better with the aid of blacks‚ whites‚ Chinese‚ and European immigrants. They had to do it together in a way to stabilize the economic wealth. 2 Explain what Zinn means by saying that the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 “gives away the secret of reform legislation in America.” What zinn means by saying the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 “gives away the secret of reform legislation in America is‚ the act required the railroad rates to be reasonable and just. However it did not empower the government
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Mankind should tolerate limits on what they should know‚ Gothic literature shows this in Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein. Using horror‚ Mary Shelley exposes the fear that emerges from overstepping boundaries. She also uses violence to show how knowing too much consequently causes mayhem in one’s life‚ ruin their dreams and goals. Mary Shelley also uses the supernatural as an example of something we should not know too much about. Using man as his own worst enemy Mrs. Shelley shows that everything
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Speed of Light Determining the speed of light is something that has been a very long and trying process. No one scientist could determine such a thing. Galileo was the first noted scientist to attempt experimentation on the speed of light. Other famous scientist‚ such as‚ Roemer‚ Foucault‚ Fizeau‚ Michelson‚ and Einstein added their own discoveries to the collage of information gathered through the years. Every scientist performed their experiments differently based on the knowledge and ability
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“It is barbaric and violates the "cruel and unusual" clause in the Bill of Rights. Whether it’s a firing squad‚ electric chair‚ gas chamber‚ lethal injection‚ or hanging‚ it’s barbaric to allow state-sanctioned murder before a crowd of people” (Should… punishment?). They claim it is barbaric to murder a criminal in front of a crowd of people‚ but the criminal‚ in many cases has committed the crime of murder‚ or an equivalent‚ on multiple occasions. How does one claim that a rather painless‚ and
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glued using white glue or wood glue. They can also be painted using any latex paint or water based paint. The boat that you see in the picture has a rudder we made a rudder to support the direction of the speed boat that we have made. We’ve used a Popsicle stick to have a rudder in our speed boat. But you may try different possible methods to construct a rudder in your boat. We also put some Styrofoam cup at the back of our boat with the propeller that we have so that the wind will have more force
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The founding fathers were not gods. Consequently‚ they were not perfect‚ and neither were the systems they set up to run the country. Nevertheless‚ they knew that things would change‚ and they set up ways to fix the government when needed. In the Declaration of Independence‚ Thomas Jefferson wrote that the American people have the right to alter or abolish the government if it does not fit their needs. The Electoral College is flawed‚ and the American people need to replace it because this system
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Initially you may take the interstate when traveling‚ it gets you there faster. However here’s the thing I found out that the best of America is on blue highways. Around every corner there is something new and different and very interesting. On an interstate the road is flat‚ straight and all of the interesting stuff and places are up on the exit ramp‚ what is fun about that? So here are my responses to how I agree with the author proving that blue highway route 66 represents America. As you
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weren’t dressing so provocatively. There is a big discussion between the students and the schools about the dress code and what they are going to do about it. Should dress codes stay or be removed completely? Schools been debating this topic for years‚ and many students have strong opinions when it comes to the school dress code and why it should be taken away. Girls and boys all over America say that the dress code is sexist‚ claiming that the dress code makes them think that hiding their body is more
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The 1920s were a time of innovation and progress‚ and American society was changing. 1919 brought the ratification of the 18th amendment‚ also known as the Prohibition. According to Dictionary.com‚ the term “Prohibition” means to forbid (an action‚ activity‚ etc.) by authority or law. Although many thought that the Prohibition of alcohol would be a remedy for society‚ it ultimately caused more problems than it solved. From increased homicide rates to bootlegging and illegal smuggling‚ the Prohibition
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ary THE AFRICAN SKY HAS NO LIMIT My concern an 18 year old student is on the future. Therefore I found it a bit unpractical to focus on only one country as this world is becoming a global village. What happens in America today will tomorrow be adapted somewhere in Africa. This essay will asses the social‚ political‚ environmental‚ or familial challenge faced by individuals in an imagined-boundary less country – Africa. Most attention will be on the
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