Close to two million slaves were brought to the American South from Africa and the West Indies during the centuries of the Atlantic slave trade. Approximately 20% of the population of the American South over the years has been African American‚ and as late as 1900‚ 9 out of every 10 African Americans lived in the South. The large number of black people maintained as a labor force in the post-slavery South were not permitted to threaten the region’s character as a white man’s country‚ however. The
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KEY PLAYERS IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR 1. George Washington - Served as the Continental Army’s commander-in-chief to raise troops. During the war more than 230‚000 soldiers served in the Continental Army‚ while 145‚000 served in militias. 2. Marquis de Lafayette - A French aristocrat who served in the Continental Army. Known as the hero of two worlds‚ he was also great friends with George Washington 3. Baron Friedrich Von Stuben - He trained the soldiers of the Continental Army through his humane
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Historic Flood Hits Minot The sounds of a siren crushed the hearts of an entire city as water overcame the dikes and flooded the streets. The people of Minot‚ North Dakota heard the siren and knew that their lives were about to greatly change. The Souris River topped the dikes in Minot on June 22‚ 2011. About twelve thousand residents were evacuated out of their homes after a desperate attempt to build sandbag walls around their houses and neighborhoods. All that the residents were able to do was
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In order to keep order in society there is a need for law enforcement. Since the beginning of time‚ man has created ways to protect citizens and communities. The most common way of doing that is with the police force. The police today are employed by the government and are usually very distinct from regular citizens since they wear uniforms in most cases. There are many different types of law enforcement officers‚ the most common ones are “local police officers‚ county deputies‚ state highway patrol
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How did advancements of aviation during WW2 led to modern civil travel? Jesus Melgoza March 31‚ 2011 Word count: 1‚645 A: Plan of investigation How did advancements of aviation during WW2 led to modern civil travel? This investigation will look to see how the advancements of the modern airplane during WW2 helped to shape civil travel today. This investigation will be looking mainly at secondary sources like sources of the planes themselves and histories or company who specialize in the
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In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth the male characters Macbeth‚ Macduff‚ Banquo and Duncan really give you and insight in to the time the play was written. Shakespeare’s Macbeth was written in the Elizabethan era during King James’ reign as King over 400 years ago. King Duncan is introduced to the play in act 1 scene 2. King Duncan is seen as a great‚ noble‚ highly thought of King. He is in The Monarch which is the highest in the social order. “Go pronounce his present death‚ And with his former
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Valerie Dosch 1. 470-399 B.C.E. Socrates believed that we are born with knowledge and by reasoning correctly‚ we gain access to it. He also believed that our minds (souls) do not cease to exist when we die. Dualism is a concept where thoughts and ideas are distinct from the world of real objects and or bodies. Morris C.‚ & Maisto A. (2013). Understanding psychology (10th ed.). Boston‚ MA: Pearson. He is best recognized for inventing the teaching practice of pedagogy‚ wherein a teacher questions
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India is a land where wonderful temples and monuments remind visitors about its rich traditions and cultural diversity. I believe that no trip to India can ever be complete without a visit to the Bahá’í House of Worship‚ also known as the Lotus Temple and it is this monument that I would advise a first time visitor to India‚ to discover. Located in New Delhi‚ the Lotus Temple is one of the most beautiful monuments of the Bahá’í faith built in 1986 by Fariborz Sahba. The temple is designed in the
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Lilyana Hristova‚ 11IBc Cultural diversity Albion Delights restaurant * ------------------------------------------------- Why not? Two days ago my friend and I went to this recently opened restaurant called Albion Delights. It was celebrating traditional British food over the centuries. We both love English food so we decided to go in and try all of the traditional dishes. * ------------------------------------------------- On the inside The decoration was incredible. I was amazed
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Babbitt: a person‚ particularly a business or professional man‚ who unthinkingly follows conventional middle-class ways (Merriam-Webster). George F. Babbitt of Babbitt‚ by Sinclair Lewis: a 46-year-old American real estate salesman who conformed unthinkingly to prevailing middle-class standards in the Midwestern city of Zenith in the 1920s. While he lived as a successful businessman with all the modern conveniences—including a very nice house and a very nice car—Babbitt was overwhelmingly dissatisfied
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