On September 25‚ Penn IUR‚ The Fels Policy Research Initiative‚ and PennPraxis hosted a lunchtime conversation with Harriet Tregoning‚ the immediate past Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Office of Community Planning and Development at the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development. Moderated by Penn Fels Policy Research Initiative Managing Director Diana Lind‚ the discussion cogitated around experiences learned through Tregoning’s comprehensive career working at local‚ state and federal
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Image 2 Description Jacob Lawrence’s Harriet Tubman series number four is a joyful painting. This painting shows four dark figures jubilantly frolicking and playing. Jacob Lawrence’s painting is obviously about four black people enjoying a sunny day on the African plains. The aesthetic value is educational and historical. If you were to see this picture in the 1940s it would be a reminder of a free and happier time. This picture also teaches you black people can get back to being carefree with
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Throughout the 20th century‚ individuals attempted to address problems within American society. Their efforts have had a significant impact on American life. Two individuals that attempted to address problems within American society were Upton Sinclair and Jacob Riis. These two muckrakers revealed the horrible working and living conditions of the lower class. In Upton Sinclair’s In The Jungle (1906)‚ Sinclair showed how unregulated capitalism was in the meatpacking industry. His described the unsanitary
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body of knowledge on how to plan different urban forms in a land to become a lively town or country. Urban forms are houses‚ shops‚ streets‚ etc. There are a lot of theories used around the world. All of them are an effort to modernize urban. Jane Jacobs too had a thought in the urban planning. In a book of hers‚ The Death and Life of Great American Cities cited her opinion towards the city. It was more about safety and security on the streets among the strangers. Not less form Oscar Newman‚ his planning
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What makes a hero? This is the key question to my entire argument because today I am going to be arguing that Harriet Tubman is a hero‚ but what makes a hero. Is a hero just a mystery person wearing tights and having super strength‚ speed‚ or someone that saves the world every five minutes.According to dicrionary.com their are six different definitions of a hero. The first definition of a hero is a man of distinguished courage or ability‚ admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. The second
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Baugh U.S. History 17 November 2015 Harriet Tubman – Abolitionist During the time 1820-1913 slavery was a key event in history. At this time the Abolitionist Movement was in place. Many different groups of people were motivated to end slavery because they were upset with the treatment of black people. A woman named Harriet Tubman helped largely during this movement so what led Harriet to become an abolitionist? Harriet Tubman was born as a slave to Harriet and Ben Ross in Maryland around 1820
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Harriet Tubman was born as Araminta Harriet Ross in 1820-1825. There is no real date found for when Harriete was born because she was a slave. She was one of nine children‚ and was born enslaved. Harriets mothers name was also Harriet. Harriet changed her name to honor her mother. Her mother and father were owned by two different slaveholders‚ who eventually got married. When they got married Harriets parents met eachother and they got married as well. Harriet went through many hardships as a slave
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Harriet Beecher Stowe Many women took part in the Civil war. Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of the many influential women involved in the Civil war. Harriet was a very important woman during the war because of her writings‚ her lifestyle‚ and especially her book‚ Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Writing was her backbone during her times of need. Harriet’s childhood lifestyle was a start to her influential career. Uncle Tom’s Cabin was an eyeopener for the community during this time period. Harriet
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Would you wish for a magical talisman? In the story "The Monkey’s Paw‚" by W.W. Jacob. Mr. White‚ Mrs. White‚ and Herbert White were a family given a magical monkey’s paw that changed the family forever. Mr. White took the paw out of the fire; Mr. White wished for 200 pounds but did not need it. Herbert was brought back to life. That when you mess with fate‚ you only get sorrow in return. Mr. White took the paw out of the fire. Sergeant Major Morris tried to destroy the monkey’s paw. ‘White‚ with
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Harriet set out for the free state of Philadelphia alone and by foot‚ later making use of the underground railroad‚ traveling almost 90 miles to reach freedom. “When I found I had crossed that line‚ I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person. There was such a glory over everything; the sun came like gold through the trees‚ and over the fields‚ and I felt like I was in Heaven” (Bradford). Rather than stay in the safety of the north‚ Harriet returned to the south‚ first for her niece and
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