Sometimes‚ politically powerful men do unexpected things‚ LBJ was one of them. Before LBJ’s presidency he was living in an incredibly poor area and was dealing with poverty‚ this is the place he was born and raised‚ so coming to the White House was a big stretch of ways for him. LBJ wanted to sign the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because he wanted to do what he thought was right‚ what he believed‚ that’s where his principle decision comes into place. If principle decisions are based on strongly-held
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The Islamics had many great achievements but I think their greatest one was building a trade route through their empire. Muslims were able to make such great contributions because they were open minded and had a high tolerance for different cultures. Because of this‚ they got to learn from the different countries they took over such as Greece‚ Rome‚ and India. They had so many different ideas and all that knowledge led to them making great achievements that lasted and made an impact on the world
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The United States Constitution‚ the first constitution of its kind‚ was ratified on September 17‚ 1787‚ at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. The Constitution gave Congress the power to tax and raise an army. The American federal government was established‚ and certain citizens’ rights were guaranteed‚ but implications within the document itself garnered hefty resistance. People claimed the Constitution would frame a successful government that the Articles of Confederation failed to do
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During the medieval ages‚ from fifth to fifteenth centuries‚ a kind of military service grew in Europe and Japan. Both of these warriors fought for their lord and swore loyalty to them‚ but they were both very different in many ways‚ one example is their names. The samurai from Japan and the knights from Europe. These warriors were more different because of their armour design‚ views on death‚ and hereditary loyalty to their lords. One reason why samurai and knights were different was how their
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Imagine dealing with cold‚ wet‚ and snowy weather‚ where you have been often hungry‚ as food was scarce‚ you didn’t have warm clothing or even shoes as your shoes had worn out on the long march to the valley. Then having to build 16 by 14 huts with a door at the end‚ a stick and clay fireplace at the other‚ and no windows‚ now living in the cold‚ damp‚ and crowded log cabins allowed disease and sickness to spread quickly throughout the camp. In December a week before christmas‚ George Washington
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In the 18th to 19th century‚ during the Industrial Revolution‚ gender equality rights were harsh making it difficult to work in the textile mills. Factories required Women and young children to take on the roles as mill workers to help the families to survive. While men were out in the fields working‚ women worked harder in the factories making much less than the men. Women worked longer days‚ starting from before sunrise to past sundown then most men. In addition‚ women worked in factories with
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The Tet uprising was a major event in the Vietnam war. America was fighting North Vietnam‚ where communism was in use‚ in favor of South Vietnam to protect freedom as they vowed to do. America was a superpower with an excellent military and numerous supplies and weapons. In no way do they expect a loss. While America’s military tactics tended to be more on the offensive side‚ North Vietnam fought with strategy‚ only fighting when opportunity and surprise was on their side. During the Tet uprising
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Renaissance Education During the 15th to 17th centuries‚ Renaissance Europe faced an enormous change in the way education was seen and valued. Initially people thought that education was meant for philosophy and critical thinking‚ but overtime it lost its value and goals. Education ended up being seen as entertainment since students were unable to successfully apply their thinking skills. As education lost its importance Europeans wanted more people in the workforce than philosophers because of
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The time period between 400 AD and 1400 AD was a dark age because of the decline in education and creativity‚ the black plaque and lawlessness. The decline in education and creativity in the time period between 400 AD and 1400 AD made the dark ages dark. Even though universities were built around 1088 AD only the rich were allowed to go to them. People in europe at the time were losing their educational skills and children from poor families could not afford to put them in school. According to
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