“One Artist‚ Finger‚ and Country”: Ai Weiwei’s Fight for Freedom. Figure 1. Tiananmen Square Ai’s View. From The Study of Perspective‚ by Ai Weiwei‚ 1995‚ http://www.emptykingdom.com/featured/ai-weiwei-study-in-perspective/ Ai Weiwei is a world famous Chinese artist that uses his controversial art to portray his strong political and social views. His works such as The Study of Perspective and Dropping China have an underlying political and social meaning used to activate the oppressed people of
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Explore the reasons for the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan movement in 1920s America and the political changes it caused. In the 1920s North America experienced a huge rise in immigrants from black‚ Hispanic and Jewish backgrounds. For the most part they settled in slums‚ took on poorly paid work and lived lives far removed from most white middle class families. Many traditional northern and southern white Americans were uneasy with this sudden influx and it helped create social tension‚ particularly
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The Ku Klux Klan or KKK is one of America’s oldest and most feared groups. Driven by the dream of a world with only one master race‚ the KKK often uses violence and takes the law into their own hands in order to promote their cause. The Ku Klux Klan is a secret society based on hatred and violence. The Klan claims that it stands for only law-abiding rallies and activities‚ but the Klan has been known for having hypocritical views throughout its existence. No matter where the Klan is headed‚ violence
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Fighting For Dominance Tim O’Brien tells a highly emotional story‚ “The Things They Carried‚” in which he weaves two memories of First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross’s life together. These two significant parts of Cross seem to be trying to compete to be the more dominant‚ one being of lovely Martha from back home who has captured Cross’s heart and attention; she sent him letters that “were not love letters‚ but Lieutenant Cross was hoping” (1) for a sweet declaration of love. Cross’s other life is that
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The 1950’s were quite radical in fact‚ this is the decade that began rock n’ roll‚ the civil rights movement‚ better family living‚ advances in technology‚ Fashion‚ medical research‚ other wonderful things this country was not used to seeing or hearing. The 1950’s were looked at more as a state of mind or a way of living rather than just another decade or time era in American history. Everything was peaceful now‚ which looking back on the two world wars and the great depression this country was not
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A Long Journey Fighting Slavery A strong and powerful lady said these wise words: “There was one of two things I had a right to‚ liberty or death; if I could not have one‚ I would have the other; for no man should take me alive; I should fight for my liberty as long as my strength lasted‚ and when the time came for me to go‚ the Lord would let them take me”. The brave women who said these words were Harriet Tubman and she was one of the leaders of the Underground Railroad that helped slaves reach
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The 1950’s was a time where war soldiers were coming home and were given the opportunity to go back to their families and begin a new life or create one; the war was over. There were new opportunities arising‚ and suburbs were becoming the norm. Racial segregation was coming to an end‚ we added two new states to the United States of America‚ and families were beginning to have babies left and right. Music started to change with Rock n’ Roll‚ clothing and fashion was changing‚ inventions were being
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which made illegal to obtain a narcotic drug without a doctor’s prescription. There were nearly half a million addicts at the beginning of 1920 and by 1945 there were only 30‚000 to 40‚000 addicts. The demand for drugs began to rise again in the 1960’s and continues to rise today. With this scary thought in mind‚ the United States needs find a solution to the rising drug problem‚ and fast. Every year‚ more drugs are discovered either through drug combinations or homegrown experiments. With each
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Sports have always been an important part of people’s lives and a way for them to relax. The 90’s was a decade of unbelievably talented athletes and major icons. Michael Jordan started his fame in basketball and is now known as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. In 1995‚ at age fourteen Serena Williams became a top competitor and became a pro in the game of tennis. Tiger Woods became the first golfer in history to win the U.S. Amateur title for three consecutive years. The 1992 Dream
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Jackson‚ said that reigning super middleweight titlist Andre Ward would be too weak to fight his fighter at 175 pounds. Boxing News 24’s Dan Ambrose indicated that Jackson pointed out the 31-year-old American’s lack of punching power and flawed technique as his possible downfall when he eventually faces the undefeated Russian late this year or early in 2016. Ambrose said that Jackson had been studying Ward’s fights ever since rumors of a match between him and his fighter went out since the final quarter
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