In Du Bois’‚ “The Philadelphia Negro”‚ we are introduced to a study in which the black population of Philadelphia is undergoing a study designed to determine their living conditions based upon six schedules. After reading the two chapters featured this week‚ I have been introduced to a new way of thinking about living conditions people‚ especially blacks‚ experienced during the time of the study. During this reading‚ Du Bois (1899) states that‚ “In the case of the negroes the segregation is more
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Drinker‚ Catherine Bowen. Miracle at Philadelphia: The Constitutional Congress. New York: Book-Of-The-Month Club‚ Inc.‚ 1986 Catherine Drinker Bowen is the author of many historical‚ non-fiction‚ in-depth looks at different events and the personalities and tribulations that forged them. She has written a total of more than 30 books on the United States and its beginnings. Mrs. Bowen has an education in American literature and is a major in literature. She has experience in the field
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Illinois voters sent a Democratic newcomer‚ Barack Obama‚ to one of the state’s two seats in the U.S. Senate in 2004. Obama’s landslide victory in Illinois was significant on several fronts. Firstly‚ he became the Senate’s only African American lawmaker when he was sworn into office in January 2005‚ and just the third black U.S. senator to serve there since the 1880s. Moreover‚ Obama’s political supporters came from a diverse range of racial and economic backgrounds‚ which is still relatively rare
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For the art project in this class‚ I visited The Philadelphia Museum of Art. It is located at the west end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park. It is one of the most outstanding and largest museums of Art in United States. It was founded in 1876 in conjunction with the Centennial Exposition. This museum is basically formed and grew out of the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London. Originally‚ this museum was a collection of the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial
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Preceded by Alice Palmer Succeeded by Kwame Raoul Personal details Born Barack Hussein Obama II August 4‚ 1961 (age 53) Honolulu‚ Hawaii‚ U.S. Nationality American Political party Democratic Spouse(s) Michelle Robinson (m. 1992) Relations Stanley Armour Dunham (grandfather) Madelyn Dunham (grandmother) Maya Soetoro-Ng (half-sister) Children Malia Ann Obama (b. 1998) Natasha Obama (b. 2001) Parents Barack Obama‚ Sr. Ann Dunham Residence White House (official) Chicago‚ Illinois (private) Alma mater
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The Obama Campaign Strategy Case Study Analysis 1. Executive Summary This case attempts to provide an understanding of the main reasons of success in the Obama campaign strategy in 2008. Obama`s victory was a result of a well-planned marketing campaign that targeted the right market segments with the right message. When Barack Obama announced his candidacy for the American presidency in 2007‚ the newly released Gallup Poll of Democratic Presidential Candidates demonstrated that Hillary Clinton
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drone from the Bush to the Obama administration‚ many people are wondering whether or not drone strike have been beneficial to the United Stats and the countries they are protecting. Considering the countless lives taken and the anger towards the United States‚ on the other hand‚ many people would agree that a strong military defense is vital in securing the safety of all Americans and their allies. How ever so is long-term peace and stability for one’s country‚ which the Obama administration has not
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In a country full of limitless opportunities and advanced technology‚ there is a city named Philadelphia. Throughout the United States‚ there have been rapid technological advancements occurring. For example Chicago‚ Illinois and Dallas‚ Texas are some of the greatest high tech cities in the US and have a higher standard of living compared to Philadelphia. In order for a city to be fully productive‚ it needs to keep up with the technological growth‚ but we has not yet done so. As I walked down 31st
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sentences Who is the audience of Obama’s speech‚ and what is its purpose? Therefore‚ in what context does he deliver this speech? How much control does Obama have when adjusting his spoken language? -Aimed to persuade people to vote for him. - Initially an underdog - Aimed to connect with audience while still remaining authoritative - Controls figurative message through use of spoken language techniques Barack Obama delivered this speech during his election campaign to persuade
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An examination of Philadelphia during the World War II years (1939-1945) reveals that the city of brotherly love even though still deeply divided racially‚ socially‚ and politically could come together as a united front to help support war efforts during World War II. Prior to World War II‚ Philadelphia was a thriving city looking to validate its economic importance in America. Industrialization had transformed the city’s ecological environment as well as the city’s economic and social outlook
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