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    enact law. This led to various social and economic issues that further divided and threatened the newly independent nation. In order to protect and ensure the future of the states‚ great minds had to come together and spend years attempting to do the impossible. In 1787‚ minds like Washington‚ Madison‚ Franklin‚ Hamilton‚ and 51 other delegates came together in order to reform The Articles of Confederation‚ though this seemed impossible. It seemed as if the only option was to create a new government all

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    with the rest of the deep south‚ in Louisiana the owning of slaves was a common and socially acceptable practice. However there were also many free African-Americans in the area who could work and live a relatively prosperous life regardless of the abundant racism and discrimination present in the region. With such a diverse population‚ mixed race "mulatto" and "quadroon" children were fairly prevalent. Nevertheless‚ racial tensions rose preceding the Civil War and all people of color‚ free and enslaved

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    Right Thing‚ explores racial tensions in a neighborhood in Brooklyn as a way to depict and convey the frustration of the African American community. The major way in which racial tensions are portrayed and emphasized within the film is through eloquent and elaborate cinematography. To be more specific‚ the methodical way in which each of the scenes and overall film was set up‚ captured‚ arranged‚ and developed enabled the viewer to more clearly understand the message that was being transmitted. Without

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    In the novel Rebecca‚ du Maurier uses techniques‚ such as dialogue and setting description‚ to create suspense and tension. But in the movie‚ Hitchcock uses different techniques‚ like music and scenery‚ to create the right kind of suspense and tension for his audience. The plots are the same‚ but the techniques are not. In the novel‚ the author uses a lot of dialogue to create the suspense needed to make the storyline interesting. For example‚ on page 259 in chapter 19‚ the narrator is speaking

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    In what ways was the Cold War a long-term conflict‚ and in what ways can it be thought of as long-term peace? Which do you think best describes the period? Why? During the 1947-1991‚ The Cold War was known to be one of the longest standoff feud between the United States and Soviet Union. The United States and Soviet Union was sworn allies when fighting the Nazi Germany. However‚ the aftermath conferred to political powers and struggle of influence became a factor after the United States‚ Great

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    During the 1950s racial tension and prejudice existed and did not allow people of minorities to receive equal rights. In the play A Raisin in the Sun‚ Lorraine Hansberry‚ the author‚ expresses how racial tension was during the 1950s by introducing a character who appears briefly but is a significant character to the story named Mr. Linder. Mr. Linder expresses racial tension between majority and minority in the play A Raisin in the Sun. Lorraine Hansberry expresses this by showing that he is the

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    Racial Tensions and Its Effects after the Civil War Darrell J. Bradford Professor Pawel Goral HIS 105 Contemp U.S. History November 26‚ 2013 After the Civil War‚ America was supposed to have been united in ways to bring the country to the forefront of the world. Yet‚ the South‚ being highly upset at the loss of the war‚ was not going to give in so easily. They still believed that the North were nothing but bullies and wanted to infringe on their rights as American citizens. So‚ still in the South

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    Kirat Hundle 1. What is the difference between an element and a compound? An element is an isotope made of the number of neutrons it has. A compound is a substance made of two or more different elements (a mixture). 2. What is the periodic table? A periodic table is where the chemical elements are organized based on their atomic number (number of protons in the nucleus)‚ electron arrangement‚ and chemical properties. 3. Give two examples of each of the four major mineral groups (silicates‚ carbonates

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    How does MacPhail create suspense and tension in the extract for the novel? At the start of the novel Kevin passed the inination test‚ and he joined the gangs. They started having fun playing together. At the end the story gang has dismiss and gone and the “Walk of Death” was also gone. This extract is a significant moment because this is when the “Walk of Death” ends and shows exciting moment at the end. This is where she builds lot of suspense and tension in the story. MacPhail builds and crate

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    their responsibility of what is known as riding the circuit. Riding the circuit meant that the justices would travel and oversee other federal court cases. The act ended this‚ and instead created six federal circuit courts around the country‚ which were to be run by sixteen new federal judges. This gave the Federalists more power because these judges were to be handpicked by President Adams‚ under the approval of the Federalist dominated Congress.

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