considered a mental illness; something that needed to be changed or cured. There were few places where gay people could go that they could be open about their sexuality‚ and one of the main places were gay clubs. One of these clubs included the Stonewall Inn‚ which at the time was a dingy‚ mafia-run bar located in Greenwich Village. On June 28‚ 1969‚ the police raided the bar. Police frequently raided gay bars and met little to no resistance; however‚ this time‚ the patrons fought back. The raid
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On June 28‚ 2019‚ New York City will celebrate a milestone for one of the many momentous times in its history. The riots at The Stonewall Inn nearly fifty years ago set the stage for the LGBT revolution. They were the catalyst needed‚ the fan to the fire‚ the “Boston Tea Party” of the LGBT+ movement‚ as Washington Blade put it. Since that day‚ the meaning of gay pride‚ the mission of LGBT organizations‚ and even the state of being anything other than cis-gendered and straight has changed tremendously—ask
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Between 1860-1865‚ the U.S. was engaged in a Civil War between the North and the South. It was unprecedented in its use of photography to document the various aspects of war. This picture is the bloody battle of Antietam. The photo was taken by Alexander Gardner displaying the horrific tragedy that occurred at the battle of Antietam. Since the battle was declared over‚ now the battleground is a place to go and look around at the battlefield. It was a very hard fought battle on both sides‚ and each
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The Stonewall riots By Kaitlin king Robinson 2nd period May 4 2017 The sixties is often seen as a good era full of growing technology‚ but for the lesbians‚ gays‚ Bi‚ and Transgender (LGBT) community it wasn’t always like that. “Just after 3 a.m.‚ a police raid of the Stonewall Inn–a gay club located on New York City’s Christopher Street–turns violent as patrons and local sympathizers begin rioting against the police.” Even though the police were legally justified in raiding the club
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On July 1 1864‚ two opposite forces of an idea met head to head in the beginning of the Battle known as the Battle of Gettysburg. It ran for 3 days and on the last day only one side was known to be the victors and the other was known to be the losers‚ The victors consisted of soldiers and generals alike of the Union. The losers were known as the Rebels. Again consisting of soldiers and generals‚ but less soldiers than what was hoped to be the outcome. The Rebels faced their fatality on the 3rd day
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Gods and Generals‚ 2003‚ Colonel Joshua Chamberlain (JEFF DANIELS)‚ Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee (ROBERT DUVALL)‚ Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson (STEPHEN LANG)‚ Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker (MAC BUTLER)‚ and Capt. Alexander Sandie’ Pendleton (JEREMY LONDON). The movie Gods and Generals is a portrayal of the actions that were illustrated very eloquently and captivatingly in the book Gods and Generals‚ written by Jeff Shaara. The movie even though was less than mediocre in its appeal was full of accurate
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Why the American Civil War lasted for longer than 90 days The North had expected their war with the south to last for no more than 90 days. They not only had more men up in the north but they had more resources as well. Now why couldn’t they defeat the south? I have to say it is due to the incompetence of the north’s generals commanding the army‚ and the army itself. On April 15‚ 1861‚ President Lincoln called on the states to provide 75‚000 militia men for 90 days to put down the rebellion of
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pride include the rainbow flag‚ the Greek lambda symbol‚ and also the pink and black triangles reclaimed from their past use. In June 1969‚ a group of lesbian‚ gay‚ bisexual‚ transgender and queer people rioted following a police raid on the Stonewall Inn‚ a gay bar in New York City. The late Miss Sylvia Rivera‚ a transgender rights activist and founding member of both the Gay Liberation Front and the Gay Activists Alliance‚ is credited by many as the first to actually strike back at the police
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it seems the company will have to downsize. What are the factors that are forcing the company to make that decision? (10 marks) Stonewall Industries is impacted greatly by the external environment‚ and as such downsizing is a way for the organization to continue to survive during times of decreased demand. There are a number of external factors that have lead Stonewall Industries to consider the option of downsizing. The main cause of Stonewall’s concern’s stemmed from the fact that “Housing starts
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Although Robert E. Lee‚ Commanding General of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia‚ was on the losing side of the Civil War‚ people still recognize him as a war hero due to his successful battlefield tactics and maneuvering. Midway through the war‚ Gen. Lee had so much success out-maneuvering Union forces that it seemed as though the Confederates would win. However‚ in July of 1863‚ Union forces defeated the Army of Northern Virginia at the Battle of Gettysburg causing a pivotal moment in
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