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    slavery in America. But it wasn’t that easy to just end slavery just like that and have these amendments passed. There have been multiple wars and many discussions between world leaders just because of the discussion of ending slavery. The major turning point in the discussion for the end of slavery was the Haitian war. Where black people stood up and fought against their masters‚ establishing their independence. This got the world talking about slaves and how human they really were since slaves were

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    with the fear of repetitive style‚ Beethoven changed towards what we can call his Romantic or “Heroic” decade‚ where Beethoven would launch “a turning point in the history of music itself.” This turning point was epitomized in his new symphony‚ the Symphony n°3 in E-Flat Major – also named the Sinfonia Eroica. The Sinfonia Eroica was meant to be part of history because of its instrumentation and the romanticism surrounding it. Considered to be the first “romantic masterpiece”‚ Beethoven chose to compose

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    Sophie Bormann Ms. Henderson CRW 4 03/12/2018 The Civil Rights Movement (1954-1968) was‚ arguably‚ one of the biggest turning points in American history. Before the series of social movements began‚ a strong racial divide existed. Many made their voices heard during this movement‚ writing their names down in history. Rosa Parks was one of those people‚ having one of the most well known stories from the Civil Rights Movement. It all began with an action that she had not deemed as “heroic”

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    Turning Point for African Americans World War II was a major turning point in many ways in the United States. Some lost several family members because of the draft and was unhappy about the situation they were put in. But for the most part‚ the war brought on much excitement in the lives of the Americans because of the many new job openings and opportunities. The war brought on 17 million new job opportunities. The enthusiasm of the people was mainly brought on because of the long era of Depression

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    One of the major turning points in Christianity’s history comes during the rule of the Roman Emperor Constantine I. To better understand how this came about‚ we need to look back at how Constantine I‚ rose to power‚ converted to Christianity‚ and established a new government. Constantine I‚ was recognized for establishing a Christian state and becoming one of the first Christian emperor of Rome. Constantine I‚ was born on February 27th the year(s) of 271‚ 272‚ or 273 depending on which sources

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    1:Select the most Important Turning points in Nelson Mandela’s Life. I personally believe that there are only two main turning points in Nelson Mandela’s life; the first was being when was when he was eventually released from prison (Robben Island) in 1990. Mandela was released 27 years after being imprisoned under the suppression of the communist act on 14th June 1964. When Frederik Willem de Klerk agreed to release Nelson Mandela he knew that he was releasing the African National

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    The roman civil war from 49-47 BC was one of the biggest turning points in Roman history‚ lead by Julius Caesar‚ the war was initiated when he crossed the Rubicon. In 60 BC Caesar was intent on gaining political power and becoming a member of the consul‚ he was able to gain the interest of the public by forming the first triumvirate with Pompey and Crassus. The first triumvirate held an immense amount of wealth‚ private and public power between the three men‚ through using their combined strengths

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    No battle was fought at Valley Forge‚ yet it was the turning point in the Revolutionary War because it gave the army a backbone‚ made the soldiers stronger for upcoming battles‚ and helped them win alliance with the French. It was here that the Continental Army was hopelessly drenched. After the battles they had fought‚ Valley Forge gave them another reason to give up. They arrived bloody‚ beaten‚ and war-torn. What would you expect from an army who went through these difficulties and yet‚ life

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    For me‚ it is difficult to define exact moment in my life that was a turning point. Actually‚ in my opinion‚ in every situation we have to draw conclusions and make useful lessons. I have met a lot of people and they are all different‚ as well as their way of life and their outlook on life. Some of them learn from their mistakes and constantly use their own life experience‚ while others fall under the influence from the external side. This can be our parents‚ or mass opinion‚ which we all are constantly

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    The 19th amendment was one of the most important turning points in history for all of the women in the world‚ who fought for their rights. It was a good turning point for all the women as the rights led them to be powerful women today. During the mid 1800’s and 19th century‚ feminism had a large effect on the female’s role in society and in everyday life. The women decided that enough was enough and needed to make a change for every woman in the world. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Sojourner Truth had

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