The Civil rights movement of the 1950’s was a very significant part of history for the African American community and the rest of America in that it paved the way for future Civil Rights gains. The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950’s impacted the African American community tremendously throughout its brave leaders‚ organizations‚ and table turning tactics. The civil rights movement could never have succeeded the way it did without the help of some of its very brave leaders like Martin Luther King
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people that left a mark on everyone. But who do you think left the biggest mark? Had the greatest triumph? I beleive that they all had a great part in building society and where i live today‚ but i think that Abraham Lincoln had the biggest affect on how we live today. Abraham Lincoln is known for being the big guy because he was so tall. He made such a big impact‚ we put him on Mount Rushmore. We even made him a Giant monument to remember him and what he did when he was here. When he was here‚ there
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William Shakespeare’s Macbeth isa tale of contrasts and conflict; of thestruggle between vice and virtue‚ good and evil‚ and the fight for anatural order. Conflict is the major driving force for theplay – in particular‚ it is Macbeth’s internal battle which draws it out to itsconclusion. Macbeth is a study of blatantcontradictions – he desires what he can gain from acts of brutality‚ butinitially hesitates to commit them himself. By the play’s end he has not so much overcome this hesitation than
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the civil war‚ nothing really had changed until the 60’s. During this time period segregation was in full swing. This idea of "separate but equal" affected everything from simple water fountains to schools. The question that must be asked though is‚ how equal was separation? In 1954 an African American girl walked into an all white school. The result was horrifying‚ grown people calling out racial slurs to her and pulling their children out of school. A court case was soon to follow‚ Brown v. Board
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the Anti-war Movement was going on we also had a huge Civil Rights Movement with a huge leader‚Martin Luther King Junior. The Vietnam war was a very dreaded war‚ this is sadly one of the wars that we have ever officially lost. However it depends at how you look at it‚ because‚ yes we did lose many of our soldiers but‚ Vietnam gained their own independence which was what they were fighting for the whole time. The Vietnam war started in November of 1955 and everybody was proud to go and fight for
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The Night of the Long Knives was very important in helping Hitler become a chancellor as it consolidated his power eternally. One of the main problems facing Hitler when he became chancellor on the 30th January 1933 was that he didn’t have the support of the army and he distrusted the SA. On the 29th June he fixed both these problems arresting and executing over 300 hundred of the SA including their leader Rohm who a good friend of Hitler. This not only pacified the army‚ the only organisation with
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WHY DOCUMENTARIES ARE SO IMPORTANT Documentaries are important in many ways. One of the main reasons is that they educate you A week ago‚ I watched the documentary "Super Size Me" and I thought that it showed very well how dangerous it is to eat fast-food on regular basis. It affects your body and I don’t think many people know that. How could they know it if they aren’t going to read studies on how dangerous it is. Not many people have the time‚ or want to make time‚ to read a study. It is
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A place that is important to me: I have lived in Bunbury for 15years. My family has occupied the house in which I live for 10years. I have two sisters and two brothers. I am the middle child. I have always felt that my home has been an important place to me. I have countless memories held within these walls‚ and almost all of them are positive. Home to me‚ has always been the roof above my head. Recently though‚ when my elder sister moved out‚ I have been lost by what home truly means. If I
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complex. We need to know how to write simple yet very important things such as our name or the date. Being a student there is not a day that goes by that I am not writing or typing my name and the date on papers or assignments. Over the past few years there has been a significant increase in the use of technology. People text message‚ email‚ and use social networking websites on a daily basis. Those are all ways to communicate with others‚ if people did not know how to write it would not be possible
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Running Head: IMPORTANCE OF LITERACY Why is Literacy Important? Abstract Literacy is important for many reasons. It is important to everyday lives. Without literacy civilization as well as communication would be entirely different. History would be taught strictly from hearsay‚ no one would know the facts for sure. Literacy is important for both cultures and individuals. Without literacy people would go through life making awful decisions. People would be a lot more close minded. They would
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