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    or consume is all thanks to agriculture. First‚ we will set the table and look at the history of agriculture. Then we will dig in to the importance of agriculture. Finally‚ we will clean our plates and look towards agriculture’s future. We will start by setting the table and looking back at the history of agriculture. The development of the domestication of plants and animals actually began over 10‚000 years ago‚ believe it or not. It is thought that agriculture first began during a time

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    During the span of thirty years from 1865 to 1895 blacks that lived within this time frame went through arguably the most profound series of events to occur in African American history. Southern blacks were faced with prejudice‚ bondage‚ slavery‚ and ultimately survival. Shortly after the thirteenth amendment was ratified‚ stating that: “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude‚ except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted‚ shall exist within the United States

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    Jazz Music Developed in about 1900‚ Jazz music has been an influence in many artist’s work‚ from painting to other forms of music. Jazz is an American music form that was developed from African-American work songs. Jazz music was developed about 1900 by black Americans. It possesses an identifiable history and describable stylistic evolution. European classical music‚ American blues‚ and South American songs and rhythms came together to form what became known as jazz. Jazz has borrowed from black

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    Essay—Stephen V. Ash‚ A Year in the South‚ 1865 This assignment is to be no less than 1500 words‚ double-spaced‚ 12pt font. Spelling‚ grammar and style all count toward your grade‚ so please proofread your material. Also‚ you must have MLA style citation. Please refer to your grading rubric for guidance on how you will be assessed. Write a thoughtful essay on ONE of the following questions‚ making sure to use evidence from A Year in the South‚ 1865 to support your arguments. You should refer

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    Cages‚ Cages‚ Cages‚ do we escape them? Cages‚ cages‚ cages of all kinds. A central theme in The Underground Railroad is Cora being trapped in a cage. Whether it was the plantation‚ the basement of Sam’s saloon‚ or Martin’s attic‚ Cora seems to be trapped wherever she goes. We think we have escaped these cages‚ but black people are still trapped today‚ but we can escape our cages through our communities. There are plenty of cages set in place for us‚ but we have to band together as one community

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    To What Extent did the Chinese-Americans Build the First Transcontinental Railroad? 2‚832 words Abstract This paper analyzes the extent to which the Chinese-Americans built the first transcontinental railroad. It doesn’t include the contribution of any other ethnicities apart from the Chinese-Americans since it would significantly increase the range of the topic. This paper will analyze the topic by dividing it into three sections. It will firstly

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    Araminta Ross‚ who we know today as Harriet Tubman. She was born in 1820‚ Dorchester County‚ Maryland. She was born a slave and the owner did not record their birthdates. Harriet’s ancestors had been brought to America from Africa during the early time period of the 18th Century. Harriet was the 11th child born to Benjamin Ross and Harriet Greene‚ slaves of Edward Brodas‚ at birth her given name was Araminta. By the time she was older‚ she was calling herself Harriet (after her mother’s name). When

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    Farming around the thirty year period of 1870 to 1900 was not a fair or successful one. One demographic that suffered immensely was the black population. Fresh out of the civil war‚ African Americans tried to acquire land‚ but had a difficult time paying off loans‚ which had high interest rates and took property as collateral. Black land owners were then forced to take out more loans‚ which thrust them into a spiraling debt (Document B). As seen in The Farmers Grievances‚ a skillful farmer‚ compared

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    PBS describes the underground railroad‚ or freedom train as "a complex network of places and people that lead runaway slaves from captivity". Many individuals of varying racial backgrounds provided food and shelter for the runaway slaves. These brave people were known as "conductors". While the underground railroad had many conductors‚ perhaps the most well-known and influential was African-American woman Harriet Tubman‚ who used her diverse culture not as a crutch‚ but as an instrument of leadership

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    William Wang Mrs. Smart Book Report Midterm Report Underground Railroad Dramatic First-Hand Accounts 1. Alabama a. Narrative of Peter Still i. This narrative appears in stills Underground Railroad Records ii. One of the greatest documents of the underground railroad iii. The life‚ struggles‚ and success of Peter and his Family were ably brought before the public in “The Kidnapped and the Ransoms” iv. His Parents Levin and Sidney were both

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