TimeLine of Genetics 1750 B.C.E. The Sumerians brew beer. 500 B.C.E. The Chinese use moldy soybean curds as an antibiotic to treat boils. C.E. 100 Powdered chrysanthemum is used in China as an insecticide. 1590 The microscope is invented by Zacharias Janssen. 1663 Cells are first described by Robert Hooke. 1675 Antonie van Leeuwenhoek discovers bacteria. 1797 Edward Jenner inoculates a child with a viral vaccine to protect him from smallpox. 1830 Proteins are
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The 1970s were a tumultuous time. In some ways‚ the decade was a continuation of the 1960s. Women‚ African Americans‚ Native Americans‚ and other marginalized people continued their fight for equality‚ and many Americans joined the protest against the ongoing war in Vietnam. In other ways‚ however‚ the decade was a repudiation of the 1960s. A “New Right” mobilized in defense of political conservatism and traditional family roles‚ and the behavior of President Richard Nixon undermined many people’s
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TIMELINE OF ABORIGINAL KEYPOINTS DURING THE 1920s- 1950s 1920: Groote Eylandt‚ in the Gulf of Carpentaria is named an Aboriginal reserve. A number of missions have been established there. First aboriginal protest movement was organised in Sydney. 1925: The year Aboriginal population was at its lowest at 60‚000-70‚000. Became a ‘dying race’ and marked the beginning of heavy racism towards the indigenous. 1926: 11 Aboriginal people are murdered in WA‚ under Police custody‚ no prosecutions followed
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When someone mentions the 1960’s‚ what do you think about? Do you think about the war in Vietnam‚ the Apollo 11 mission‚ or the Civil Rights movement? If you’ve ever thought about the Civil Right’s Movement; have you thought about whose philosophy was better for the 1960’s‚ was it Martin Luther King Jr. or Malcolm X. During the 1960’s‚ King wanted black’s and white’s to getting along; while Malcolm X wanted black’s and white’s to work separately. I think that Martin Luther King Jr.’s philosophy was
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I think that the most influential moment in the 1960’s was the civil rights movement. Early on in our nation’s history blacks have succumbed to slavery and racism; even though President Lincoln "freed" the slaves back during the civil war‚ nothing really had changed until the 60’s. During this time period segregation was in full swing. This idea of "separate but equal" affected everything from simple water fountains to schools. The question that must be asked though is‚ how equal was separation?
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Russian Revolution Timeline Identify historically significant events in Russia’s history from 1880-1917 on the timeline. Specifically‚ choose events that are relevant to the political and economic development of Russia during this period. Your timeline should include a minimum of 15 events over this time period. Plot each event to indicate when they occurred‚ but also decide to what extent each event was moving Russia toward modernization and stability‚ or whether the event was moving Russia
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Column: Humanities Giants (write your entries here) Before the Common Era (BCE) = Before Christ (BC) c. BC 15‚000 - 10‚000 Old Stone Age Cave art at Lascaux and Altamira c. BC 7000 Native Americans may have migrated from northern Asia c. BC 5‚000 New Stone Age Pottery invented. First large-scale architecture Bronze tools c. BC 3500 - 2350 Sumerian Period in Mesopotamia. Reign of Gilgamesh (2700) Pictographic writing. Construction of first ziggurats. Cult of Mother Goddess c. BC 3200 Egyptian civilization
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with the thought of racism amongst African Americans. To name a few‚ African Americans experience racism through racial inequality‚ racial profiling‚ and police brutality. The Black Lives Matter Movement in particular brought the attention to police brutality in America. Known to be the new Civil Rights Movement‚ Black Lives Matter was created because of the injustice amongst people of color when it comes to police killings. According to the Guardian‚ blacks killed by police this year were more than
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” In the 1960s‚ there was a group that was thoughtful and committed‚ referred to as hippies. Although the group consisted of young college students‚ they had a large impact on the time. With their open-minded ideals‚ they created a powerful group compelled to change the country. To understand what this time was really like‚ one should know how the hippie movement began‚ the distinct ideals and lifestyle choices of the hippies‚ how this led to Woodstock and the end to the hippie movement. The 60s
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The 1960s was a decade of liberation for music‚ public opinion‚ dance invention‚ and The binds of racism(Blanton). In the 1960s the majority of the Vietnam war was fought‚ the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963 also the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr in 1968. The Vietnam war‚ John F. Kennedy’s‚ and Martin Luther King Jr assassination affected music in the 1960s by causing nation protest such as Woodstock‚ causing social unrest and depression and pushing and enlarging the Black Power
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