SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE THE BATTLE OF OLE MISS AS IT RELATES TO THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE AND AMERICAN HISTORY A TERM PAPER SUBMITTED TO PROFESSOR K.R.V. HENINGBURG DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY BY MONA SALIMI SACRAMENTO‚ CA 19 APRIL 2010 James Meredith’s successful campaign to gain admission to the Univeristy of Mississippi‚ ‘Ole Miss’‚ and desegregate education in the state most resistant to integration of educational institutions‚ has become a crucial episode in civil rights history
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of poems and stories‚ and I feel that they all had a hidden message in everyone of them. One short story that stood out to me was the historical story of the Battle Royal. This story brought light to something that I had never known about‚ and if it wasn’t for taking this class I would still have no idea about. The story about the Battle Royal is about a high school graduate that gets thrown into a ring with other African American high schoolers and are to fight for the rich white men. This story
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paper is to analyze the Battle of Midway‚ and provide an alternate outcome based on the intelligence aspects affecting the battle both before and during. The Battle of Midway is considered one of the most decisive battles during World War II‚ and indeed one of the most pivotal naval battles of all time. It served as a turning point in the intense battle for the Pacific between United States and Japanese forces‚ tipping the scales into the Allies favor. Many today see the battle as one that should have
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Saratoga “…one of the Greatest battles that Ever was fought in America…” Major Henry Dearborn The battle of Saratoga was the major turning point in the American Revolution for the Americans. Most people remember it as the beginning of a new nation born in freedom. In this memory the conflict was quick and easy‚ the adversaries are little more than cartoon-like tin soldiers whose brightly colored uniforms make them ideal targets for straight-shooting American frontiersmen. In actuality
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Battle of Tours – 0732 The Battle of Tours‚ also known as the “Battle of Poitiers‚” was fought between the Frankish leader Charles Martel and the Islamic Leader Emir Abd er Rahman. It was was fought in 0732 near the cities of Poitiers and Tours (North-Central France).1 The Battle of Tours was viewed as the focal point in which ceased the spread of the Islamic religion‚ all across Northern Europe.2 With the victory from Martel‚ this event stopped the Islamic conquests as well as preserved Christianity
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The Battle of the Bulge is considered the largest battle during WWII. Taking place from 16 December 1944 through 16 January 1945. (http://www.historynet.com‚ 2007) The Battle of the Bulge was also known as the Ardennes Offensive. “The initial German attack force consisted of more than 200‚000 men‚ around 1‚000 tanks and assault guns (including the new 70-ton Tiger II tanks) and 1‚900 artillery pieces‚ supported by 2‚000 aircraft‚ the latter including some Messerschmitt Me 262 jets.” (http://www.historynet
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Battle of the Atlantic The Battle of the Atlantic played a very significant part in World War Two. In World War Two‚ after the escape atDunkirk and the inspiration of the Battle of Britain‚ the Battle of the Atlantic was Britain ’s next nightmare. The Battle of the Atlantic was "the only thing that ever frightened me." Winston Churchill. As an island Britain needed to bring in a vast amount of food and military equipment to survive the war. The German submarine force (U-boats) severely damaged
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to the battle of Antietam‚ confederate General Robert E. Lee advanced his army into Maryland where he encountered Union General George B. McClennan to fight for two vital passes through the South Mountain range. Following hard fought battles by both sides‚ the Union declared victory in South Mountain and prepared for the upcoming battle at Antietam. On September 16‚ 1862‚ General Lee and General McClennan would meet again on the northern edge of Virginia at Sharpsburg‚ Maryland. The battle of Antietam
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attack got to our fort‚ the 54th Massachusetts dark regiment engaged in hand-to-hand combat and‚ with all their courage‚ were defeated. In the attack the 54th’s colonel‚ Robert Gould Shaw‚ was shot and killed in battle. Sadly‚ we gave up the fort two months later.
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It would have to be Gettysburg... many people have there own arguments about what battle but if you take into account the damage the battle cost the army of northern virgina it almost is hard to look at other battles without thinking what if something was different on july 3rd? if the rebels won the day or even had a stalemate they were prepared to send a letter of truce to washington dc... if that letter was meet with a stalemate or victory on union soil the war may have ended with America in 2
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