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    It’s hard to imagine that women were denied the right to be heard during the 1876 centennial celebration in Philadelphia which boasted the technological and societal progress that this country had made. There were many positive‚ extreme changes that took place in the US after the civil war that included transformation from an agricultural to industrial economy‚ a growing population of different cultures due to a huge increase in immigration‚ and the expansion of transcontinental railroads that

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    something done‚ ask a women. This quote by Margaret Thatcher portrays how women were treated during the Enlightenment and Revolutions. During this time women had no voice‚ yet they used what they did have in the best way possible. Women played a significant role during the Enlightenment and Revolutions‚ though overlooked‚ they accomplished many things‚ including fighting for food in the French Revolution‚ banning alcohol during the Industrial Revolution‚ and creating a new reputation for themselves throughout

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    During 1950‚ in an effort to reduce the military budget‚ President Eisenhower created the “New Look” Policy as a way to maintain security against the Soviet Union. He developed the “New Look” Military in order to intensify containment and deter the expansion of Communism. Although this was his intention‚ a closer examination shows that this policy during the Cold War was only successful in reducing military spending and did not contain the spread of Communism to other countries. President Eisenhower

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    The Berlin blockade was a big deal during the Cold War. The Soviet Union wanted to cut off the supplies being brought to Berlin from the other countries. The blockade cut ties off‚ but didn’t stop countries from trying. President Truman wanted to do something about the blockade and came up with the Berlin Airlift to solve the problem. The United States used aircrafts to transport food‚ water‚ and other goods to West Berlin. He believed it was a good idea and believed it helped the over 2

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    Question 1: In 1900s as the population of the black community increase in many southern cities so is also the need to build more affordable houses that they will live in. The characteristics that plagued the black community in the 1900s even up till now is that majority of the working class in the black community are lower income earners. There is high rate of unemployment and crime rate. There also exists high rate of maternity. The challenge city planners face is to carry out a land reform considering

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    3.5. Towards a Global Presence 1. The Gilded Age The term “The Gilded Age” → title of a satire written by Mark Twain together with Charles Dudley Warner in 1873 on the materialism‚ opportunism‚ corruption‚ and uncontrolled speculation which characterized the era. There was a new dominant speculative economy. Derogative term: gilded (as opposed to “golden”) → glitter is only a surface based on corruption and that covers an empty core. Unprecedented economic growth and technological and industrial

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    Nowhere placed loneliness After watching the film‚ I only feel loneliness. As Giuseppe Tornatore’s first English-language film‚ “The Legend of 1900” was renowned in the end of the twentieth century. It tells a story of a pianist’s legendary life. On the luxury cruise Virginian‚ An orphan is abandoned in the first class. He is named after the year he was found‚ 1900. Nineteen Hundred becomes a prodigy with special piano talent‚ as he slowly grows up. He performs piano on the cruise‚ and everyone is deeply

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    Between the period of 1850 and 1900‚ the nation was faced with a developing industrialized economy. As the factories started to expand‚ the American workers moved with the change. For many‚ the old ideals of America began to fade away as well. The American dream to prosperity was to invest in land which meant a safe haven for their family. It is necessary to examine fully what kind of people they were at the beginning of the process and to take account of continuities and traditions as well as new

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    Pugilism In The Early 1900

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    The Revolution of Pugilism in the early 1900 It’s a warm night in Sydney Australia; the date is December 26‚ 1908. 20‚000 fans‚ mostly all males‚ gather around to watch the best two heavy weight fighters in the world fight for the most prestigious tittle in the world‚ the world heavy weight champion. John Johnson was fighting the champion‚ Tommy Burns‚ who was the first champion to agree to fight an African American Boxer. The bout went 14 rounds with Johnson beating Burns easily. With this fight

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    The Gilded Six Bits by Zora Neale Hurston Background Published in 1933‚ during the great depression Hurston was married and divorced twice before this story was published Negro settlement in Eatonville‚ Orange County Florida‚ one of the first all-black town where Hurston grew up Plot Missie May happily washes and prepares herself for the arrival of her husband‚ Joe Banks‚ who works night shifts at a fertilizer plant. 
 Joe’s arrival is announced by him tossing 9 silver coins at the door‚ as

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