During the European colonial era‚ Christians operated from a position of privilege as compared with other religions because Christianity was regarded as a state religion. At the end of the first half of the twentieth century the Christian power position started to fade away. This had to be that way as the European colonial era was also coming to an end in most parts of the world. The non-Christian religions which seemed to have been suppressed by Christianity’s supremacy resurged yet they were
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The Klan chose its victims by targeting those who opposed their policies‚ ideas‚ or political agenda. Any whites that supported African Americans or were seen as “unionist sympathizers” would be harassed by the Klan. African Americans who voted‚ protested‚ or spoke out were singled out and terrorized by the “night riders”. (2-3) The Klan originated December 24‚ 1865‚ shortly after reconstruction in May of that same year. Political pressures on the Klan lead several Confederate soldiers to form the
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During the Post-Classical era‚ there was many causes and effects during this time. For example‚ during this era they improved transportation technologies and commercial practices that led to an increase of trade and spread to networks. The new and expanded networks of trade and communication promoted cross-cultural exchanges. Throughout the Postclassical Period there were many technological advancements and transformations that took place is different societies. For example‚ major technological
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League of legends is a multiplayer online battle arena video game video game developed and published by Riot Games for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X‚ inspired by the mod Defense of the Ancients for the video game Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne. It is a free-to-play game‚ supported by micro-transactions. The game was first announced on October 7‚ 2008‚ and released on October 27‚ 2009. League of Legends was generally well received at release‚ and has grown in popularity in the years since. According
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the Civil War in 1865 positively and negatively affected African Americans during the Reconstruction era. The positive outcome that came out of the victory of the Civil War was the freedom gained by millions of slaves from the South. Freeing the slaves‚ however negatively resulted in the creation of Black Codes‚ which were enforced by whites‚ to control the basic rights of African American people. When the Reconstruction Era came to an end in 1877‚ many laws from the Black Codes were passed and helped
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Anzac legend task evaluate notes What is the legend? In theory‚ the legend is that the Australian and New Zealand troops helped to establish their countries’ reputations in the world through qualities of strength and bravery when faced with adversity. In fact‚ it is much more than that. The legend of these men who endured so much has given something of which Australians can be proud. It put Australia’s mark on the world as something other than a nation descended from convicts. How was it created
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The “Progressive Era” of the early twentieth century was a period that experienced a widespread of social and political activism and reform. During this time‚ Progressives sought to terminate industrial and political corruption in order to make the government more efficient‚ safe‚ and honest. They tackled child labor‚ took on the banking system and at the same time‚ the women’s suffrage movement was on the rise. A distinct similarity between Progressives of the early 1900’s and Progressives of today
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Ancient Roman and Elizabethan Weapons and Warfare Both the Elizabethan England and Ancient Roman had powerful armies but with different styles. With Elizabethan England army has their medieval weapons and Ancient Roman having their defensive weapons they were able to conquer much territory as well as be feared. A sword and a spear were the main weapons of Roman soldier. Skill in fencing during the Elizabethan era was a requirement of all upper class. The Ancient Roman was based on its strong
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pig‚ which was worth as little as one dollar‚ could result in a 5 year sentence. Vagrancy laws were the most dangerous and powerful laws. If a person could not prove that they were employed at any time‚ they were considered a vagrant. Arrests during this era was majority African American‚ About 10% of arrests were white. This did not mean whites were not breaking the law. Southern States placed prisoners with private organizations that paid for the prison housing and bills. Their prisoners would just
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fortress established by Spanish conquistador‚ Miguel Lopez De Legazpi. Fort Santiago was the Citadel of the walled city of intramuros‚ the location of Fort santiago was once also the site of the Palace of Rajah Suliman‚ the king of manila in Pre-spanish era. It was destroyed by the conquistadors upon arriving in 1570‚ that leads to a Bloody battle between Muslims and native Tagalogs. Augustinian Churches. They built many churches all over the Philippines that can still be seen now. It is so amazing
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