RECONSTRUCTION: HIGH HOPES AND SHATTERED DREAMS 1865-1877 CHAPTER 15 Rodrigo Gavilanez Rodrigo Gavilanez Professor Bonanno History 152 Section H1 9 October 2008 Reconstruction: High Hopes and Shattered Dreams‚ 1865-1877 The United States of America faced a lot of difficult times during its history to get of what today we call America. At the beginning‚ two of the most important changes that American’s History remembers were the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1‚ 1863
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Important People / Events 1815-1850:Underground Railroad The Underground Railroad was started to being built in 1815 and it finished in 1850 allowing many Africans Americans over to Canada. It was a secret way of reaching freedom and the railroad was made out of safe houses‚ rivers‚ conductors‚ trails and secret routes which all led to freedom. Ten of thousands of african Americans got to Canada using the Underground railroad getting them to Upper and Lower Canada. 1850:The Fugitive Slave Act The
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Film Analysis Gregory Hamlin HIST 222. African-American History Since 1877 Professor Alli Chambers American Military University October 14‚ 2012 Documentary Film Analysis Worksheet History 222 – African American History Since 1877 Instructions: • You will find the list of films you can choose from in the assignment section of the course. • Go to the list and pick your film. You must view the entire film. If you can’t access films because of deployment‚ geographic location
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successfully sued the Long Island Railroad Company for compensation for her injuries in the Kings County‚ New York State Circuit Court. The Long Island Railroad Company appealed this decision to the Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court‚ Second Department‚ which upheld the lower court’s ruling. The company appealed once more to the New York Court of Appeals‚ which agreed to hear the case. FACTS OF THE CASE The Plaintiff was purchasing a ticket on the railroad platform. A train stopped on the
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A Change in History? Looking back through American history there have been those “what if” moments. Moments where we sit there and think‚ what if that had never happened or if it happened at a different time? Would the world still be the same? Would American’s still have the freedom we have today? One will never know‚ we can only imagine what the world would have been like if a different course was taken. There are a few events in American history that I felt should have gone a little differently
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demonstration of strike is becoming increasingly a central issue as the democratic principles continue to progress and evolve in our current society. There are diversity of view that concern the act of labor strike‚ and some prominent aspects embedded in the demonstration of strike come to raise some questions. The debate on both the frequency and the reason of the occurrence of strike in various working environments is significantly the most controversial challenge of the issue. Strikes have long been
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A briefe and true report of the new found land of Virginia of the commodities and of the nature and manners of the naturall inhabitants. Discovered by the English Colony there seated by Sir Richard Greinvlle Knight In the yeer 1585. Which [unclear: Remaiaed] Under the government of twelve monethes‚ At the special charge and direction of the Honourable SIR WALTER RALEIGH Knight lord Warden of the stanneries. Who therein hath beene favoured and authorised by her MAIESTIE and her letters patents Thomas
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Contending Voices Ch 3. Restoration Colonies – Carolinas 1663-1665 - Charter issued to eight “Proprietors” Given king-like power over their land Proprietors give religious freedom to all Christians and set up assembly 1680 - Found Charles Town - Capitol in 1690 Southern portion – Forms ties with Barbados Slave-based plantation system established Rice – Key export crop John Locke – writes Fundamental Constitution for Carolina Divides colony into counties‚ sets up landholding system Sets
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Three Strikes Law was first implemented in 1993‚ to harshly prosecute repeat offenders of serious crimes by installing fear of receiving strict sentences. The Three Strikes Law aimed to increase prison time in hopes of deterring criminals from committing future crimes. However‚ the question emerged about whether or not the Three Strikes Law was effectively reducing crime rates. As well as reducing the overall cost of imprisonment and mass incarceration issues already present. The Three Strikes Law
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West initiated a strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (Cieply‚ 2007). The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) is a trade organization that represents the interests of 397 producers in the film and television industries (AMPTP Official Website). The strike lasted 100 days‚ finally ending on February 12‚ 2008. The strike put the economy of Los Angeles under severe strain with losses estimateds as high as $2.1 billion. The strike resulted from
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