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    Hendrix stated that ’music doesn ’t lie - if there is something to be changed in this world then it can only happen through music ’1 and perhaps this attitude towards music is the starting point for my argument on the impact it had on the Civil Rights Movement. Billy Joel called it ’an explosive expression of humanity‚ ’2 whilst Beethoven stated it to have ’higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy ’.3 Whatever the belief‚ music has always been known for its profound ability to affect human beings

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    treatment. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing [EMDR] is one form of treatment that appears to be effective. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is a treatment used in psychotherapy to alleviate distress associated with trauma (Shapiro‚ 1991). During EMDR clients reprocess information while focusing on external stimuli such as‚ lateral eye movements‚ hand tapping‚ and audio stimulation. Francine Shapiro developed EMDR in 1987 after discovering that eye movements had a desensitizing

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    Dreams” There are many things that make dreams happen. for example being in a good mood not being angry and getting a good nights sleep can make it happen. You can dream during(REM) rapid eye movement. What is rapid eye movement. Rapid eye movement (REM) is the stage of sleep characterized by rapid movements of the eyes. REM sleep typically occupies 20–25% of total sleep‚ about 90–120 minutes of a night’s sleep. REM sleep is considered the deepest stage of sleep‚ and normally occurs close to morning

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    society started to overturn some official discrimination against African Americans The Civil Rights Movement came about after the Great Depression. African-Americans protested against injustice since the earliest slave revolts over 400 years ago. Yet‚ because of its attempt to dismantle Jim Crow segregation‚ Brown v. Board of Education can be seen as the spark that ignited the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. The Court’s well-publicized 1954 decision moved white citizens to band together

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    Why does the trade union movement‚ overall‚ in Australia‚ support the Labor Party? INR210 - Assignment 1 by Introduction The Australian Labor Party (ALP) and the trade union movement have ties which date back to the late 1800’s. Historically‚ the union-party relationship in Australia has been close. Indeed‚ through much of the twentieth century‚ the industrial and political organisations were commonly referred to as the “two wings

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    What Made Gandhi’s Nonviolent Movement Work? Is nonviolent movement the key to success? In 1869‚ a man named Mohandas Gandhi was born after the end of the American Civil War. He had gone to London to study law. During this time‚ the British empire was the crown jewel throughout India‚ furthermore they looked down upon him. He had returned to India after getting his degree‚ but things went downhill from there. The European racism got to him so felt the need to fight back ‚ but then got arrested.

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    How are mass movements and citizen’s grassroots groups undermined by government and elite democrats? Democracy and the idea adequate representation is failing in America. Mass movements are the only practical options the populace has left to pry any socially beneficial action out of the U.S. ruling elite. Mass movements have been the power tools used by the well organized American underdog to achieve essential humanitarian reform such as the abolition of slavery‚ labor reforms‚ suffrage for

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    Respected dignitaries on the dais and my dear friends‚ I am Chandini C Kurup of class IX B standing here to speak to you on this auspicious occasion of Republic Day As we are celebrating the 64th Republic Day of India‚ we students have some responsibilities to shoulder‚ and some duties to plunge ourselves. The contribution of students in the struggle for Indian independence and thereafter in the making of modern India can never be negated. From the prehistoric times to the recent years‚ students

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    15th August‚ 1947‚ the day is etched out in the minds and hearts of all Indians. India gained freedom after years of struggle against the British Rule. Independence Day of any country is a moment of pride and glory. On this special occasion‚ rich tributes are paid to the freedom fighters like Gandhi‚ Nehru‚ Tilak‚ Bhagat Singh‚ Sarojini Naidu amongst others‚ who fought selflessly for the freedom of our country‚ sacrificed their lives to free their motherland from the clutches of the oppressors

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    Critique for the Potentials‚ Network‚ Motivations‚ and Barriers: Steps towards participation in social movements. The four factors to form social movement are mobilization potentials‚ forming and activating recruiting networks‚ raising the motivation to participate and overcome the barriers of participation. Becoming a participant also required four different steps: becoming part of the mobilization potential‚ becoming target of the mobilization attempts‚ becoming motivated to participated and overcome

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