In Franklin D. Roosevelt’s speech‚ he mentions various different terms and expectations of the word “freedom”. The first paragraph that includes the “Four Freedoms”‚ says this. The first is freedom of speech and expression--everywhere in the world. What F.D.R. means by this statement is exactly what he says. That people should have the option to say what they feel or want. This is what he goes through in almost every paragraph describing the freedoms. Throughout the whole speech‚ FDR demonstrates
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The ideals of womanhood have been in constant change since America gained its independence from the British. The importance of women changed between the American Revolution and the outbreak of the Civil War. From the Revolutionary war‚ women were seen as teachers and gained a new and more important role in the home. This helped foster the emergence of the cult of domesticity which gave women the task of taking care of the home and being the center of the home. Republican motherhood revolved around
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From 1781 to 1789 the Articles of Confederation did not provide the U.S. with an effective government because of the weakness of the Articles. The Constitution is stronger and much more effective than the Articles. Under the Articles congress could not collect money‚ we couldn’t pay our bills‚ and the government had no good way to stop rebellion. The constitution improved on this in many ways. I don’t think the Articles would be so bad if we did not have to compare them to the much greater Constitution
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In the late nineteenth century‚ around 1880-1900‚ many farmers were experiencing problems and threats to their way of life. The valid complaints of the farmers dealt with the money supply system in America and the large railroad companies. In 1892‚ the platform for the Populist Party was laid down. In this platform it is stated that “the national power to create money is appropriated to enrich bondholders ... thereby adding millions to the burdens of the people.” This is discussing the demonetization
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By the 1850’s The Constitution‚ originally framed as an instrument of national unity‚ had become a source of sectional discord and tension and ultimately contributed to the failure of the union it had created. This is all shown by the misinterpretations of the Constitution and documents that followed on many occasions and topics. The Constitution was never explained to how it was meant to be interpreted‚ which cause many disagreements‚ which ultimately started sectionalism‚ which is the loyalty
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When someone mentions the 1960’s‚ what do you think about? Do you think about the war in Vietnam‚ the Apollo 11 mission‚ or the Civil Rights movement? If you’ve ever thought about the Civil Right’s Movement; have you thought about whose philosophy was better for the 1960’s‚ was it Martin Luther King Jr. or Malcolm X. During the 1960’s‚ King wanted black’s and white’s to getting along; while Malcolm X wanted black’s and white’s to work separately. I think that Martin Luther King Jr.’s philosophy was
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The ancient pyramids of Khufu were built by slaves. In other words‚ a slave is an unpaid worker who is forced into labor. The quote from Document A‚ “Egyptians were compelled into labor” suggests that slaves built the pyramids. The important thing about this is that compelled means forced‚ so the Egyptians had no choice and were forced to obey the will of Khufu. Another quote from Document A‚ “for 20 years people wore themselves out” also suggests that slaves built the pyramids. This quote connects
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Fathers and fathers sons marched by the doors of daughters and distraught wives in the pursuit of their country’s freedom. World War 1 was fought from July 1914 to November 1918. The main powers involved were Great Britain‚ France‚ Russia‚ Italy‚ Germany‚ and Austria-Hungary. The war predominantly took place in Europe. What we want to know is‚ what was the hidden cause of WWI. Of the three most important causes of WW1‚ the main cause was militarism. Imperialism is not polite‚ nor should it be taken
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In 1787‚ a couple of years after America broke away from England‚ the constitution we use today was made. Before‚ starting in 1777‚ the states operated under a government they called the “Articles of Confederation.” This government said that each state should have its own independence‚ and should operate within their own government. After 6 years‚ this government didn’t work well‚ because of civil unrest‚ bad trade‚ and inflation. A group of men led by George Washington‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ Alexander
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Industrialization in my opinion improved peoples lives immensely because of the changes that it brought. Not only did it bring things into the history that made every day life easier but it moved the century towards a brighter future for the buyer and the seller. Meaning more jobs and more money in their pockets to buy the new things that they wanted. According to the poem the impact that industrialization had on the lives of many parents was that the parents start their work before dawn and they
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