physical differences. History has shown that differences (physical or mental) have let to wars and disagreements. The novel Things Fall Apart‚ by Chinua Achebe‚ show that categories between race and ethnicities have been used to empower and oppress by murdering those who are “inferior” and treating differently those who are “inferior”. The novel shows that European missionaries have murdered those who disagreed with them because they (the Europeans) were “superior” and the Africans were “inferior”. In the
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Rachel Barbara Berry (born December 18th‚ 1994-from Dream On) is the captain and the self-proclaimed star of New Directions. She is sixteen years old‚ Jewish‚ and attends William McKinley High School in Lima‚ Ohio. Rachel is considered to be unpopular with most of the other students because she comes across as being self-involved and very controlling. She is typically very competitive and always wants to get the part that she thinks that fits her. She’s most known for getting "slushied" in her face
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Guam‚ but to give Cuba its freedom. Now the United States has to make the decision to annex the Philippine Islands‚ like Hawaii‚ Guam‚ and Puerto Rico‚ or to give them their freedom‚ like they did Cuba. It would be in the best interest for President McKinley to acquire the ownership of the Philippines thereby expanding U.S. trade routes and strengthening foreign affairs. The most important reason to annex the Philippines is for better trade. The United States will have more customers in Eastern Asia
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Chapter 11 ("Robber Barons and Rebels") summary Chapter 11‚ “Robber Barons and Rebels” details events occurring in 1877 and beyond. During this time‚ labor was rewarded depending on race‚ sex‚ nationality‚ and social class. Steam and electricity replaced jobs and increased efficiency. New inventions‚ such as manufactured ice‚ the telephone‚ and the adding machine‚ allowed the meat industry and other companies to become feasible. The railroads became a big industry of the time‚ and bribed many
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When you think of climbing Mount Everest‚ you never imagine doing it at an old age. When it does cross your mind‚ you may wonder‚ is it hard or easy‚ does it take longer to reach the top when you’re older? Follow along as i tell you about the two oldest people to summit Mount Everest Meet Yuichiro Miura‚ an 80-year-old Japanese man. Before Yuichiro started climbing he broke his hip in an accident. Later he underwent surgery for his hip‚ he also had to have heart surgery. After all of this‚ Yuichiro
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“The High Rockies” People are mistaken who believe the high Rockies are hard to climb. To the traveler who has passed through the plains of Kansas and eastern Colorado‚ the high Rockies might seem like a beautiful but forbidding wilderness‚ approachable by only the toughest mountaineers. It is true that the 53 peaks in the Rockies that soar over 14‚000 feet in elevation should only be attempted by seasoned climbers. However‚ the peaks under 14‚000 feet‚ the fourteeners‚ can be easily climbed by
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The Progressive Movement The progressive movement is the first reform movement of the 20th century rooted in an effort to regulate and control big business‚ and it offered social justice and economic opportunity for all (Carnes and Garraty 2012). The makeup of the group included those who felt separated from the Republican Party. The group included farmers‚ factory workers‚ women‚ minorities‚ the immigrant working class‚ and the middle-class consumers. The Republican Party had adopted an economic
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The official country name of Vietnam is the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The capital is Hanoi and the population of this country is 81‚624‚716 (July 2003). Ethnic groups include the Vietnamese (80-95%)‚ Chinese‚ Hmong‚ Thai‚ Cham‚ and other mountainous groups. Languages used are Vietnamese (Official)‚ English (second most favored)‚ French‚ Chinese and Khmer. Some of the many religions practiced are Buddhist‚ Hoa Hao‚ Cao Dai‚ Christian (Roman Catholic‚ protestant) and Muslim. The life expectancy
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The piece that I have chosen to write about is called Firebird written by: Igor Stravinsky in 1910. Stravinsky Grew up around music since he was a young boy‚ his father was Fyodor Stravinsky‚ who was the principle at Imperial Opera‚ St Petersburg‚ and his mother Anna was an amateur singer and piano player. Though Igor did not jump right into music he actually began to study law at St Petersburg University in the year 1901. He still kept his hands in music as he worked with a mentor. By the time
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hard as Ida worked to be a good mom she never stopped being committed to fight for justice for everyone. In 1898 Ida brought her anti lynching campaign to the White House which led to protests in Washington DC. Ida also called for president William McKinley to make reforms. During her life Ida B Wells helped make many changes in the world. She established several different Civil Rights organizations. In 1896 Ida formed the National Association of colored women. Ida is considered a founding member of
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