Plessy was arrested for sitting in the white section on a train. He argued the arrest violated his rights under the 14th amendment and the law he broke was unconstitutional. The court ruled 8 to 1 that segregation laws were constitutional. Ida B. Wells was a courageous woman. She stood up for what she believed in regardless of the dangers she faced. She wrote about lynching and why it was wrong. She used her writing skills to bring attention to it in the United States and in England. She said there
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United States‚ a policy that still stands today with different countries. However‚ European immigrants were still coming in increasingly high numbers. The large influx of people required structures for shelter and food‚ which lead to the dumbbell tenements and food markets
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My “Ah-ha” moment in the reading is stating that New York was the leader in crafting zoning ordinances and public health‚ housing‚ and building codes. New York established minimum standards for housing (Tenement House Law) and limited land uses and the intensity of development (Zoning Resolution). I was not aware that New York was a leader in these efforts. I did not know a lot about New York until I have read this week’s reading. 3. I found a connection
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This amazing story of survival and dysfunction‚ of imagination and rationalization‚ and of shear ingenuity is a testimony to the flexibility and beauty of children. Jeannette Walls’ true story flashes back through a childhood with crazy addicted parents (the father to alcohol; the mother to art and idealism and the father) who raised three children in spite of recurrent poverty‚ nomadic tendencies‚ and a heritage of rebellion. The heiress-mother ends up rummaging in a dumpster‚ homeless in NYC
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Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman’s Born into Brothels is‚ in my reckoning‚ a quiet miracle‚ a feature-length documentary that follows and transforms the lives of seven children growing up in the squalid red light district of Sonagchi‚ Calcutta. Carefully avoiding bathos and melodrama‚ Briski and Kauffman pull us deeply into the everyday existence of these kids - the verbal abuse and beatings‚ the drug addiction and atrocities‚the desperation and impoverishment‚ the rage and apathy that perpetuate their
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they took advantage of the poor humble people. At first political bosses seemed to be generous people that were concerned about their city‚ but as their power grew they became careless and neglected the city. They let the Health Department neglect tenements and allow illegal activities to occur in their neighborhood. Color people were exploited
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industry that America becomes a world power‚ rivaling Britain and Germany. However with the rise of mechanized parts came the rise of its problems. Rise of industry caused a greater split in social structure‚ horrible working conditions‚ insanitary tenements and urban slums which made cities seem like landfills rather than the popular tourist attraction they provide today. The formation of unions and many violent strikes occured from the rise of factories and industry. In science‚ the development
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Typically‚ a sample survey consists of the following steps: 1. Define the target population In defining the target population the important terms should be carefully and unambiguously defined. The target population may be divided into various segments which may have differing characteristics. For example‚ all television owners may be three or four income brackets. 2. Select the sampling scheme and sample size There are several sampling schemes: simple random
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burn down completely. After burning down in 1613 The Globe Theatre was rebuilt on the same spot in 1614. The Puritans brought an end to The Globe Theatre in 1642 with an order suppressing all stage plays. In 1644 The Globe Theatre was turned into tenement housing‚ ending 85 years of turbulent history. The Globe was generally considered to be a circular building‚ however when a small part
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The rise of American cities occurred because of many reasons. Some of the reasons as to why American cities rapidly grew was because of an increase in industries‚ which attracted immigrants from all over the world. Many cultural changes occurred because of these developments‚ including an increase in education‚ job opportunities for women and also an increase in poverty. In the collection‚ The Life Stories of Undistinguished Americans As Told by Themselves edited by Hamilton Holt‚ early 20th century
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