April 7‚ 2010 CIVIL RIGHTS DBQ (Document Based Question) Essay The Civil Rights Movement is understood as the collected efforts of many different groups and individuals struggling to achieve justice and equal treatment for all Americans. Several events shaped the time period‚ particularly those that either showed the extent of injustice and unfair or violent treatment‚ as well as took direct action against injustice. Additionally‚ significant events were those where Civil Rights leaders could
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Many people believe that the Great Depression was caused by the stock market crash in 1929 but there were other causes that lead to this crisis and not just the stock market crash. The Great Depression was the period of economic crisis that started in America but affected the whole world. The Great Depression came after the “roaring 20s”‚ the decade of prosperity in America. The Roaring 20s was when several new technological advancements helped make life easier and the invention of the assembly line
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Women during the civil war were a very crucial part of the lives of men and children. If it weren’t for women many people wouldn’t have been able to survive‚ let alone eat or enjoy life. Women helped to keep food on the table while husbands and sons were away. Women really enjoyed going to work while man were away because it allowed them to get out of their houses. Not only could they get out of their houses but they could gain new experiences in the workforce. Although‚ men did not like their wives
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Dust Bowl‚ the period of time where terrible windstorms ruined the soil and caused people to moved‚ lasted for a decade. This tragedy was caused by the Homestead Act‚ poor farming techniques‚ and the severe drought. In 1909‚ the federal government passed the Homestead Act. Thousands of families abandoned their daily lives in order to jump at the opportunity to own free land. As stated in the background essay‚ “What Caused the Dust Bowl?”‚ in order to keep their claim
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Even before the Civil War‚ people were revolting about slavery Gabriel Prosser‚ a literate slave‚ organized a rebellion in 1800‚ located in West Virginia However‚ his uprising was delayed and Gabriel was caught‚ then hanged A Nom-de-guerre is a name given to someone in battle The Civil War gave some people nom-de-guerres that are very well-known After refusing to retreat‚ Thomas Jackson was given the name‚ "Stonewall Jackson‚" for staying put like a stone wall. The USS Monitor was one of the
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\The Civil War‚ probably one of the most devastating events in the history of America‚ and in the cases of most countries‚ probably one of the most devastating things they’ve ever heard of. A major country divided and turned against itself and completely unable to work things out without violence. Yet not only did it affect us and our image as a nation to the other nations‚ but if affected various aspects of our lives. The Civil War had a gigantic effect in laboring‚ due to the fact that basically
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When you think of the Civil War‚ what do you think of? Unionists‚ Confederates‚ slave owners? Do you think of African Americans? Probably not. Just like the Revolutionary War‚ African Americans played an immense role in entire war‚ yet many people don’t recognize them for that accomplishment. They were nurses‚ spies‚ cooks‚ soldiers‚ laborers‚ and heroes. African Americans were faced with mass racial prejudice even from abolitionist north‚ yet they chose to fight in order to abolish slavery for good
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time of turmoil‚ drama‚ hardships‚ and trials for most Americans‚ a time when jobs and homes they thought they could count on suddenly were gone. Getting food‚ clothing‚ and a bed became an everyday struggle for many. What caused the Great Depression of the United States and what effects did it have on the lives of the people? The Great Depression is one of the most misunderstood events in American History. The Great Depression‚ an awful‚ tragic event‚ was a time when so many people were out
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Some say that because of fear people quit putting money in the markets. Some say the depression caused a third of banks to disappear. They think if they had gave funding after the big banks failed others wouldn’t have followed. The Great depression had huge effects on everyone. Rich‚ poor‚ housewives‚ gardener’s business etc. Even births dropped during
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The Civil War was one of the biggest and saddest wars the United States has gone through. From the many battles that happened‚ they are all important‚ but there are four major battles. These four are The Battle of Gettysburg‚ The Battle of Antietam‚ The Battle of Fort Wagner‚ and The Battle of Fort Sumter. All of these battles had many deaths‚ and some of the best Generals‚ on both the Union and Confederate sides. Gettysburg‚ a major battle‚ lasted three days. The Battle of Gettysburg lasted for
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