of the activism that occurred during the 1960’s‚ it changed the tone as far as politics was concerned for a good many of groups of people (Schultz 2014). What it changed was the attitude of how people thought or identified with politics and politicians concerning themselves or their cliques. Whereas before the 1960’s the general consensus was to vote accordingly as to what was for the good of the nation as a whole. The reason historians blame the 1970’s for this type of self-centeredness is that there
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mass-incarceration. The United States prison systems should reallocate their money to focus more on correction than on life-long punishment so that taxpayers save money and potentially transform life time prisoners into productive citizens. The economics behind prisons have changed over the past four decades. Prisons in the U.S. have cost taxpayers more and more every year going back as far as the 1970’s. As much as $87‚000‚000‚000 has been spent on incarceration every year. With an increase in the prison
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Introduction Overall the 1970s were a strange decade. People were shifting from a time in the 1960s‚ where the rights movement and helping one another was prominent; to a time in the 1970s‚ that trust was lost in the government and the “Me Decade” began‚ to where everyone was concerned with looking out for themselves. The 1970s were filled with huge events that are still prominent and talked about in today’s world‚ including: Watergate‚ the Vietnam War‚ and the Energy Crisis. I want to discuss
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The 1970’s was time of great change in american politics. The hyperconcentration of rewards at the top (winner-take-all economy) is the defining feature of the post 1970’s economy. Most growth since the later 1970s has gone to the richest Americans. The statistic that the authors use to prove this is that “If the economy grew at the same right as it did but if the inequality had not increased‚ then the average income of households would be $12‚000 higher” (24). Since 1980‚ America has moved away
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DETAILS OF RIZAL’S TRAVEL ABROAD FIRST TRAVEL ABROAD (1882-1887) -After four years in medicine Rizal left the country to continue his study in Europe May 3‚ 1882 -Boarded SS Salvador to Singapore May 9‚ 1882 -Arrived after 5 days and stayed for 2 days in Singapore May 14‚ 1882 -On his way to Marseilles‚ Rizal had a terrible dream. He dreamed he was traveling with Neneng (Saturnina) and their path was blocked by snakes. May17‚1882 -Rizal arrived at Punta de Gales. May 18‚ 1882 -At 7:30 a.m.‚ he left
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The 1970’s was a hippie culture where women would be able to roam free and independent‚ however during this time a lot of the advertisements which were shown in the 1970s used women in order to attract an audience. With all advertisements‚ the ones throughout the 1970s used the AIDA advertisements in order to ensure that what was being shown in both the print and broadcasting platforms would be able to grab the audience’s attention. The second wave of feminism came as a response to the experiences
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see a change in hollywood since the 1900’s they’ve continued to do the same thing so will the cycle ever end. Charges of gender‚racial bias and sexual stereotyping. blaxploitation movies in the 1970’s portrayed african american avengers of white injustice in movies like shaft‚ foxy brown‚ foxy cleopatra‚ sheba baby .godfather disco‚ car wash and sugarhill are all considered b-films of this genre .Actresses were Pam grier and Tamara Dobson during the 1970s’. Minorities and social issues became
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from the norm with its flamboyant stage appeal. This form of rock was performed by male performers who wore makeup‚ very feminine clothing and had elaborate stage show and costumes. This artistic element of Glam Rock changed the rock scene of the 1970’s. The main goal of Glam Rock was a simple perception of music with colorful scenic images‚ spectacular shows‚ accompanying music performances. “Glam Rock reminds us of a time when British pop was arguably at its boldest‚ its flashiest‚ its most fun
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| The Environmental Movement of the 1970’s | | | | 12/5/2011 | | Katrina Kelley Professor Gunderson English 99 8 April 2013 The Environmental Movement of the 70’s Although the 1960s were the formation to hundreds of grassroots green organizations‚ not until the following decade did these groups surpass national boundaries and become international organizations. The environmental organizations established were primarily concerned with nature conservation‚ wildlife protection
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e Crisis Watergate was during the 1970’s when five men broke into the headquarters of the Democratic Party to mess with what was going on during the election. By the five men messing with the information‚ these events lead to Richard Nixon becoming the President of the United States and for there to be a massive crisis in the 1970’s. During the break-in that happened‚ the 5 men decided that they would tamper with the information with the election and make sure that Nixon would be president again
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