During the 1860s and the 1870s‚ Americans faced a social crisis that literally divided the nation to two. Social developments and constitutional changes that occurred within this time frame amounted to a devastating separation of people. The first major crisis‚ the Civil War‚ divided the nation sectionally and what ensued afterward‚ the Reconstruction‚ divided the nation completely. The Civil War lasted four years‚ from April of 1861 to April of 1865. It physically separated the nation into two
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How far was the 1981 hunger strike successful in achieving democratic status for the Irish Republican Movement? Robert Kee argues that the 1981 hunger strike failed to achieve democratic status for the Irish Republican Movement‚ because of the British government refusing the strikers’ demands‚ which Eric Black states caused ten deaths. David Beresford supports this view by arguing that the refusal was due to the then Prime Minister‚ Margaret Thatcher’s‚ political ideology. In contrast‚ Paul Wilkinson
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is still a division of classes within the society‚ as the tale begins with‚ "A rich man’s wife... ". There is also use of the word "haughty"‚ by the two stepsisters when they tease Ashputtle about her old gray dress. Tannith Lee’s When the Clock Strikes is completely different from the previous two tales‚ most likely because this tale was written more recently (around 1971)‚ and there was a very major difference in the world as compared to the world when the other two tales were written. It is very
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large scale strikes have decline in the UK. Strikes are reported to be at an historical low level. They have gone into decline due to numerous factors. The fall in the level of strike activity can be attributed to lower trade union membership‚ stable economy‚ rise of individualism and (HRM) Human Resource Management‚ restrictive trade union legislations and sectoral shift in employment from manufacturing to service. The latter part has being the most influential on the decline of strike activity in
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1- How did railroads help the West develop? The people who lived in the West at this time needed a way of communication to trade stuff between other countries on the continent. People need new ways of transportation to move to other countries. The railroads‚ which were created to provide transport to people who needed to move to other countries‚ transportation of agricultural‚ mining and farming goods‚ help the countries to “spring up along the way” by promoting the commerce
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One strike and you are out. Athletes caught using illegal performance enhancing drugs should be given a life time ban. Athletes caught with illegal performance enhancing drugs should be given a life time ban. Performance enhancing drugs is used for increasing your skills and ability. It helps you become strong in no time and without any pressure but athletes with drugs can lead to serious health problems and can ruin the importance of sport. These drugs can benefit athletes and harm them at the
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Adults are motivated entirely different in the way they learn. Adults are motivated to learn for various reasons such as professional development‚ potential advancement at work or simply continuing to improve ones lives‚ as one gets older. However‚ it is but practical to consider the ideas on how adults are motivated to learn‚ what principles of learning works‚ so that adult educators could likewise respond appropriately. The participatory worldview that author Lyle Yorks (2005) describes
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unions’ rights to strike vary depending on state laws as well as negotiation with state government. While many private sector unions’ right to strike is protected by federal law‚ the public sector unions are not. There is variation on how unions are able to strike. For example‚ unions that are operating under the Railway Labor Act must go through a delay period once a contract expires before they are allowed to walk off the job. Also‚ when public sector unions do have the right to strike‚ their employers
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The Great Railway Strikes of 1877 by Gerald G. Eggert 1-Introduction In the article Gunfire and Brickbats: The Great Railway Strikes of 1877 Gerald G. Eggert analyzes the types of conditions that started the strikes of 1877‚ the understanding the workers that went on strike had of their situation‚ what the works expected to get out of the strike and what roles both the government and workers played in the strike. Eggert’s choice in analyzing the great railway strikes of 1877 was one of curiosity
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Rutherford B. Hayes was the 19th president from 1877- 1881. The Compromise of 1877‚ which was a compromise for the removal of northern troops from the south‚ also to help the south become industrialized‚ and to begin another construction of a new transcontinental railroad. It also awarded him to become the president. (Millercenter.org) Also‚ “His appointments did not favor party loyalty as much as competence‚ and he made an executive order that government employees could not be solicited for party
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