Lyndon Johnson was elected landslide victory and with this he pushed for legislation he believed would improve the American way of life‚ such as stronger voting writes. When it came time to pass the voting rights act‚ in 1965‚ there were 6 AfricanAmerican members of the US House of Representative and no one in the US senate. By 1971 there were 13 AfricanAmericans in the house and one who was apart if the US senate. After this act passed the 15th amendment ratified in 1970 prohibiting the state
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Maintaining an understanding of the similarities and differences in the generational cohorts can be an essential piece for the volunteer manager or coordinator. The Silent Generation refers to those individuals born between 1926 and 1945 per Connors (2012). According to Zemke‚ Raines‚ and Filipczak (2000)‚ "Traditionals or members of the Silent Generation were strongly impacted by World Wars I and II as well as the Korean Conflict." (As cited in Connors‚ 2012‚ p 42). These individuals were influenced
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The novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald written in 1925‚ opens the reader in a fictional town of West Egg in New York in the summer of 1922. Fitzgerald described the novel in a Jazz Era‚ with lavishing parties. There were two versions of film produced‚ 1974 directed by Jack Clayton and 2013 directed by Baz Luhrmann‚ which follows the life and times of millionaire Jay Gatsby and his neighbor Nick‚ and shows the roaring twenties life style. The Great Gatsby indicates the American Dream as
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There once lived two mice who were cousins‚ one lived in the city and the other in the country. The city mouse visited the country mouse and was unsatisfied with were his cousin lived. So‚ he invited the county mouse to the city for dinner. During the dinner the mice were interrupted by a cat and could not eat in peace. The country mouse exclaimed “Poverty with security is better than plenty in the midst of fear and uncertainty.” Similar to the children’s story the Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
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3 Entrepreneurship similarities and differences The Entrepreneurs that I am comparing and contrasting are Elon Musk‚ Sir Richard Branson‚ and Jim Garlend. The difference in character traits between these men is rather easy to point out. Elon’s main goal was to change the world and had the ability to convince people he was going to do so. Richard was intrigued by adventure‚ and beating the system which led to his first experience behind bars for tax evasion. While Jims motivation was leaning towards
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the Irish tale‚ and Yeh-Shen‚ the Chinese version. Both stories differ from the well-known French adventure. However‚ these two versions of Cinderella‚ “Yeh-Shen”‚ the Chinese version‚ and “The Irish Cinderlad”‚ the Irish version‚ have similarities and differences. Using “Mentor gives magical help”‚ it can reveal about the different culture it originated from. The mentor gives magical help in “Yeh-Shen” shows that the story originated from the Chinese culture‚ when Yeh-Shen
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Piranhas and eels have many similarities and differences. They both also have lots of traits and information. They both can have the same attitude. They live in the same area. Piranhas and eels both live in the northeastern part of South America. Also for a difference‚eels live in Greenland through North America. Piranhas on the other hand live in the northeastern part of South America. They both live in rivers and streams in South America
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for Elisha. The differences between Elisha and Elijah were their personal lives and political stance. Elisha did not keep to himself like Elijah did‚ and besides being more outgoing; Elisha was more involved in politics. Still‚ Elisha learned and studied under Elijah‚ so they were alike in ways as well. Elisha travels to the same places as Elijah such as Mount Carmel and Samaria‚ which shows the two prophets similarities (Zucker‚ 2013). There is also an understated similarity where the number
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Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic cells have similarities and differences. They can be found in different places. They have different ways of functioning and can be made up of different things. But just how they are very different they have some similarities that can in a way unite them and make them a part of the of a cell family. With their differences and similarities‚ they’re just here for one solemnly purpose‚ to serve whatever type of organism they are present in. A Prokaryotic cell does not have
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The argument of communism versus democracy has yet to end and with so many differences and few real similarities as the world turns and new leadership takes place the people are always at the helm of reform and reconstruction. As most incumbent leaders and rulers assure the people as they campaign. Democracy is a government by the people; especially: rule of the majority and a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system
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