England in the 1960’s was a changing point for their culture. This time was known as the Swinging Sixties. The country transformed from a conservative environment into a place full of freedom with hope and promise. The nation had just moved past the second world war‚ and now the youth culture was beginning to freely express themselves. Adults in tis time fought during their youth and wanted the youth to enjoy their time. One of the biggest aspects of the sixties in England was the music. Music
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An Independent Adventure Independence is valued by many people‚ we can do things on our own‚ free to endure any adventure we desire. Independence is an empowering word it makes me think of adventure freedom and lust. To others independence could mean money‚ business‚ school‚ freedom of speech… this sounds repetitive and boring. What about taking some time off a job to travel the world independently. veering away from any social norms you have experienced and gotten used to. Travel is good
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Slavery in the United States was the biggest conflict in the 1800’s. However‚ the people who owned these slaves and put them through horrific conditions lived lavish lives. These slave owners lived on acres of gorgeous land and created the culture of the South. Plantations in the 18th and 19th century shaped the culture in the South and this also affected the southern politics. Plantation owners varied from state to state and‚ very rarely‚ race. Many people don’t know what things took place in order
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Gangsterism In The 1920’S “The Roaring Twenties‚”; what a perfect aphorism. It was certainly roaring with music and dance‚ but it also was roaring with gangsters. In the aspect of gangsterism‚ the thirties were also roaring. Americans in this time period tolerated criminals‚ especially those involved in bootlegging. Bootlegging is the smuggling of illegal substances. Bootlegging could have possibly been tolerated because of the recent outlaw of alcohol during this time period‚ known as the Prohibition
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Throughout time in the NBA‚ the point guard has changed from the 50’s to the present. They have had some similarities‚ but there have been a ton of differences. Also how the fan base was in the 50’s compared to the present. When the NBA first started it had a lot of promise coming in and people were really excited. That was until they saw how bad the scoring was with an all-time low scoring in a game 18-19. This is when fewer people were starting to watch the games. Once 1950 came around people
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very famous and important poet and professor who had a huge impact on the theme of colonialism and post colonialism. Winner of the 1992 Nobel Prize in Literature‚ he was born in Castries‚ Saint Lucia‚ the West Indies‚ on January 23‚ 1930. Walcott himself and his family‚ were part of a minority in his island which was dominated by the catholic culture established during the French colonial rule‚ this will really have a big impact on the poet`s style and poems. He later attended the University of the
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was in Stanford. The idea was to import shoes from Japan into the U.S. Up until this point the majority of shoes were imported from Germany. By importing the shoes from Japan the cost would drastically be improved because of labor savings. Nike‚ with the ingenious incorporation of famous sponsors‚ quickly grew to 168 stores in the United States and a presence in over 160 Countries. In the early 1990’s Nike came into the spotlight over allegations of human rights and labor violations in
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was major league baseball like in the 1940’s? Integration was a controversial issue in the 1940’s. Many of the major league teams were interested to know more about integration which impacted many factors. The impact of black players on the field was significant. They were brought over from the Negro leagues an aggressive style of play. Black players soon established themselves as major league stars. The impact that black baseball players had in the 1940’s was powerful because it sparked the end of
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Skateboarding evolved in the early 1960’s as a way for Surfboarders to have a feel for the waves in the off-season. Many people do not know much about the sport besides the fact that it only seems like troublemakers are participating in it. There is a lot to learn including the origin‚ about the professionals‚ stereotypes amongst the skaters‚ lack of parks‚ injuries‚ and salaries given from sponsors. Skateboarding is a gateway to freedom to most people. It is not something we do because we want
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During the 1950’s America had not yet recovered from the devastating effects of World War II and was already thrust into another conflict‚ The Cold War. This war of espionage and fear between the United States and Russia created a hatred of communism and Communists in America. Events like The Second Red Scare‚ known as McCarthyism created a panic that anyone could be a communist. McCarthyism led to false accusations of communism onto other people without any evidence to support their claim. People
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