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    DBQ – Reconstruction In the time period from 1860 to 1877 many major changes occurred in the United States that made it more similar to how we know it today. During this time the 13th‚ 14th‚ and 15th amendments were acquired. In addition‚ many welfare and federal government programs began‚ however some of the social developments were less effective. Between 1860 and 1877 constitutional developments‚ to an extreme extent‚ and social developments‚ to a lesser extent‚ amounted to a revolution. During

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    expansion was another one of the many new things in our country that had many impacts on the people and their way of life. The government made it available to buy a lot of land in the West. The government gave many opportunities like for instance the homestead act gave many families 160 acres of land if

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    For some people it is hard to fit in‚ and that’s what it’s like for Auggie Pullman‚ from Wonder by R.J. Palacio‚ and Quarta‚ from The Girl who was Born with only Two Arms and Two Legs by Stuart Baum. First of all‚ they both have physical deformations and that makes it hard for them to fit in. They would get made fun of because of the way they look‚ and that also makes it really hard for them to fit in. To start off‚ it is hard for both Auggie and Quarta to fit in because they both have physical deformations

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    humans do what it takes to do so. One thing was that there was one church in pull man‚ and one-either of the population going to religious places on Sunday. The building was unoccupied though because no one could afford the rent on it. With all the Pullman owning everywhere‚ it didn’t help religion. The Presbyterians received $700 a year from the Presbyterian Board‚ and paid $600 of it over to the company for rent. Many thought that the company didn’t care much for them‚ just to get as much work out

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    the stereotype can be physically and sexually abused without the guilt which normally would accompany the act. Mature African American males have a rich history of negative stereotypes including Uncle Tom and "house nigger"‚ the subservient Pullman Porter and loyal butler‚ or the Uncle Remus character‚ always willing to tell a story to the master’s

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    story The Day the Dancers Came depicts the life of two Filipino immigrants in the Chicago. The plot centers on the short story’s two main protagonists‚ Filemon Acayan‚ a fifty year-old‚ naturalized Filipino citizen and Antonio Bataller‚ a former Pullman porter who is suffering from a rare skin disease. It was early November‚ yet the streets of West Sheridan Road were covered with snow. For Fil‚ the snow fell perhaps in anticipation of the young and elegant dancers from the Philippines. For Tony

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    The years following the Civil War and Reconstruction was an era somewhat gilded. The Second Industrial Revolution came about with new inventions‚ and revolutionized how factories and jobs were worked. Factory workers in this time period were working in poor conditions and had no power whatsoever. Often they were abused and their wages were cut very low. The mass immigration also did not favor laborers as it made them so easy to replace. In order to fight back laborers would join labor unions in order

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    appreciate it the rest will take advantage. College is a great opportunity for paying students. There are opportunities for scholarships and funds for students who can’t pay which is the better way to go. No one owes anyone a college education (Pullman

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    Industrialization was sought mainly in the south due to the New Immigrants‚ migration into the U.S. The increase of immigrants was one of the causes of industrialization in the years 1865 to 1900‚ which allowed for a larger workforce. Other causes of industrialization were new inventions and the uprising of railroads. Some of the effects of the industrialization on U.S. society in the years 1865 to 1900 were mainly negative especially towards the civilians in the workforces. They dealt with harsh

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    hills‚ and harsh seasons. The winters are bitterly cold‚ while the summer temperatures can reach above 100 °F. Because of the vast amount of land available‚ for a brief period in the early 1900s‚ they attracted a lot of people because of the Homestead Act. Homestead Act allowed people to gain title to public land if they lived on it for five years and improved it. Because of the past that McNickle had experienced in Montana‚ he sets an illusional mood where everything would conflict with the reality

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