there needed to be a way for people to get around faster and transport goods. President Lincoln approved a request to build the idea of a railroad. A machine that could transport people from one side of the country to the other. A journey that used to take six months would now take six days. Between 1860 and 1900 railroads opened many doors in American civilization‚ and also helped to settled the West. Railroads provide Americans new economic opportunities‚ by having people
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The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 For the first time in almost 900 years‚ judicial independence is now officially enshrined in law. The key changes brought in by the act include: * A duty on government ministers to uphold the independence of the judiciary‚ barring them from trying to influence judicial decisions through any special access to judges * Reform of the post of Lord Chancellor‚ transferring his judicial functions to the President of the Courts of England and Wales – a new title
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Ten Ways the Internet Has Changed the World It is hard to believe how young the Internet still is. It has only been around for merely twenty-five to thirty years and started out as an insignificant tool in its infancy. Few people had access to the Internet‚ yet it now plays such an integral role in our daily lives. Some people are unable to function without it. From computers and smart phones to watches and even eyewear‚ almost anything can now be connected to what is one large constantly evolving
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Between the World and Me is an autobiography by Ta-Nehisi Coates written in the form of a letter from Coates to his fifteen-year-old son. In this book‚ Coates tackles major issues that plague black people‚ particularly black men‚ in modern day America. This book covers a wide range of topics‚ including race relations‚ “whiteness”‚ “blackness”‚ self-identity‚ and manhood. One of the most powerful messages from the book is that black people can be anything. The world is quick to put us in a box‚
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Based on the reading the book called “Between The World and Me” it is obvious that Coats has a hard life based on the situations he has told his readers. Because of his fear and exclusion‚ it definitely plays a part on his self-concept. For example‚ he says “there the boy stood‚ with the gun brandished‚ which he slowly untucked‚ tucked‚ then untucked once more‚ and in his small eyes I saw a surging rage that could‚ in an instant‚ erase my body”. I think this relates to his self-concept because he
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Obituary World Trade Tower One (northern tower)‚ 30‚ of New York City‚ New York‚ passed away on September 11‚ 2001. She died at 10:28 A.M.‚ 102 minutes after being hit by an airplane that had been hijacked by terrorists from the Al Qaeda terrorist organization. The Al Qaeda terrorist organization is a group of Islamic Extremists who felt anger toward the United States for discriminating against their religion (Muslim). World Trade Tower One was finished being built on December 23‚ 1970‚ located
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After reading Between the World and Me‚ I was able to obtain key knowledge from Coates. To further help me understand this knowledge‚ I had to recognize the central theme of Coates’ work. The message that Coates was trying to reveal is the idea that people build false realities‚ and they live through these realities as an authentic way of life. An example of one false reality would be the idea of race. Coates mentions that “Americans believe in the reality of ‘race’ as a defined‚ indubitable feature
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the book Between the World and Me‚ written by Ta-Nehisi Coates‚ Coates addressed the issue of race and the harsh realities of being a black man in America. Coates wrote this book for his son to ensure that he was aware that life would be difficult and that he would have to struggle in order to survive. Coates recounts his experiences growing up in the ghettos of West Baltimore‚ his adventures at the Mecca‚ a racial profiling incident among other obstacles he faced throughout his life. One of the major
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Between the years of 1914 and 1918‚ the world was filled with chaos and bloodshed. This time period is known as World War I. World War I was a battle between the Allies and the Central Powers‚ both of whom had a strong sense of nationalistic pride. For a number of reasons‚ the nations on each side resented the other‚ and desired to win the war in order to gain certain advantages. However‚ what was initially thought to be a brief quarrel heightened into total warfare. Every nation experienced immense
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The U.S entry into World war one was extremely important for the allies. It is fair to say that without the Americans‚ the allies might have lost Paris and therefore lost the war. Their superior economy gave the allies and almost unlimited chain of supplies‚ ammunition and most importantly men. The effect was not just physical though. The morale of the German troops dropped greatly and mutinies and desertion was rife in their army‚ giving them one option‚ to retreat from the allies swarming fresh
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