“Breaking News! Indian citizen Mohandas Gandhi is organizing a protest to reduce British taxes on salt‚ 36 years after he made a compromise with the South African government about Indian suffrage. This was accomplished by what Gandhi and what other Hinduist followers consider satyagraha; or civil disobedience.” I switched the small‚ tattered‚ black and white TV off. I was amazed how one leader could bring down a strong government with a big military force‚ just with civil disobedience. Ever since
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From April 12‚ 1861 to May 9th‚ 1865 the United States of America was engaged in the Civil War. An estimated 620‚000 soldiers died. After each battle it was evident that provisions and care was needed for soldiers falling victim to their wounds. As a volunteer‚ Clara Barton took a courageous stand by collecting and distributing supplies in her home and in warehouses‚ and later was given permission to nurse the wounded on the battlefiled. Clara’s first work began on April 19‚1861‚ while providing
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"We hold these truths to be self evident that all men and women are created equal." Something as simple as the right to vote was not given to women.The beginning to the women’s rights movement started in Seneca Falls‚New York in 1848.The Seneca Falls Convention was the first of its kind‚It was branded as “A Convention to discuss the social‚ civil‚ and religious condition and rights of women…” in the Seneca County Courier on July 14th.Elizabeth Cady Stanton along with several other women contributed
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Amruta Holavanahalli 8-4 11/28/17 Unsung Hero Assignment Elizabeth Hagar The American Revolution was a turning point in history for America. It was a revolt‚ expressed by thousands of Americans who wanted to break from the tyranny‚ which was Great Britain. The fight ensured us independence and basic human rights‚ which we now have today. But it wouldn’t have existed if it weren’t for the people sacrificing lives for their country. One of those heroic people was Elizabeth Hagar‚ a strong and capable
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Culinary Contributions of Andrew Zimmern May‚ 2013 Introduction Were you in Austin‚ Texas‚ this past weekend? If you were‚ you may have been lucky enough to attend an actual cooking class taught by the famous Andrew Zimmern! Andrew Zimmern was a guest speaker and teacher at the prestigious Austin Food and Wine Festival which is sponsored by Food and Wine Magazine. This annual weekend event draws chefs‚ sommeliers‚ wine makers and foodies from all across the United States (Austin Food and
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Khan was one of history’s most famous military leaders and warriors for the Mongol Empire. He conquered an immense empire that stretched from the Yellow Sea to the Black Sea. While he was alive he made many conquests‚ gained power‚ and made many contributions to Mongolian life and culture. His empire lasted for more than 150 years after his abrupt and unknown death in 1227. Genghis Khan was born as “Temujin” in Mongolia around 1162. He was born clutching a blood clot in his hand. In legends told and
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Assignment 2: Project Paper Shirley Spann Dr Jane El-Yacoubi HUM 111 November 21‚ 2011 Ancient China: Vital Contributions China’s 10 Most Useful Inventions or Contributions China’s long history has been filled with useful inventions and discoveries‚ which have essentially improved the quality of life in China and throughout the world. Certainly‚ one would list gunpowder and fireworks as two of the greatest inventions from China. The invention of gunpowder in weapons
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of his contributions were at critical times in Canadian history‚ during the great depression and world war 2. His contributions started during the Great Depression. Although he was reluctant to acknowledge the depression at first‚ when he was re-elected in 1935‚ he stepped in where his predecessor‚ R.B.Bennet could not. When he returned to office he had made trade agreements with the UK‚ provided social assistance‚ created welfare or unemployment insurance‚
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J. Bio. & Env. Sci. 2015 Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES) ISSN: 2220-6663 (Print)‚ 2222-3045 (Online) http://www.innspub.net Vol. 6‚ No. 4‚ p. 75-79‚ 2015 RESEARCH PAPER OPEN ACCESS Contribution to the study of coastal floristry biodiversity in Oran Haddad Fatma Zohra1‚ Frih Faiza1‚ Noureddine Benaissa1‚ Zitouni Boutiba1‚ Ionela Dobrin2 1 Department of Biology‚ University of Oran‚ Laboratory Network for Environmental Monitoring (LRSE)‚ Oran‚ Algeria 2 Department of
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civil rights activist and prominent member of the Democratic Socialists of America. West‚ commonly known for his blend of political and moral insight and criticism and his contribution to the post-1960s civil rights movement‚ focuses primarily on the roles of race‚ class and gender in America. West pulls scholarly contributions from such varied traditions as the African American Baptist Church‚ pragmatism and transcendentalism. West’s father was a civilian U.S. Air Force administrator and his mother
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