industrial activity spread beyond the cities into rural areas. As in Great Britain‚ cotton was a major factor. Cotton had been introduced to china during the Song dynasty and had spread to Korea and Japan shortly thereafter. Traditionally cotton cloth had been too expensive to common people‚ who instead wore clothing made of hemp. Imports increased during the sixteenth century when cotton cloth began to be used for uniforms‚ matchlock fuses‚ and sails. Eventually‚ technological advances reduced the
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Romantic relationships at the workplace can be a very tricky issue. An employer obviously desires an environment where people feel friendly and comfortable with each other. The need for rules and regulations would only make working for an organization less appealing. However‚ it is important that when a relationship does occur‚ it does not affect the decision-making process of either individual and‚ more importantly‚ does not affect other employees. This is what causes such a dilemma when it comes
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Nathaniel Hawthorne’s usage of duality and descriptions displays Romantic Era ideas and shows how his content is a product of this time and environment. The Romantic Era brought about the development of the archetype of the Romantic hero. Hawthorne uses Hester Prynne‚ the main character of The Scarlet Letter‚ as a near-perfect example of the Romantic hero to contrast her with Puritanical society as well as to show the duality of sin. The Romantic hero is characterized by a rebellious nature; they defy convention
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Free African American during the post-revolutionary war era experienced violence‚ prejudice‚ segregation and disenfranchisement. Many states had laws prohibiting free blacks from residing in them at all or required registration and bonds. Free black men and women feared capture and being sold into slavery‚ as they had a difficult time proving their status. Prominent black leaders became social activist and petitioned the Congress‚ state governments and ultimately the people for fair treatment of
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Barack Obama Response 2 In his days as a community organizer in the city of Chicago‚ Barack Obama encountered the movement of Black Nationalism. He encountered it primarily through his associate Rafiq al-Shabazz‚ and his dealings with the Nation of Islam. These marked the concrete pillars of the movement‚ however through his experience as a young black man in the United States‚ and his interactions with others in the African-American community‚ he was able to see the motives‚ thoughts‚ and desires
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would take a lot of effort to reestablish states. The remaking of the states was called reconstruction. During the Reconstruction Era many changes happened. In 1865 and 1866 southern states legislatures passed black codes to control the behavior and work of African Americans. There was outrage in the north over the codes‚ and they did not want the support from Presidential Reconstruction. During this time blacks gained a voice in the government for the first time in American history.
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Al Capone During the collapse of the law and order during the 1920s Prohibition Era‚ Al Capone was America’s greatest known gangster in the United States. Capone was born in Brooklyn‚ New York‚ on January 17‚ 1899. Growing up in rough neighborhood‚ Capone took part in being in two children’s gangs known as the Brooklyn Rippers and Forty Thieves. At the age of fourteen‚ Capone quit the sixth grade. In between his scams he worked as a clerk in a candy store‚ a pinboy in a bowling alley‚ and a cutter
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and ideas among nations in order to make globally acceptable principles. In short‚ globalization is the integration among nations to create something universal. It is an advantage to the world market. However‚ it also serves as a major threat to nationalism. As they say‚ “it makes the world smaller”‚ It may have been unnoticeable but somehow it has slowly eliminated the diversity among different nations. Even so‚ globalization is so beneficial that we cannot afford to deny or disregard it. That’s why
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action? The curse of nationalism is something that shouldn’t have taken so much control of the nation. Woodrow Wilson tried his best to stay neutral‚ and the reasons he declared war were not necessarily necessary. Germany was trying convince Mexico to join the war against America‚ but America didn’t have to worry about Mexico with it’s strength. America never had to enter the war‚ but because of pride‚ threats‚ and fear‚ America ended up making the wrong decision. Nationalism is an extreme form of
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The Six Eras of Music Juacara Diggs MUS-110-IN2 May 10th‚ 2015 In the history of Western music‚ there are six eras of music. These eras are the Middle Ages‚ the Renaissance‚ the Classical period‚ the Romantic era‚ and the Twentieth century. From 450 to 1450‚ music developed during the Middle Ages was characterized by the development of rhythmic independence in polyphonic textures. In the Middle Ages‚ there was medieval music that was mostly vocal. Medieval church music had eight scales or modes
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