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    Control in Egypt In September 2003‚ in an interview with Al-Ahram‚ the Egyptian government newspaper‚ in response to a question about economic problems with a reference to a current shortage of bread - President Mubarak of Egypt stated‚ once again‚ publicly and forcefully that rapid population growth in Egypt was the primary cause of the country’s economic and social problems. He added that the country was doing what it could to solve these problems‚ but that the government could only do so much.

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    Period 2 11/29/12 Plans of Reconstruction During the Civil War was the beginning of the Reconstruction era that took place up until the late 1870’s‚ which for some was a success but a failure to others. Not only was it a civil rights movement but it also re-created the southern way of life‚ temporarily divided a political party‚ broke down another‚ and affected the nation in ways that would have long-term consequences. Two of the three major Reconstruction plans were that of President Lincoln

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    Reconstruction: Fail or Succeed? Reconstruction failed due to Andrew Johnson‚ the Black Codes‚ and the Freedmen’s Bureau..Andrew Johnson’s‚ who was the father of the black codes‚ created policies and ideals that led to the black codes‚ KKK‚ sharecropping and the Compromise of 1877. Andrew Johnson supported white supremacy in the South and favored Southern political leaders who had aided the Confederacy once war had been declared. After the war‚ the Union needed to bring the South back into the

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    seemed to be two separate countries‚ each one having different views and political opinions. This mostly showed in the social and economic conditions. But‚ because they were the same country‚ they had some similarities. The economies of each region at the time were only similar in the way they were expanding and growing stronger. One way the two regions differed in economics was in the base of their economy. For example‚ the South’s economy was based on cotton farming‚ while the North’s economy

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    Reconstruction refers to the period‚ between 1865 and 1877‚ of rebuilding the United States both physically and mentally. It witnessed America’s first experiment in interracial democracy‚ of which the south did not like. The Reconstruction period was based around many issues of which the most important was what to do with the now freed slaves. The issues of readmitting the states of the Confederacy and what to do with Confederate leaders were just a couple of the many other issues faced during Reconstruction

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    The American Civil war hardly fought by a great amount of soldiers in order to get African American slaves the freedom they deserved. A mass amount of lives were lost leading up to the Union victory which set millions of slaves free. The south was in ruins after they fought a defensive war and Reconstruction was introduced. With Lincoln in charge‚ many people looked forward to the future after the long Civil War. The first step was encouraging people to abandon the Confederacy and to come back into

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    1.1 Explain what is meant by: diversity‚ equality‚ inclusion & discrimination. Diversity means differences in ethnicity‚ heritage‚ customs‚ beliefs and values. It could be someone’s physical appearance‚ mental capabilities‚ etc. I teach the children in my care that their personal identity which is formed from a young age allows them to realise they are their own person. Diversity is positive and should be respected and valued because nobody is completely the same as anyone else. Telling them

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    acceptable. In order to facilitate the reentry of the states into the union‚ an era of reconstruction ushered in. This would be a time of many ambitious efforts by congress to expand the civil rights of African-Americans. It proved to be a failed effort‚ overall‚ because little permanent change occurred. Although reconstruction did manage to raise great controversy and spark some change‚ it was ultimately a failure‚ for African-Americans‚ despite having laws put in place to grant them civil rights‚

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    Lincoln‚ Johnson‚ and Congress’ Plans for Reconstruction The main goals of the Reconstruction were to readmit the Southern states back into the Union and recognize the civil rights of Freedmen in the society. Its tasks were to unify America into one nation‚ secure the rights of every man‚ and establish order. Three major strategies were presented to unify the nation. The three major Reconstruction plans were contributed by Lincoln‚ Johnson‚ and the Congress. Lincoln presented his plan in 1864

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    Equality and social status or class has been the topic talked about for ages: someone left to work while those above them strive and do nothing and leave those behind to do the hard work. In “The Time Machine”‚ this topic is implied in a very interesting way between two classes: the "Eloi" and the “Morlocks”. Which of the two is on top?          In the time machine a man referred as “The Time Traveler” travels towards  an unknown future‚ there‚ he realizes Humanity has changed and adapted. He then

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