Dr. Ambedkar - A Social Reformer Dr. Bheem Rao Ramji Ambavadekar popularly known as Babasaheb was born on 14th April 1891 in a poor Mahar family. His teachers at school were impressed and added a surname to him. as Ambedkar. He hailed from a poor family belonging to one of the Hindu untouchable communities in India. His father was Ramji. Dr. Ambedkar was the 14th son of his father. Ambedkar was a brilliant child. After leaving school Ambedkar studied F.A.‚ at the Elphinstone Collage‚ Mumbai
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Industrial Era Between the 1860’s and 1900’s the United States became the significant industrial nation. This was the turning point in American history. There was a major impact on the industrialization after the Civil War. Economic growth and businesses began to boom. The Industrial Era was significant because of who was involved‚ impacted‚ and most of all how it happened and why. In 1869‚ the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific railroads met in Promontory‚ Utah. This transcontinental railroad
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Progressive Assessment 1) The Progressive reform movement can be best described as an approach to make life better and for people to be able to get away from unjust and problems faced. Progressivism was a reform movement concerned with curing ills caused by industrialization. The Progressive reform movement focused on rural problems and suburban problems‚ but for the most part the Progressive reform movement focused on Urban problems. Some examples of urban problems that the Progessive reform movement
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1) Evaluate the overall effectiveness of the "Fair and Square" repositioning strategy. How well or poorly do all of the elements work together or work at odds with one another to deliver a coherent whole? what elements are mising? The new pricing strategy was offered in three categories. JC Penny took away the coupon and clearance section which took away a major portion of their customers. Most of the times‚ people came to the store only for the coupons offered. J.C. Penny should have spent some
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Progressive Era reformers had a similar effect. They were able to make some changes‚ but most of them were limited. As W.E.B. DuBois wrote in The Crisis‚ America was still "a shameful land" for African-Americans. Although African-Americans "fought gladly and to the last drop of blood" in World War One‚ they returned home to face "lynching‚ disenfranchisement‚ caste‚ brutality and devilish insult". Progressive Era reformers did little more than shed light on the subject of African-American
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Critically evaluate the comparative transnational effectiveness of Benetton and Zara Zara and Benetton are two of the most acknowledged clothing companies in the fast fashion industry. The different international business strategies they adopt result in different transnational effectiveness. To begin with‚ this essay will give a brief overview of the motivation‚ means and mentality of these two companies‚ and then compare how they sustain their competitive advantages through integration‚ responsiveness
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Early Mrs. Dorsey AP History DBQ Essay Progressive Movement The Progressive Movement was a movement that came about due to changes in society after the Civil War. The Movement was a political response to industrialization and social imperfection. The Progressives were able to bring about successful reform in the areas of political and social reform‚ women’s suffrage‚ and worker and child labor. The black movement was not considered part of the Progressive Movement‚ because so many people consider
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Running head: PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT History of the United States II Charles Tate Week II Bethel University April 23‚ 2012 Some forms of progressive movement are progressivism which embraces the widespread of many sided efforts to build a better society; scientific investigation the studies by the federal government of immigration; child labor; economic practices and social research by privately funded foundation; academic expertise to have the skills and knowledge about
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America in the 1920s Essay In 1919‚ soldiers from World War One returned back to America and were not used to society. Many Americans wished for normalcy and believed the United States should go back to the way it was before the war. President Warren Harding was most popular for his promised actions toward normalcy. After becoming President‚ Harding did not change much of America and also died of a heart attack eight hundred and eighty one days into office. The main objective of normalcy was to
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The Progressive Era in the United States lasted from 1880 to 1920 and started as a response to the change brought on the country after the Civil War and Reconstruction era. The Progressive Era was a period of social reform caused by industrialization‚ urbanization‚ and social inequality that lingered from the Civil War. After the Civil War‚ when the slaves gained their freedom‚ the Reconstruction Era occurred. A major goal of this time was to guarantee rights to former slaves and create new relationships
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