Hispanic Activism in 1960’s Living as a Hispanic individual during the 1950’s and 1960’s proved to be difficult. This struggle was widely seen in the rural Hispanics schools. Many students in schools of east LA lived this while many not knowing it. Just going to school‚ not being allowed to speak Spanish‚ and many of whom live with low expectations from their intellectual peers better known as teachers. Only a selected few would be “smart” enough to be eligible to go to college. One of those
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founder of the St. Francis Leprosy Guild‚ travels to Yakutia‚ Siberia in search of a herb reputed to cure leprosy. [14] • 1893 - Lillian Wald‚ the founder of visiting nursing in the U.S.‚ begins teaching a home class on nursing for Lower East Side (New York) women after a trying time at an orphanage where children were maltreated. • 1893 - The Nightingale Pledge‚ composed by Lystra Gretter‚ is first used by the graduating class at the old Harper Hospital in Detroit‚ Michigan in the spring.
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John Fairchild‚ fashion critic during the 1960’s‚ once said “Style is an expression of individualism mixed with charisma. Fashion is something that comes after a style.” Not so long during the 1960s’ the world of fashion was a colorful and creative era ‚ it was filled with many fashion icons and beautiful designs. Clothing trends‚ styles‚ magazine models‚ icons‚and glamour was every girl’s highlight everyday. Throughout the 1960’s‚ the fashion of the time was always changing for teen girls they would
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No Child Left Behind Act Introduction The No Child Left Behind tends to cause neglect to important subjects because they are non-tested subjects‚ such as Social Studies‚ Art‚ health‚ and Music. With the neglect of these subjects‚ there is more focusing that’s being done on the tested subjects‚ like Math and Reading. This may cause a greater impression that NCLB is a positive thing for our educational system but studies show this is misleading to the public. States can set their own standard
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The 1950s and 1960s were a thrilling ride for Americans as the United States teetered on the brink of nuclear war and was in the middle of several key social movements. Americans were tired of the hypocritical beliefs that had previously been held in the United States and fought against these beliefs in full force. The civil rights movement‚ women’s movement‚ and the counterculture all fought for their rights to be acknowledged and were determined to have their voices heard by rebelling against the
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1929 Fleming electron tube Einstein ’s Theory of Relativity de Forest develops Audion vacuum tube amplifier Zworykin develops Iconoscope at Westinghouse First television (J.L. Baird) 1st teleconference - between Washington and New York Philo Farnsworth invents fully electronic TV (First all electronic TV is made by RCA in 1932) Motion picture film standardized at 24 fps Hollerith introduces the 80-column "punch card" BBC begins broadcasting 1930 1931 1936
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The explosion of new technologies in the 1950’s and 1960’s created a wave of innovation‚ enhancing the lives of men and women. Fancy new products were being produced enabling the lives of the people in this time to consume leisurely items. The postwar years initiated a huge increase in population. From 1945 to 1964‚ the baby boom occurred‚ which fueled the need for houses. By this time‚ one-third of the U.S. population lived in suburban areas. With the increase in transportation options and affordable
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Feminism in the 1960’s Feminism in the 1960’s has paved the way for women of today. The National Organization of Women created laws to benefit women in 1968‚ the Women’s Bureau made the workplace a fair environment and National Association of Women Lawyers gave women the fair chance to excel in a male dominated career. Even though the feminist movement in the 1960’s had minor setbacks‚ the National Organization of Women provided the foundation for feminism‚ the Women’s Bureau extended a helping
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Civil War Timeline 1834 – Village of St. Joseph created‚ a busy Lake Michigan port with a long history of trade (local) 1837 – Michigan joins the Union as a free state (local) 1843 – Quaker & Abolitionist James E. Bonine arrives in Cass County (abolition) 1847 – Kentucky Slave Raid‚ Cass County (abolition) 1849 – Henry Morton builds home‚ still standing in Benton Township (local) 1850 – New‚ stricter Fugitive Slave Act passed (abolition) 1857 – Sojourner Truth settles in Michigan and speaks
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Developmental Timeline Piaget‚ the founder of the Cognitive Development Theory‚ concentrated on the cognitive appearance of individual development. He gave a specific picture of how thinking is refined with individuals‚ ending that the distinction among adults and children’s thinking is qualitative or not quantitative. Piaget insisted that development happens in significant‚ clear and visible stages. Furthermore‚ he made a presumption that influential growth is independent of judgment based on
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