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    Chapter 5 STRUGGLE FOR RIGHTS AND FREEDOM 1. Revolt of Lakandula and Soliman (1574) Lakandula and Soliman decided to rise in arms. They proclaimed their revolt and gathered in Navotas. Cause: Lavezaris’s reversal of Legazpi’s policy of excempting the native rulers from tributes 2. First Pampanga Revolt (1585) Some brave Pampangueño leaders connived w/ the people of Manila and the Borneans. The leaders were arrested abd executed w/out any fair trial. Cause Abuses of the Encomenderos

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    attachment to a particular culture. It should be kept in mind that culture encompasses a variety of factors‚ like language‚ cuisine‚ costumes‚ folklores‚ etc. The Rise of Nationalism in Europe The concept and practices of a modern state had been developing over a long period of time in Europe. The state in which‚ a centralised power exercised sovereign control over a clearly defined territory. But a nation-state was one in which the majority of its citizens‚ and not only its rulers‚ came to develop

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    Rise of Mass Culture

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    During the 1920’s‚ the rise of mass culture influenced beliefs‚ ideas‚ and beliefs of the American society. Many historians have called this period the “second industrial revolutions.” Technological innovations made it possible to increase industrial output without expanding the labor force. Ideas like electricity replaced steam as the main power source making it possible to replace old machinery with more efficient and flexible electric machinery. Modern mass-production techniques like machine

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    Rise Of The Tomb Raider

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    Audiovisual Showpiece Rise of the Tomb Raider looks absolutely incredible. Even though the characters both look and animate stupendously well‚ they’re overshadowed by the varied environments designed with an astounding attention to detail. In addition to touches like Lara leaving tracks in the show and the character’s mouths moving in accordance with speech in-game‚ Lara regularly reacts to the environment. It greatly contributes to immersion when Lara wades through the deep snow‚ struggles to walk

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    As far as the development and demise of vaudeville‚ there is much to be said. But to truly understand its rise and fall‚ first one must understand what vaudeville is. Vaudeville was a theatrical genre of entertainment that was popular in the United States from the early 1880s until the mid 1930s. Each performance consisted of a series of unrelated acts grouped together on a common bill. Types of acts included classical musicians‚ dancers‚ comedians‚ trained animals‚ magicians‚ impersonators‚ acrobats

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    Oil Price Rise

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    Why does oil prices rise and fall? Of all industries in the world‚ oil industry is indeed an international business which affects most countries in the world. As the oil is the most consumed energy‚ it plays a vital role in daily lives as well as economy and social development. Also‚ the oil industry leads to new technology development both directly and indirectly. It has been deployed as a means for economy and political negotiation. Nevertheless‚ “crude oil” when refined into various petroleum

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    Still I Rise

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    traditions‚ or vernacular‚ greatly characterize the sentiment of Angelou’s works. In particular‚ her piece “Still I Rise” is especially influenced by the African American vernacular. This premise can be corroborated through comparing “Still I Rise” to works from other works from specific vernaculars. For starters‚ “Still I Rise” embodies characteristics

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    The Sun Also Rises

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    The Sun Also Rises Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises demonstrates elements of weakened masculinity throughout the novel. The lasting effects of WWI on the characters‚ Jake Barnes’ insecurities‚ and Lady Brett Ashley’s non-conformity all contribute to the minimized presence of masculinity. Hemingway began writing The Sun Also Rises in 1925 and it was later completed in 1926. Much like the novel’s protagonist‚ he too resided in Paris working as a journalist‚ after fighting in WWI. Hemingway

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    Still I Rise

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    other poems. The poem I read was “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou. It is an incredibly powerful poem written by someone with such a rough background. It really shows how she pushed through life and what she did to get through everything she went through. What this poem tells me is that no matter how long or how hard you get knocked down‚ you should always persevere. The end of the first stanza says “You may trod me in the very dirt / But still‚ like dust‚ I’ll rise.” (Lines 3-4) This has a great hook into

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    “Still I Rise” Poem Analysis “Still I Rise” was written by Maya Angelou‚ who is an African-American poet. A majority of her poems are written on slavery and life as a African- American woman. “Still I Rise” is one of the many well known. She discusses how she is treated differently and refers to her ancestry and relates to events they went through during the time of slavery and the events she continues to go through during her time period of life. “This poem has been an inspiration to people

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