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    the 1960’s‚ African Americans rose up and fought for what was rightfully theirs during the civil rights movement. Living in the twenty first century we see that it inhumane to strip African Americans of their human rights. But‚ sadly‚ we have neglected to see that homosexuals are in a very similar position today. Homosexuals in the United States have been fighting for their rights for years‚ but the right to be legally married is the hardest fight of them all. Marriage is a rite of passage in the

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    In the year 1964‚ there was a very important movement called the Civil Right Movement. This movement protested unfair laws against blacks‚ and it fought for their equal rights. “The Civil Right Act enacted‚ making it illegal for business‚ hotels‚ restaurants‚ and public transportation to deny citizens service based on their race” (4). It was never easy for blacks to protest for this right. As trying‚ they were bombarded‚ beat up and shot. White people who truly believed in white supremacy made it

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    Fashion in the 1950s

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    B-FH103 Cultural and Contextual Studies‚ Fashion 2. Social changes had great influences in Fashion in the 1950s. Analyse two aspects of such social changes as discussed in the lectures‚ which is reflected in Fashion Design. Cite no more than two designers as case studies. Tan Xue Hui Amanda Name FMI-1B/ 14161 Class /ID No. Lucinda Law Lecturer 2012 LASALLE College of the Arts Faculty of Design Singapore Accepted by the Faculty of

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    There is a reason why the 1950s are so memorable : It is a decade where a huge amount of noteworthy and life-changing events happened. This is the decade that the King‚ Prince‚ and the future King of Pop were born. While Elvis Presley was singing “Can’t Help Falling in Love”‚ Marilyn Monroe was actually falling in love with Joe DiMaggio. The movie Grease is a great representation of life in the 1950s and the wild lifestyle they had. The 1950s was the most influential decade due to the developments

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    After the Civil War‚ there was huge amount of attempts to alter the society in the Southern states. The main ideas in the North were to merge blacks into society as quickly as possible.But of course the South was not as eager. In fact‚ the South wanted to expire all chances for the Reconstruction effort because they knew what it was leading to. Due to their social lack of interest in equal rights‚ their political violence towards blacks and their opponents The South killed Reconstruction because

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    Domestic Issues of the 1970s

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    The 1970s were a time of confusion and revolution in the United States. Integration finally prevailed in the public school system‚ with the major incident being in Little Rock‚ Arkansas. The United States went through an extreme energy crisis in the 1970s. Both Welfare and Social Security went through drastic reform policies throughout the decade. In addition‚ the U.S. economy fluctuated throughout the decade creating both good and bad times for many‚ as inflation rates hit an all-time high. The

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    African-American Civil Rights Movement Throughout the 1960’s‚ the widespread movement for African American civil rights had transformed in terms of its goals and strategies. The campaign had intensified in this decade‚ characterized by greater demands and more aggressive efforts. Although the support of the Civil Rights movement was relatively constant‚ the goals of the movement became more high-reaching and specific‚ and its strategies became less compromising. African Americans’ struggle for

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    Civil Rights Movement – Background Info 1619 – Africans arrived in Jamestown‚ Virginia 1660s – Slavery officially began when laws in Virginia and Maryland were passed. The trade lasted until 1808. South Cotton – Most slaves went to the agricultural southern states where they grew cotton for the massive textile mills in England. Abolitionists – ‘Underground Railways’ – People who fought against the slave system. There was even a underground railroad that helped escaping slaves reach the northern

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    history. From the Stone Age through the twentieth century‚ individuals and organized groups had felt that women were treated unequally‚ and they vowed to do something about it. In the 1960s‚ women challenged their roles as "the happy little homemakers." Their story is the story of the Women ’s Liberation Movement. The struggle for women ’s rights did not begin in the 1960s. What has come to be called "Women ’s Liberation" was‚ in fact‚ the second wave of a civil rights movement that began in the early

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    Racism Research Paper Macionis defines racism as “the belief that one racial category is innately superior or inferior to another” (2008). Racism can also be defined as bias‚ prejudice‚ discrimination or bigotry. How some people react to and treat others is partly because of fear of the unknown and lack of knowledge. Macionis defines prejudice as “rigid and unfair generalization about an entire category of people”(2008). And if you break down the word prejudice it is pre

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