“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin‚ but by the content of their character”(King). Minister Martin Luther King Junior gave the historic “I Have a Dream” speech‚ which was created to help African Americans receive their rights and gain equality. Consequently‚ Dr. King was a very large part of the Civil Rights Movement and is a very iconic symbol of the act. This powerful address was told on October 28th
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impression on me was during Indigenous Peoples Day. During the afternoon activities‚ there was a workshop called “Roots of Injustice-Seeds of Change Workshop”. This workshop changed everything that I thought I knew of the Native American people. The workshop consisted of a hands-on communal engagement exercise and discussion‚ regarding the oppression of the Native American people. Initially‚ when the event began I was incredibly nervous about being within a room of people whom I didn’t know. When
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First Writing Assignment October 4‚ 2014 Pre-Columbian History of the Caribbean Indigenous People The longitudinal area located between modern day Cuba and Barbados is known as the Caribbean region of America. This area was the location of two indigenous populations: Tainos and the Siboneys. Both indigenous groups‚ Tainos and Siboneys migrated to the Caribbean region. The first indigenous group to migrate to the Caribbean was the Siboneys. Although their origin has been debated‚ the common
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When the Spanish arrived‚ they were not looking to bargain‚ they came looking to convert and conquer whatever the cost‚ even if the cost was DEATH! The Spanish left Spain in may‚ 1498 with 6 ships full of colonists and three with provisions for the colony on Hispaniola. They later arrived and planted the spanish flag in the shores of America on the 1st of August‚ 1498 after a rough journey across the ocean. After their arrival‚ the Spanish started to explore the lands and later being discovered by
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What did young boys have to learn to take the exam? What effects did the exam have on the goals and values of the young people in China? The Chinese civil service exam was created to establish a meritocracy or a rule based on integrity and excellence on certain criteria. However‚ it is based on a hierarchical system that only seems to focus on the children especially a boy child of an upper class. A political system that emerged in the seventh century for the ruler to appoint a qualified leader
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and his people devastated as he forced them to industrialise‚ ruthlessly eliminated his opponents and lead his county to a costly victory in the Second World War. Although his leadership was brutal his ideas to industrialise were successful‚ if he had not drove his country to industrialise defeat in the Second World War would be certain. The purges also offered small opening for peasants and workers to become involved in the running of the USSR. Industrialization had a devastating impact on the people
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British and Spanish Colonization Efforts in North America Prior to 1763 Starting in the late 1400s‚ and continuing for hundreds of years‚ Spanish and British colonization efforts have‚ in many ways‚ shaped North America. Because they had different goals‚ the Spanish and British went about their pursuit of the Americas in very different ways‚ and did not do many things similarly. When the Spanish came to America‚ they were mainly in search of silver‚ and gold‚ but they also wanted to spread their
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TEDURAY ECONOMY The economy of Teduray is agriculturally based. Farming is their basic means of livelihood. Their other subsistence are fishing‚ hunting and mini handicraft production. Most of the farmers still practice swidden cultivation or slash-and-burn (kaingin) in farming. Thus‚ most of them get marginal production which is not enough to cater the wants and needs of their families. Planting star is one of the traditions still practiced by the Tedurays. This is observed during the months
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Foreign TV has a significant impact on my society due to its highly pervasive and easily accessible nature. In Singapore‚ we are constantly exposed to foreign – mainly Western – TV shows‚ from Gossip Girl and Project Runway to entire channels of K-pop. In the same way fashion trends on the red carpet become pervasive in fashion magazines and soon hit high street stores such as H&M and Topshop‚ thus influencing how people dress‚ our exposure to fashion trends on TV also influence the way we dress
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exploration and colonization of America by European powers began in the 15th century and continued through the 17th century. The Spanish‚ French‚ Dutch‚ and English were the major European powers that explored and colonized America. Each of these countries had different reasons for exploring and colonizing America. The Spanish were primarily interested in finding gold and silver. They believed that America was rich in these precious metals and that they could make a fortune by mining them. The Spanish also
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