Medgar Evers Medgar Evers was a civil rights activist whose life was cut short due to the racism and discriminations towards blacks in his time. Medgar Wiley Evers was born on July 2‚ 1925‚ near Decatur‚ Mississippi. He grew up on a small farm that his father owned along with 5 other siblings. Evers strived to get his diploma by walking 12 miles to and from school every day‚ until 1943‚ when Evers was inducted into the army along with his brother Charles Evers. He fought during WWII he was honorably
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Greatest Man I ever Knew By Ma-Ria D. Fitch June 20‚ 2011 CM1200 April 6‚ 1956‚ the greatest man I ever knew was born with his twins cord wrapped around his neck cutting off his oxygen. His twin was still born‚ but somehow‚ he survived. He was born black as the ace of spades and his entire life was filled with mental and physical disabilities. He was epileptic‚ had asthma‚ chronic bronchitis‚ chronic migraines‚ chronic joint and muscular pain‚ and when he died in October of 2008‚ he also had emphysema
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Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ’Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien‚ the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam joined his subjects at the celebration. The presence of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam at the celebration adds fervour to the spirits of the participants in the entire event‚ especially to renew the pledge of independence‚ re-invigorate pure values and to shore up the spirit of nationalism towards
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Christmas is a Christian festival. Jesus Christ‚ the founder of the Christian faith‚ was born on 25 December. Hence the day is observed as the ’Christmas Day’ in order to commemorate Christ’s birth. On the day‚ the Christians dress themselves colourfully with a gay spirit. They wish ’Merry Christmas’ to their friends and relatives. They visit one another’s house in order to exchange good wishes. The Christians decorate their houses on the occasion with the Christmas Tree which is an evergreen
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Celebration of Independence Day The independence of Bangladesh was declared and the Liberation War began on 26 March 1971 which is celebrated as the Independence Day every year. The people of then-East Pakistan took part in this war to liberate Bangladesh from Pakistan. Independence for Bangladesh was gained through a nine-month civil war against the Pakistani Army‚ which resulted in the loss of about 3 million lives‚ the exodus of 10 million refugees and the displacement of 30 million people
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Written assignment - "The fun they had" "The fun they had" is a science-fiction short story written in 1951 by Isaac Asimov. The text has its focal points on the human behavior as a response to the development of technology - human dependency of technology and how it has become a necessity in order to live a normal life. The text expresses‚ how the progression of technology have lead to the closed and therefore more "efficient" school system that Margie is a part of. As she reads the "real" book
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Halloween vs. Christmas the best holidays These are both one of the most important holidays to the United States maybe even to the world. They bring people joy‚ happiness‚ and it mostly brings people together to celebrate. These two holidays are very important in different ways. They both bring a different concept. But what are the differences and similarities of this holiday‚ keep reading this and maybe I’ll help you find out a little about these two wonderful holidays. For Halloween Halloween is
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A telephone‚ or phone‚ is a telecommunications device that converts sound into electronic signals suitable for transmission via cables or other transmission media over long distances. First patented in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell and further developed by many others‚ the telephone was the first device in human history that enabled people to talk directly with each other across large distances. It rapidly became indispensable to businesses‚ government‚ and households‚ and it is now among the most
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competition. The general design shall be anchored in this year’s Christmas theme: White Christmas. Materials to be used shall depend upon the class’ choice; the materials shall not necessarily be recycled nor shall be indigenous in nature. DUET COMPETITION Each year level shall have one pair consisting of a male and a female. Both sections shall be represented accordingly. The pair shall prepare an English or Filipino Christmas love song of choice. The song shall be rendered within 3-4 minutes
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The Most Disturbing Place I Have Ever Been To Going to jail was no fun. It started off with a police officer placing me in handcuffs. The handcuffs were so tight that my hands went numb. Then I took a long ride in the back of a police car. I had to lean to the side so that I could ease the pressure of the handcuffs on my wrists. Next I arrived at the inmate-processing center. From the moment the door closed behind me‚ I was treated like inventory. I was photographed. I was fingerprinted. My money
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