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    much greater in its power and has a greater presence in the lives of American citizens. However in order to see how the federal government has grown and come into the role of sustaining its power and control over the United States‚ it is important

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    Democracy and Education” The most interesting argument of Booker T. Washington’s speech‚ “Democracy and Education” is that instead of hating the white men‚ Washington not only forgives them‚ but sympathizes with them. In his speech‚ Washington says‚ “I thank God that I have grown to the point where I can sympathize with a white man as much as I can sympathize with a black man. I have grown to the point where I can sympathize with a Southern white man as much as I can sympathize with a Northern

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    they think of a roaring and unrestricted economy‚ and a booming cultural golden age; however‚ this could not be father from the truth. Even though the economy was prosperous and the women had finally gained their suffrage‚ the 20’s were far from progressive. Racially blacks made little progress and white supremacists gained power‚ politically the government became self absorbed and corrupt‚ and economically while prosperous was incredibly unfair favoring the wealthy over the poor. Women were some

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    Carla Hernandez Midterm History 101 IRONIES OF THE PROGRESSIVE ERA Industrialization‚ Immigration and Urban expansion were some elements that characterized the growth of the US. Moreover‚ great businesses were developed‚ and also cities. Many Americans were concerned about their future and how their lives where heading. This is when the movement known as progressivism was born. The progressive era improved the citizens’ quality of life and most of all helped the people to become more democratic

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    During this time progressives found new modern ways to do things that would take over the old traditions. Civil Rights and Protests The civil rights started in 1955 and ended around 1968. This started because African Americans wanted more equal rights‚ Martin Luther

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    Quaid’s Vision of a Progressive Pakistan Jehan Zeb Khan Abdul Rashid Khan Abstract Today when Pakistan is in the grip of ethnicity‚ regionalism‚ theocratic forces‚ fundamentalism and corruption‚ etc.‚ it is more important to recall the vision of the founder of the nation. Did he dream of a progressive and modern Pakistan‚ or he desired a regressive and theocratic and fundamental state? We think that Quaid dreamed of a Progressive Islamic Welfare State. In this article we will try to have a proper

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    Of all the parties that were present the one that I am going to vote for is the Ontario Progressive Reformist Party. Some of their ideas that I agree are creating more employment opportunities‚ Social welfare and environmental protection. Issues such as employment opportunities will effect me in the future as in only a few years I myself would have to enter the workforce‚ and with there plan on increasing employment opportunities I too would gain from this. An increase in employment opportunities

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    The most important event in the Progressive Era was the implementation of state referendums. Referendums granted power to citizens to control specific aspects of their lives. Furthermore‚ this allowed citizens to be able to take on important issues that would otherwise not be available for decision. Before this‚ only elected officials could vote on issues that faced the state. In the eyes of the reformers of this time period‚ those officials were in the pocket of big business‚ rather than fighting

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    ancient Greece. This city-state‚ named after the goddess Athena‚ was famous for its innovations in architecture‚ arts‚ and government. The city-state of Athens is very famous for its unique system of government that was the first of its kind‚ direct democracy. This system allowed for the citizens of the city of Athens to decide what was to be done in their city‚ without the necessity of representatives to do what they thought the people wanted. The revolutionary system was developed so that everyone had

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    will define "progressive freedom" as any privilege that is earned through graduated stages. This "instant freedom" a graduate receives is different when being compared to "progressive freedoms" teenagers earn as they reach certain benchmarks. For example‚ when working to receive a driver’s license‚ a teenager must first pass a written test followed by a period of driving with their parents. Finally‚ the teenager reaches the full licensing age and can earn a regular

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