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    African-American Struggle for Freedom Beverly Garrett Axia College In the early nineteenth century‚ the African American went from slavery to the struggle for freedom. They had to do several activities in order to survive. Even though food affected the lifestyle during slavery‚ with religion‚ soul food like greens‚ and hamburger meat was prepared and grown to help families survive. There were several kinds of slaves

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    In order to win the war‚ the Union had to think smart and play it to their advantage. In the book The Civil War: A Visual History‚ author John E. Stanchak declared‚ “During the 19th century‚ the new era of rail and steam that marked the Industrial Revolution was centered in the Northern states‚ and a summary of economics and human resources shows their advantages” (Stanchak 54). The North had a lot of railroads which helped them travel faster. They also had more money and organizations than the South

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    War has a profound effect on public health‚ directly accounts for millions of deaths annually worldwide. Many military and especially civilians die in the result of the war. War leads to long-term physical and psychological consequences and causes huge damage‚ often irreversible‚ to the environment. The Civil War had a critical period in American history. It came at a time when medicine in the United States was behind Europe of very few advancements in terms of medical equipment‚ medicine‚ the treatment

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    The Civil War was one of the greatest wars fought in history. It began with deep conflict between the North and South and the secession of the southern states. They primarily had different ideas on slavery‚ trade‚ and states which started the war. Some main causes were the Missouri Compromise‚ the Dred Scott decision‚ the Abolitionist movement‚ and Uncle Tom’s cabin. The Civil War officially started on April 12‚ 1861 when Confederate forces bombarded the Union controlled Fort Sumter in Charleston

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    In the summer of 1919‚ World War 1 had officially ended through the Treaty of Versailles‚ though that was not the only thing that would end at the time. Under the Treaty of Versailles‚ Germany was forced to pay billions in reparations‚ make vast reductions in the army and other crippling punishments. The terms of the treaty had completely destroyed Germany through the economy. Jobs were lost‚ the currency had gone through major inflation‚ their land had been withdrawn from Germany and on top of it

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    Paper Assignment over Clara Barton “Angel of the Battlefield”‚ the nickname Clara Barton earned after her tireless efforts to help those on the battlefield. When the dangers of the civil war arrived‚ Clara’s selfless instincts came through. She was one of the first people to show initiative‚ helping on and off the battlefield by searching for men’s lost baggage and securing medicine to help soldiers. All of this work didn’t go unnoticed‚ once she got the support she needed her contributions would

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    the worst of the worst issues that our history has ever seen or heard of and now a days most people still believe African Americans shouldn’t have rights. Throughout history slavery was a tremendous problem in our society because many people believed it was normal. They were taking advantage of the African Americans and using them to do their house chores‚ taking care of their children and overall making the slaves do the impossible. They were treated very poorly and they were expected to work in unnecessary

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    When African Americans were enslaved‚ it was not of their own will. They were dictated under Whites‚ suppressing the rights of slaves to the point where they were mere objects. Overpowered by their own people for being seen as criminals or thugs‚ they were packed below deck onto ships headed to a foreign land. Each man on the vessel had roughly only two square feet of room they could claim for themselves. In this space crammed with four hundred other African Americans‚ disease accumulated within

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    may know about the civil warabout how it all started this and that. But what really started the civil war? There may be many reasons why it started. However‚ here’s four main reasons why the civil war started. One of them was “The Election Of 1860” there was 4 candidates lincoln‚ douglas‚ breckinridge‚ and john bell. Abraham lincoln won the election‚ the south thought that lincoln was anti-slavery. The south was heated‚ and they were mad at the north. Another reason why the civil war started

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    the Atlantic slave trade‚ an estimated 10 to 15 million Africans were transported to the European colonies in the Americas. Of these‚ over 3.5 million were taken to Brazil. Brazil was the biggest importer of slaves and took in an even greater amount than the United States. What influence did these 3.5 million Africans have on Brazil? The international slave trade that took place from 1538-1888 changed Brazil’s culture profoundly. Many Of Brazil’s cultural identities derive from African descent such

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