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    Title: *Subject to change* Rock ‘N’ Roll History Rock and roll has been an integral part of American culture since the 1950s. Throughout the decades‚ Rock and Roll has contributed to the vast array of sounds and musical styles in the pantheon of musical genres. Rock and roll has also influenced the creation of other musical subgenres‚ including alternative‚ metal‚ hardcore‚ punk‚ and grunge. Inspired by the emergence of blues and jazz‚ and the popularization of country‚ rock ‘n’ roll strived to

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    underwent changes in the 1970s that served as distractions from the government’s scandals and increasing stagflation. All the “magazines promoted social reforms with a vigor they had lacked for several years[…]. The United States as a whole may have seems to linger a cultural and political malaise during the 1970s‚ but the media was more active than ever.”(The 1970s:Media:Overview para 1). Literary media has always existed‚ but is was in the 70’s that their embracement of the time periods changed and turned

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    The United States wanted to change the American society politically‚ socially‚ and economically drastically‚ but in reality the American society did not change. After the American Revolution‚ American society did not change politically. In the political scene women gained no power in the government. (Doc. J) With women not gaining any political rights showed how much the American society did not change. Women not gaining any political powers showed how the American society did not trust having

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    Jackie Robinson Changes a Country Baseball is a game that is popular on the international scale. Furthermore‚ in many countries this game is regarded as a "national pastime." Moreover‚ this game is considered to be rather democratic: unlike football and basketball‚ it is accessible to different people undependably on their height or weight. There are several versions of the game’s origin. In England‚ it is believed that the game has been known since the mid-18th century. It was the time when

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    were less well renowned. For example‚ Reagan largely relied on the media to build his political following. As a GE spokesperson‚ he traveled around the country giving speeches on conservative principles‚ which led him to appeal to an emerging Republican Right voter bloc. Reagan also associated himself with a prominent name - Richard Nixon - by becoming “[the] vice chairman of the Southern California Democrats for Nixon” (Duffy and Gibbs ?). By mustering a political following and obtaining name recognition

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    Reagan: A True American Hero" "We will continue our quest in space. There will be more flights and more space shuttle crews. And‚ yes‚ more volunteers." -Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan‚ viewed by some as a true American hero‚ was as stupendous as presidents can be. His dramatic speeches and down-to-earth personality made people proud to be American. Ronald Reagan seemed more then American. He was a patriot. Ronald Reagan cared deeply for the American people as well at their values

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    human reason could be used to combat ignorance‚ superstition‚ and tyranny and to build a better world. The Enlightenment was the traditional thought of the time. Thomas Paine was able to exert vast international influence in this subject. His contemporaries in America were Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. The Enlightenment was the scientific and intellectual developments of the 17th century such as Isaac Newton’s discoveries‚ Rene Descartes’

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    Slavery shaped the colonies culture by introducing different foods and medicine. In the South‚ many whites looked up to slaves for their healing powers (Faragher 72). Slaves also cooked for their masters‚ where they introduced African food. This transformed the colonies’ culture because African culture merged with the colonists’ culture. For example‚ in the book Out of Many: A History of the American People‚ the author states‚ “In Louisiana a combination

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    Role of the Media in American Politics A free and open media is essential to a functioning democracy. Its role in politics is to “encourage democratization‚ strengthen the rule of law and promote institution building” (UN News Center). In order for a democracy to work properly‚ citizens need to be informed on the issues at hand‚ in a fair and unbiased manner‚ so they can make sound decisions as to which candidates to vote for. The role of the media in democracy has been realized since the institute’s

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    Politics and the American people Being able to marry your most beloved one is the happiest and luckiest thing in this world. However‚ not everyone can do this because of the Defense of Marriage Act which defines marriage as being between a man and a woman. Same-sex couples have to suffer a lot in order to fight for their rights and their happiness.Theyare denied equal access to all the benefits‚ rights‚ and privileges provided by federal law to married couples.If we think of it from a humanity standpoint

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