1. What was the Renaissance and why did it begin in Italy? The Renaissance is the era of rebirth. It took play around 1300 to 1600 and in Europe‚ this era is known as a rebirth of art and learning. The Renaissance first began in Italy because in Europe‚ both England and France were at war with each other (The Hundred Years’ War) which prevented them into the age of the Renaissance. Italy‚ on the other hand‚ wasn’t at war and allowed the Renaissance to start. Three advantages that started the Renaissance
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decades. The first laws pushed by southern Democrats were intended to suppress blacks first and foremost‚ and also stop at any means their vote. The dominating ideal of white supremacy still engulfed the South after the Civil War and Jim Crow laws acted as the embodiment of these racist ideals. To keep segregation and the separation of races in all matters of life‚ such as transportation‚ housing‚ and education also kept blacks economically and socially suppressed so that southern black resistance was
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in Europe. The only escape from death was trying to leave‚ but it was hard. During the Holocaust‚ Jews tried to escape Europe so they could immigrate‚ but they faced many struggles along the way. To begin‚ Jewish people during World War II had to leave their homes. If they did not‚ they would die. In the article‚ “War Stories”‚ Julie Sarne’s Oma says‚”One day the Gestapo (secret police of Nazi Germany) came and told us to leave our house…” This shows that the families did not just want to leave‚ they
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1810s can be compared to those of which that surround Gilles de Rais because of the structure of the trial and subsequent punishment‚ the mainstream ideals of the time‚ and the conflict of religion versus the state. The issues that come about in law trials did not change over time because these factors always complicate the trial process. In a report written in 1819‚ the unknown author gives the reader “a brief account of the horrid massacre of the captain‚ mate and supercargo” that happened in July
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Informed Voting and a Brief Overview of Indiana’s Congressional Representation Jonathan Jones Liberty University Informed Voting and a Brief Overview of Indiana’s Congressional Representation It is the duty of the American people to play an active role in determining who represents their best interests in Congress. Stephen Witham‚ in his presentation titled‚ Becoming an Informed Voter‚ says the following in regards to the American peoples’ responsibility to not only vote‚ but to do so
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The 13 English Colonies (1630-1750) As the colonies grew in the 1600’s and 1700’s‚ they became the home to people of many lands. These people brought their own customs and traditions. In time‚ they shaped these old ways into a new American Culture. 1 13 colonies 2 1.The New England Colonies More than 1‚000 men‚ women and children left England in 1630 to settle in the Americas. They set up their colony in Massachusetts Bay‚ North of Plymouth. Over the next 100 years‚ English
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English colonies were one of three types of colonies. The first being a joint-stock colony. In this type of colony the king of England would grant a charter to a joint-stock company that would ensure settlers the same rights as Englishmen. Joint-stock colonies were only meant to last a few years. After which‚ stockholders hoped to earn a profit. Many people were attracted with the promise of gold. The second type was a royal colony. This type of colony was directly controlled by the king. The
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Local Employees‚ Local Pay? William O’ Dell‚ vice president for human resources at LeBert Graphics (LG)‚ a fast growing software development firm headquartered in Boston’s Route 128 technology belt‚ was visiting the firm’s first overseas subsidiary‚ LeBert Graphics Bangalore Ltd. (LGB). The visit had been going well‚ but a recent lunch with his good friend Ashok Rao had left him troubled. Rao was one of many Indian expatriates who had migrated to the United States in the 1980s. He had been
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power-sharing government‚ representing both unionists and nationalists. It would be based on the power-sharing‚ Consociational model of democracy. Arend Lijphart designed this model for societies emerging from‚ or with the potential for‚ conflict. The main consociational features of the Northern Ireland power-sharing model are: -cross-community power sharing at executive level‚ including the joint office of First Minister and deputy First Minister‚ and a multi-party executive. The First and deputy
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Slavery made its way to the colonies during the 1600s due to a lot of major factors. Before there were any slaves‚ there were indentured servants. The indentured servants mostly came from Great Britain. Looking for new space‚ life‚ and opportunity. The catch was the fact that these people had no money to pay their way into the New found land. So‚ that turned into people looking for a way to get over here. So people thought and talked about working off a debt‚ if someone were to pay their way over
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