lynch mob that targeted blacks in Washington. There were 28 public lynchings in the first half of the year‚ and the following summer and fall came to be known as "The Red Summer" of 1919. The Red Summer was the motivation behind McKay’s "If We Must Die." However‚ even without the history behind it‚ Mckay’s poem is still a powerful message‚ universal enough to relate to any person facing their own destruction. The poem start with the speaker establishing that he and his allies are under attack. A battle
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The History & Background of Advertising 02/16/2012 1700’s-1900 Advertising has gone through several periods to be developed to the extent that it is today. Beginning in the 1700’s‚ the concept of the newspaper began to take hold of the early American Colonies. It wasn’t until 1736 that the concept of advertising became an aspect of newspapers due to its popularization on the count of Benjamin Franklin. Franklin began to use advertisements to sell items such as wine and mathematical instruments
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China background informations - Area: 9‚596‚961 sq. km - Population (July‚ 2010): 1‚330‚141‚295. Annual growth rate: 0.494 % - Ethnic groups: Han Chinese is 91.5%‚ ethnic minority and other nationalities are 8.5%. - Religions: Officially atheist‚ Daoist (Taoist)‚ Buddhist‚ Christian is about 3%-4%‚ Muslim is approximately 1%-2%. - Languages: Mandarin is also called Putonghua is the main language in China‚ plus many local dialects. - Government: Communist party-led state. - GDP is $4.814 trillion
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Company Background Our company _______________ offers a wide range of well-designed home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible will be able to afford them. Our company specializes in wooden furniture as there is a huge demand for such products. Affordability and convenience of products is idea at the heart of everything our company does‚ from product development and purchases to how we sell our products around Hong Kong by electronical means such as online selling
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RED BULL Background Whilst visiting Asia in 1982‚ Austrian entrepreneur Dietrich Mateschitz discovered a beverage that had a vitalising effect on mind and body and brought it to Europe - today this drink is better known as Red Bull. Selling over a billion cans a year and available in over 72 countries‚ Red Bull is the number one energy drink worldwide‚ and the third biggest soft drink* in the U.K. Red Bull has been scientifically proven to support the metabolism‚ improve endurance and
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If I Die in a Combat Zone tells the personal story of author Tim O’Brien’s experiences as a soldier in the Vietnam War. The novel not only focuses on the daily events from face to face combat to hiding in fox holes‚ but it also follows O’Brien’s thought process from the moment he was drafted on. In If I Die in a Combat Zone‚ author Tim O’Brien argued that the Vietnam War was not only devastating in the physical effects but also in the mental effects it had on those fighting through his depictions
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The most interesting thing I have earned about Joseph McCarthy can include the fact that he had a mostly clear background. I thought that this man‚ who spoke out against people so easily‚ would have no education in the field and was just going off of what people said. If he hadn’t said anything about the list‚ McCarthy would have been very looked up to and respected because of his service in the military‚ even though it was a desk job‚ and his work as a judge. He wouldn’t have humiliated himself
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INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Familiar household uses of acetone are as the active ingredient in nail polish removers and as paint thinner. Acetone can also be used for medical and cosmetic uses‚ such as applying acetone with alcohol for acne treatments to peel dry skin. It can also remove residues from glass and porcelain and it can also remove super glue from the skin. Perhaps‚ acetone is very useful in our everyday lives. Acetone is also known to remove ball pen
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Mary Wollstonecraft was a fighter for women and their rights in society‚ she has left a legacy for women to follow. She was believed to create the idea of feminism. Her childhood and early life play a big role in why she was a such a strong woman later on in her life. She was raised in Spitalfields‚ London‚ she was born in 1759. Her father was not the male figure anyone wants in their life. He‚ John Edward. acted very poorly with the small amount of money they had and created a drinking habit himself
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Background of Digi DiGi is established in 1995‚ which is listed on Bursa Malaysia and is part of the global telecommunications provider‚ Telenor Group. As the first telco to operate a fully digital mobile network in Malaysia‚ DiGi focuses on delivering excellent customer experience that are simple‚ innovative and of best value through DiGi Prepaid‚ DiGi Postpaid and DiGi Business. Customers can now also enjoy a fresh broadband experience with the launch of DiGi’s 3G broadband services. Through its
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