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    Describe and explain variations between new and old social movements (12 marks) Social movements are groups or organisations that focus on particular political or social issues. The two main types of social movement‚ Old Social Movements and New Social Movements‚ share similarities but also have noticeable differences. Bagguley argues that Old Social Movements are mainly influenced by class and economic factors. Many OSMs take the form of Trade Unions. For example‚ there are several teachers

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    The early seventies was a period of social and political conflict among many Americans. What do you think was the most contentious issue? Be as specific as you can be in showing how the issue you chose caused conflict and tension among Americans‚ and be clear about which Americans. I believe the early seventies was a period of social and political conflict among many Americans because of the many different “ideas” and “beliefs” of how life should be lived were being outwardly spoken about. Many

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    Junior Paper Civil rights have been a controversial topic throughout the course of history. Despite previous efforts‚ the most significant wave of civil reforms did not occur until the early 1960’s‚ during the political height of the 36th president Lyndon Johnson. Johnson‚ as he worked his way up the political ladder‚ gained a clear understanding of American policies. After the assassination of his predecessor Kennedy‚ Johnson stepped forward as the nation’s new leader. The time surrounding Johnson

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    civil rights movement was an excellent choice to use‚ during a turbulent and dangerous time of events in American history. Martin Luther King’s early adaption of Mohandas Gandhi’s tactics of nonviolent civil disobedience‚ was exactly what the civil rights movement needed at that time. King and other civil rights activists developed a strategy to oppose racial segregation by nonviolent means. They also made good use of the church to back up their movement; the church gave the movement legitimacy to

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    The Civil Rights Movement Keertana Talla The American Civil rights Movement‚ a mass protest movement against racial segregation and discrimination in the southern United States‚ came to national prominence during the mid-1950s. The start of the Civil Rights Movement began in 1954. In this year the Supreme Court said‚ in the case of Brown v. Board of Education‚ that separating students by race created educational facilities that were unequal. It was declared that this violated the Fourteenth Amendment

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    There were many groups and individuals during the Civil Rights Movement that shaped how things were done and that would later be written in history books for the world to read. Some of the most important for the advancement of African Americans were Malcom X‚ Martin Luther King Jr.‚ NAACP‚ SNCC‚ CORE and SCLC. But nothing was more important than Rosa Parks‚ the bus boycotts and the freedom rides because nothing joined the varied beliefs of the African American community together faster and better

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    The Civil Rights Movement was a dark period in America. In a time where white supremacists ruled the South‚ historical figures such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X made it their life’s work to change the nation for the better. Almost 90% of the United States Black population lived in the South‚ and it was issues like the Jim Crow laws that made these individuals lives extremely unpleasing and difficult. Over the course of four years‚ 1964-1968‚ at least four major civil rights acts were approved:

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    Hendrix stated that ’music doesn ’t lie - if there is something to be changed in this world then it can only happen through music ’1 and perhaps this attitude towards music is the starting point for my argument on the impact it had on the Civil Rights Movement. Billy Joel called it ’an explosive expression of humanity‚ ’2 whilst Beethoven stated it to have ’higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy ’.3 Whatever the belief‚ music has always been known for its profound ability to affect human beings

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    Framing the User: Social Constructions of Marijuana Users and the Medical Marijuana Movement Nelson A. Pichardo Almanzar Dept. of Sociology Central Washington University Ellensburg‚ WA 98926 Pichardn@cwu.edu Thanks to Laura Appleton and Ericka Stange for comments on an earlier draft. Thanks also to Kirk Johnson for his assistance in locating criminal data sets. Framing the User: Social Constructions of Marijuana Users and the Medical Marijuana Movement ABSTRACT Social movements are continuously

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    The African American civil rights movement was a very important part in American history. This is because in the 50’s and 60’s African Americans didn’t’ have the same rights as white people.This is until many historic leaders came such as Martin Luther King Jr‚ Rosa Parks‚ Ruby Nell Bridges‚ Malcolm X‚ and Jackie Robinson; got together to fight civil rights in a peaceful manner. Leaders Martin Luther King Jr. Introduction Martin Luther king was a great leader he fought for the rights of African

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