore of the Lagoon proved to be a challenge for Burnham and his men‚ especially given the change in the water level and the harsh Chicago winters. Olmsted came up with the idea to plant a great variety of trees‚ shrubs‚ and other plants with sufficient height‚ color and texture on what was an irregular shoreline. Olmsted and Codman were informed in the early stages of planning with
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“The Sacrifice”: An Analysis of Language in Alice Walker’s Roselily PAPER # 6 LANGUAGE Kati Martinez 03/03/2013 In Alice Walker’s Roselily‚ our main character (Roselily) is a mother of three residing in Mississippi. She questions her actions to marry a man of a different religion‚ but knows that the marriage will give her a (limited) sense of freedom‚ and will give her children an opportunity to lead better lives. The story’s central idea reveals that sometimes the love and concern for others
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Thirty-Nine An alderman since 1995‚ Margaret Laurino is no new-kid-on-the-block. Alongside hard fought campaigns‚ this 39th ward representative also has a family history of Chicago politics to go along with her 17 years in office. Her father‚ also serving ward 39‚ was known as the "alley alderman"‚ said to have walked the alleys of Chicago to get to better know his people. After a near three decades of service‚ his resignation in the year 1994 due to poor health brought about the election of his daughter
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Europe. Later in history‚ slavery and the outcomes of the Civil war‚ had a huge impact upon what most Anglo Americans inherently believe about Black people as a race here in America. As a Black woman‚ born and raised in a Midwestern city like Chicago‚ my views about diversity are typically shared by a large number of “us” the baby boomers; yet considered by outsiders as rather radical. As stated in one of the aforementioned paragraphs‚ it is a nice ideology‚ one that is noble and the pursuit
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she was 28 and they didn’t think she knew what she wanted yet. Its bad that she didn’t listen to her parents but if she would’ve she wouldn’t be known for who she is today. You’re probably wondering why did they choose Chicago the reason is that Ms. Starr was a teacher in Chicago so she had a broad idea of how the neighborhoods were there so they’d know where to look. They soon found a house on the 19th ward that was built 33 years prior to their finding of it. On September 18‚ 1889 it was finally
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In the 1920’s Chicago‚ everything was run by the mob‚ most of the clubs‚ cabarets‚ speakeasies. The club scene in Chicago was HUGE‚ with literally hundreds of clubs in central hubs‚ such as Clark Street in the north‚ and also the black belt on the south side of chicago. Many of these clubs were of mixed races‚ whites and blacks were all together in the same establishments‚ and were hidden in alleyways. These clubs in chicago were known for the variety in music‚ illegal use of alcohol and were extremely
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Attainment for the entire U.S. displayed that more citizens as a whole have obtained an education from grade school through college than they have in the Chicago region alone. For the entire U.S. the educational percentage was at 98.56; however the Chicago region had an educational percentage of 99.54. This showed that more people in Chicago had an education than they do in the entire U.S. Marriage and Transportation. The marital status
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takes place in Chicago during the Gilded Age. Larson transports readers to a moment in American history that shows the splendor of imagination evident at the time‚ and the violence and poverty that surrounded it. This story is one of good and evil. Daniel Burnham‚ the brilliant architect responsible for the grandeur and construction of The World’s Fair nicknamed the White City‚ versus H.H. Holmes‚ the morally deprived serial killer who used the Black City image of Chicago as a playground
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opportunities in Chicago‚ my heart still aches for Oran. Oran is a wonderful city located in the northwest of Algeria‚ known for its beautiful beaches and food. Chicago to me is one of the most beautiful cities in the world‚ with its beautiful tall buildings‚ green spices. However‚ Burciaga was satisfied with the weather of California‚ like he says‚” I am totally spoiled and laid-back in Northern Califias”‚ In contrast it was hard for me in getting used to the cold weather of Chicago. In fact‚ the difference
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