On January 1‚ 1980‚ Juneteenth became an official state holiday in Texas through the efforts of Al Edwards‚ an African American state legislator. The successful passage of this bill marked Juneteenth as the first emancipation celebration granted official state recognition. Edwards has since actively sought to spread the observance of Juneteenth throughout the U.S. Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865‚ it was on
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as an ingredient in making anti-bacterial soap. SCOPE AND LIMITATIONThis project was conducted during the month of February at Arnap Cabugao‚ Ilocos Sur. This study only focused on the effectiveness of guava soap in killing... oxidantAbstractThis research aims to determine the ideal amount of quality effect for using anti – oxidant by getting the extract of lemon grass. The lemon grasses were chopped at the constant size and pressured
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Texas and California Annexation John O’Sullivan defined “manifest destiny” and used the term to promote the annexation of Texas and the Oregon Country to the United States. When he said‚ in a spirit of hostile interference against us‚ for the avowed object of thwarting our policy and hampering our power‚ limiting our greatness and checking the fulfillment of our manifest destiny to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions..
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Pilar: Character or Caricature? Ernest Hemingway’s novel‚ For Whom the Bell Tolls‚ is a story about Robert Jordan‚ an American professor‚ who travels to Spain to fight with the Spanish guerrillas. Jordan’s western prejudices against gypsies and his romantic ideals are transformed by the guerillas he meets especially Pilar‚ who becomes the leader of the guerilla band. Hemingway believes that an author’s ability to create lifelike characters that are believable as real people to tell his stories
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Utilization of Waste Plastic in Bituminous Mix for Improved Performance of Roads’ (Plastic Road) Disposal of waste plastic is a major problem .It is non-biodegradable .It mainly consists of low-density polyethylene .Burning of these waste plastic bags causes environmental pollution.To find its utility in bituminous mixes for road construction.Laboratory performance studies were conducted on bituminous mixes .Laboratory studies proved that waste plastic enhances the property of the mix .Improvement
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ECONOMICS 202 (HC) RESEARCH PAPER FEBRUARY 10‚ 2013 DOES GLOBAL WARMING REQUIRE INTERNATIONAL INTERVENTION? IF SO‚ HOW? WHO IS TO BLAME FOR CLIMATE CHANGE? OUTLINE Thesis: The rising effects of climate change is a call to duty for countries across the globe. It is incumbent upon countries around the world to unite and take action such as cutting on carbon emissions‚ afforestation‚ and carbon sequestration to curb climate change. Major Content: Among the issues this research paper plans to address
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Kabul‚ Afghanistan ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM ON MUTI-ETHNIC AFGHANISTAN A short academic research dissertation Submitted to: Mr. JACQUET Gilles-Emmanuel‚ Thesis Methodology Course Provider July 2012 JAMAL Mohammad Mustafa (40183-10) Acknowledgement I hereby thank Mr. Jacquet Gilles-Emmanuel for his thoughtful lectures on Theses Methodology and providing very helpful materials from reputable institutions. Special thanks to Mr. Amir Noori‚ Dean of Economy Faculty‚ Mr. Jawad
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War in America was the involvement of the state of Texas in the Confederacy. Although it was once its own Republic separate from the United States of America through annexation‚ Texas was not entirely unique when it came to the institution of slavery. Just like in all other southern states‚ slavery‚ and the use of slave labor‚ was a major factor of the states agricultural economy. During the years around and through the Civil War‚ Texas became a home for many transient southerners in search
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The reason I chose to do Bedford‚ Texas as my home town history project is because I have always known what town I was born in‚ but never really knew anything about it. A short history of Bedford‚ Texas The Old Bedford School is significant as one of the last surviving traces of the early Bedford community and a tangible link to an era from which few historic (pre-World War II) buildings survive. The building is one of the last remaining buildings of the rural‚ unincorporated community of Bedford
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Many people have different views on the death penalty. The view is split between for and against. Capital Punishment is a touchy subject to talk about. In the personal essay‚ “A Death in Texas”‚ Steve Earle tells of his friendship with a prisoner‚ Jonathan Nobles‚ on death row. Jonathan was sentenced because he murdered two women. Earle’s argument for being against the death penalty is in a story format that persuades the reader to feel what he is feeling. The primary argument in this essay is that
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