“Doing Good: Empire- A British Chronicle" Who was David Livingstone? What were his accomplishments? Why is he and his story so famous and why was he so revered? Other than attempt to gain converts‚ what else did Christian missionaries do in imperial outposts in Africa? Who else came with the missionaries? Dr. Livingstone was a British missionary who became the first white man to cross the African continent. He sought to re-establish Africa’s world view by incorporating Christian practices and
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MODERN HISTORY CHANGES THE FAMILY In the last ten years of American history‚ there have been many milestones‚ events‚ and trends that have shaped American history. Not only did it shape history‚ but it changed how the American family lived. Examples such as the 9/11 attacks and new technological advancements have prompted serious and emotional conversations among family members and is considered important to cultural historians on how to understand the current mythologies of family. Aside
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Damaris Givens James Dewey Policing Systems 2301 November 16‚ 2013 Policing has affected a Nation not Just a Race Throughout the interview process I was able to understand and gain an adequate perception of how others felt about law enforcement here in the United States. I found that many answers were universal and were not only the views of one particular race. Law enforcement is set in place to up hold the laws and to protect and serve the people of the United States. However‚ I found that
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The Impact It Left In Birmingham Alabama‚ a small little church that served as a meeting place for civil rights leaders exploded. On September 15‚ 1963 a bomb exploded before Sunday morning services. Four young girls were killed during the explosion and many others was badly injured. Outrage over the incident with the four young girls’ deaths sparked violence that clashed between protesters and police. The march from Selma to Montgomery is important because it gave black African Americans a reason
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Framers of the Constitution did not really represent the American people. Also known as the country’s Founding Fathers‚ these men from the original states were responsible for many important decisions. However‚ they did not represent America’s people because they only represented the Elite leaders‚ they represented the ideas for America’s government‚ and they did not have a true democracy. The Constitution’s Framers represented the Elite leaders‚ rather than the American People. Most of the Founding
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experienced a period of artistic expression known as the Aztec Renaissance. This era led to an increase sense of nationality and promoted a glorification of Mexican Culture. The various art forms emphasized Symbolism and indianism while also using the history of Indian culture as motifs for their art. Firstly what arose was an exploration of the visual arts‚ which painters such as Diego Rivera‚ Jose Clemente Orozco and David Siqueiros undertook. They were known as Los Tres Grandes and were commissioned
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“We are free today because we are the stronger; we will be slaves again when the government becomes the stronger.” -Toussaint Louverture‚ an African American man who was a slave‚ little did he know he was right. Soon after slavery was ban the South would force some blacks into even worse type of labor. After the Civil War slaves were freed from tretourachs amounts of work with harsh punishments‚ slavery. Soon after slaves were freed Southerners found a way to put them back into a slave like position
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the crops. The slave population of the United States grew significantly once the cotton gin was invented. Slaves who were healthy and young in their late teens and twenties where consider a good investment. As the growth in the cotton increased‚ so did the need for more and more slaves. Slaves and the slave labor became a great reliance and this went on for years. Also
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The American Revolution was a phenomenon that shaped America through devious battles‚ hardships‚ land loss‚ and the start of advanced rights forming. France has always stayed loyal to the Americans‚ as well as provided proper protection during the Revolutionary War. Though the French were not obligated to help these colonies‚ rather they used this opportunity to benefit themselves. They expanded their international relations with countries across the ocean‚ creating lasting bonds through treaties
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fighting. Uniformed police officers would patrol the streets to prevent crimes that were in progress and to catch criminals. However‚ researches since the 1960s has shown the limits of both patrolling and investigating for reducing crimes. This method did not show any effectiveness on crime preventions and reducing criminal activities. Police patrolling still remains the number one means of police operations but it takes up most of the resources of the police agency. On patrol‚ a police officer makes
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