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    It was 8th period and I was working on my Civil Rights project with my group. I was going to my first basketball game. My mom never lets me go anywhere‚ so I was excited to go to my schools basketball game. We were all packing up when my friend Citlaly asked‚ “ Are you going to the basketball game after school?” “Yes‚ I am. Are you going ?”‚ I replied. “Yes‚ but first I’m going to meet Dezerie in the quad.” As soon as I was going to reply the bell rang and I started walking towards my best friend

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    Public libraries should only provide books and should not waste their limited money on expensive hi-tech media such as software‚ video‚ or DVD. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Some people hold a view that public libraries should allocate their budget on books only‚ rather than on the advanced facilities such as software‚ video‚ or DVD. In my opinion‚ the functions of modern libraries can be more diversified with the development of our technology. The hi-tech media brings lots of

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    Women organizers in the Civil Rights movement (1950’s-1960’s) Women have always been regarded as key parental figure in raising and developing children in the society. During the period of 1950 to 1970‚ many parts of the world were marred with civil rights movement. The movements were characterized with protests and civil resistance complaining about discrimination economic and political self sufficiency. Women took up the initiative to participate in these movements. This situation later

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    and got on‚ but just right before she got on the bus‚ the bus driver said: re-enter the bus from the rear door. She then got off the bus and walked to the read door. The rear door was closed‚ and the bus just drove away. She waited for the next bus to come. When she got on the next bus‚ she sat at the first row‚ which is just one row behind the white-section seat‚

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    equally. These struggles were highlighted during the civil rights movement. There were significant factors that contributed to the growing momentum of the civil rights movement in the 1960’s‚ which highlighted the significance of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Civil Rights Act of 1964‚ which required equal access to public places and outlawed discrimination in employment‚ was a major victory of the black freedom struggle‚ but the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was

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    been directly recommended by the Chief Examiner of HIS2P. Therefore‚ it is important to make detailed notes and to be ready to note the relevant answers down while watching the clip. The video provides a great overview for the early years of the Civil Rights Movement‚ taking you from the Brown verdict of 1954 to the Montgomery Bus Boycott‚ starting in 1956. Name 5 ways that blacks were discriminated against in the 1950s: * * * * * * How does the clip portray the

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    the Civil Rights Act” Abstract Cultural Impacts of the Civil Rights Act Until the eighteenth century Civil Rights and Liberty’s were taken advantage of as a American. Observation in our judicial system cited within the paper suggest that our civil rights in America has improved and continue to evolve to this day. Cultural Impacts of American Civil Rights laws In recent years‚ a great deal has gone into fair treatment of all. As history serves‚ there was a great civil rights

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    The African-American Civil Rights Movement During the frail moments in history there are times to be seen as a great movement. One of those moments in the history of America was the African-American Civil Rights Movement. This movement came by storm with different views on how civil rights should be fought. With the extremism of Malcolm X or the prolific voice of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. There were key court cases Brown v. Board of Education and the world wide known Rosa Parks. This action by

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    Montgomery’s buses‚ that lasted 381 days‚ this was the decisive point of the beginning of Civil Rights Movement. This movement has succeeded because of the Civil Disobedience‚ the Non-violent actions‚ and how the Constitution was written. Historically " The Civil Rights Movements " refers to the effort that African-American have put to abolish discrimination. However‚ since then‚ we saw all kinds of other movement‚ that have

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    them. Up until the Civil Rights Act of 1964 the United States was a segregated nation‚ dividing the “white-privileged” majority and the mix-colored minorities. From African Americans‚ to Chicanos‚ to Asian Americans‚ and various other ethnic groups‚ the journey that these minority Americans faced was filled with struggles‚ torment‚ and humiliation. Despite these obstacles‚ they continued to fight for what they believed was right‚ and that was to have the civil and political rights that were privileged

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