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    The Civil Rights Movement began to take off and take greater strides following the Second World War. Prior to the 1950s there had been decades of activity regarding racial equality in the forms of skirmishes‚ but most protests was chaotic. The movement became more organized following the war as other aspects of American culture changed too. Negroes became more organized under influential leaders‚ and civil rights groups such as the NAACP‚ CORE‚ the MFDP‚ and the SLCC gained stronger footholds.

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    between 1790-1860‚ the United States leaped into a period of looking towards the future and with a movement out west looking for opportunities and cheap land. Furthermore‚ advancements in machinery came to life and an increase in cultivation was set in motion. Overall‚ this momentum set a high standard towards rising market-oriented‚ national economy. During Andrew Jackson’s presidency westward movement was exemplified as Americans set forth. However‚ it was not so bright for many of these pioneers

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    In democratic system people are participating in political and decision making process without considering their race‚ color‚ physical ability such as Scandinavian countries. They are able to decide on their destiny directly or through their representatives. Each individual have their votes and these votes are effective and able to change decisions. There is no lumber on their choice and government can not mobilize citizens to pro-government relies; in contrast people are being mobilized by themselves

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    Velisa Ash History 111 Midterm Exam 10/24/2011 Essay Question 2: Analyze the role joint-stock companies had in settling America. Joint-stock companies charted by King James I funded the English colonial enterprises. Investors bought shares in the company‚ and at the end of a specified period received their investment back plus a percentage of the profits of the company. In April of 1606‚ the king issued a charter to the Virginia Company of London to create a colony in America. In December

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    Population: 4.4 million by 1822. White population was 2 million‚ making up almost half of the population. Religions: Cathlocism was most popular. Also‚ Protestants‚ Jews‚ Euangelical Christians‚ and opinulast religions as of African origin like Macomba‚ etc. Ethnicity: 2 Million of the people were white. Other ethnicities included Portuguese‚ Spanish‚ and African Natives. Trade Markets: Sugar‚ gold and diamonds‚ Coffee‚ tobacco‚ soybeans‚ corn‚ and rice. Also many fruits such as oranges

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    During the early 1800s‚ there was a series of occurrences that influenced women across the U.S. The Women’s Suffrage Movement was a major turning point in the lives of women. There were many rights that woman were being deprived of during that 1800s. Women were raped‚ abused‚ called names‚ sexually assaulted‚ and given poor education. They were underestimated in many different aspects and were thought to be incapable of making their own decisions. The ongoing attack and criticism against women

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    Reform Judaism Out of the multiple variants of modern Judaism‚ the Reformist movement is considered to be the most liberal and progressive. The Reformist movement is seen as a continually developing movement that is most receptive to ideas outside of its own Jewish Community. The Beginning of this movement can be seen to go back to the rise of the Enlightenment era. It could be argued that‚ combined with the enlightenment‚ the growing political and social freedoms for the Jews encouraged or at least

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    During the 1800s‚ one of America’s biggest issues was slavery. Most people didn’t have a problem with it and agreed with it‚ but there was also groups called abolitionists‚ that greatly disliked slavery and devoted their lives to try to put an end to it. Slaves were denied basic human rights that people take for granted everyday‚ and were treated unfairly. Rights that I believe everyone should be able to have were denied to slaves. Some of these rights include: the ability to have a legal marriage

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    with regard to women‚ did not happen spontaneously. These changes reflect the sheer audacity of women‚ who made it happen over a period of a century‚ in the most democratic ways which include and are not limited to lobbying‚ running public awareness campaigns‚ petitions and other non-violent forms of resistance. The women’s rights movement began in 1848 on a hot afternoon in the New York‚ when a young housewife and a mother‚ Elizabeth Cady Staton was invited to a tea with four women friends and the

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    In the 1800s‚ women’s rights‚ dress reform and suffrage had begun to really become a global issue. Mary Edwards Walker was a women’s right activist and several other things including‚ a nurse and later a surgeon in the Civil War‚ a writer‚ an abolitionist and a feminist. During her lifetime‚ she accomplished many extraordinary achievements‚ including being awarded The Congressional Medal of Honor for her service during the war. She was the first and only woman as of 2015 to have been awarded this

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