He later quit the school‚ alleging discrimination against Filipino students by the Dominican professors. In May of 1882‚ Jose Rizal got on a ship to Spain without informing his parents of his intentions. He enrolled at the Universidad Central de Madrid. In June of 1884‚ he received his medical degree at the age of 23; the following year‚ he also graduated from the Philosophy and Letters department.
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an efficient method to produce and transport goods throughout the nation (Claim #1). Social advancements such as Jane Addam’s foundation of the Hull House in 1889 and the establishment of the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) in 1890 demonstrates the achievements made for America that benefited the citizens of society (Claim #2). Despite the progression of the nation economically and socially‚ the political perspective of America plummeted due to corrupt governmental figures and
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If you take a look at the paintings‚ you will see that they are abstract. In fact‚ they are painted in a style that is sometimes referred to as "Abstract Expressionism". Many people have trouble understanding and appreciating this type of art. The purpose of this essay is to explain how‚ over time‚ art has evolved to become more and more abstract‚ and why this is important. My intention is to explain the goals of abstract art‚ and to help you learn how to enjoy it. To begin‚ I’d like to introduce
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Betsy Ross While most people admire the ones who wrote the Declaration of Independence‚ the ones who flew in space‚ and the ones who fought in wars‚ but one person outshined the rest of them. That person was Betsy Ross. Without Betsy Ross we would not have the amazing American Flag that we have today. She was born Elizabeth Griscom in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania‚ to Samuel and Rebecca James Griscom. Betsy went to a Quaker public school. For eight hours a day‚ Betsy was
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that they should be able to have workers without unions. They were a massive group and at one point had 850‚000 members which was a force to be reckoned with. This group displayed its power when it defeated the Dockers union in the Hull dock strike of 1890. In this event the National Free Labour Association used naval boats to support the employers who were trying to stop the strike and they successfully defeated the union. The trade unions suffered many setbacks in the form of striking due to the united
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States grows larger in population and larger in land‚ technology was becoming newer and better as well. The new technology of the railroad was a big hit for the United States. There was a large railroad expansion (Doc B) between the years of 1870 and 1890. The expansion of the railroad allowed transporting agricultural product to the Eastern states much easier. Not only made transporting products easier but it also encouraged westward expansion which then developed emerging national markets linking
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of Representatives in 1882 as well as in the United States House of Representatives from 1890 to 1892. Watson was unsuccessful in running for vice president as the running mate for William Jennings Bryan in 189 and for president both in 1904 and 1908. Watson wrote a novel titled Bethany in 1904 that was praised. Watson was very influential by the publications that he wrote including Peoples Party Paper (1891-1898) and The Jeffersonian (1907-1917). Watson was unsuccessful in political campaigns. Watson
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In 1953‚ the first black student enrolled‚ as an undergraduate‚ at Louisiana State University. And in sixty-four years‚ several different races have had the opportunity to enroll and earn degrees from Louisiana State University‚ including myself. However‚ this was not always the case. There was a point in time where blacks and whites could not attend the same school‚ or even use the same facilities. The court decision that made separate facilities legal‚ was Plessy v Ferguson. It allowed for separate
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Italian/Northern Renaissance | | Medici Family | They dominated Florence during the 15th century and were interested in industry‚ trade‚ and banking. The first was Giovanni di Bicci de’Medici (1360-1429)‚ and the most famous was Lorenzo the Magnificent (1449-1492)‚ the great grandson of Giovanni. Medici power fell after Savonarola (1452-1498)‚ a Franciscan friar‚ gained power‚ and therefore‚ Florence was never the same. | Humanism | England: * Started taking hold in early 15th century taught
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American Expansionism The 1840s and 1890s saw an expansion of American territory‚ as a result of several economic‚ political‚ and cultural factors. In both cases of American expansionism‚ the Americans believed that we must expand our borders in order to keep the country running upright. Also‚ the Americans believed that the United State‚ being one of the strongest of the nations‚ had a need to become even stronger. This is shown in the "manifest destiny" of the 1840’s. Apart from the similarities
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