nineteenth Amendment was ratified in 1920‚ giving all women the right to vote. This amendment was the result of over two generations of women’s protests and hard work. The nineteenth Amendment was officially ratified on August 18‚ 1920‚ but it was introduced to Congress 42 years earlier‚ in 1878. This amendment guaranteed that all women who were citizens of the United States could not be denied or restricted from voting based on their gender. Many thought that this right was implied in the fourteenth
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citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race color‚ or previous conditions of servitude.” This amendment was granting African American men the right to vote. This was adopted into the United States Constitution on the 30th of March in 1870. It was passed by the congress a year before. By the late 1870’s‚ many people of Caucasian race did not want this amendment to pass. They did not want the African American people to vote
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modern day Amarna‚ halfway between Memphis and Thebes‚ created a new style of art‚ women were depicted with elongated heads and limbs with swollen abdomens‚ reforms were resented‚ after his death everything was overturned‚ Amon was reinstated as chief god‚ the capital moved back to Thebes‚ was succeeded by Tutankhamun (68) Significance- Akhenaten is an example of a failed attempt to shift religious focus. He closed temples‚ forbid worship and forced his people to worship his
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Buddhism was first introduced in Japan by Korea during the mid-sixth century (Earhart 293). Before‚ Japan was already practicing its own religion called Shinto and the introduction of Buddhism had induced a serious religious conflict within Japan. One form of Buddhism that enthralled Japan was the Mahayana Buddhism‚ which demonstrated an easy way to achieve salvation for all people (Earhart 293). The new religion and its doctrine attracted both the Japanese people‚ especially the commoners‚ the court
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America’s first constitution‚ was the Articles of Confederation‚ was approved in 1781‚ a time when the nation was a loose confederation of states‚ each was an independent countries. The nato Army to victory during the American Revolution‚ was selected as president of the convention by concordant government was comprised of a single legislature‚ the Congress of the Confederation; there was no president or judicial branch. The Articles of Confederation gave Congress the power to govern foreign affairs
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Jazz develop and revolutionize the music we hear on the radio today. Jazz began in the south. “The migrants from the South brought with them new ideas and a new kind of music called jazz.” (10) It slowly entered the north‚ spreading diversity. “ It started with the african American musicians and its appeal quickly spread to large section of society.” (Pop culture pg24). It became a popular form of music and entertainment. The smooth‚ soothing tunes traveled across the entire country as more people
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Canadian economy benefited from the U.S economy‚ U.S needed Canada’s natural resources. In 1913‚ Canadian newspaper printmaking was less than 20% of U.S. production‚ but by 1925 it had beaten the last. By 1939‚ it was 3.5 times as large. Newsprint production‚ which was less than 300‚000 tons in 1913‚ it reached more than 3‚600‚000 tons by 1937. Most of Canada’s economy benefited from the trade especially from the U.S and Canadians wanted the trade
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Imperialism was to not only to develop but also to benefit with economics. Imperialism is a policy trying to extend their power of politics and economics. It’s when the government wants to gain wealth and power through religion and military forces. Imperialism impacted Southeast Asia and Africa by the environment and economic adjustments that resulted in natural resources that were repositioned and troubled by colonial taking charge in the religion. The Europeans conquered Africa and the British
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Ever thought about the rough path that was created in order to establish equality amongst the blacks and whites? Or all the people who were accused of unjustly due to racial prejudice? The Scottsboro trial of 1931 showed not only the racial prejudice against African Americans‚ but also showed the changing attitude that occurred from the nation’s reaction to such a trial‚ providing an opportunity for change. 1931‚ a time filled with racial discrimination‚ began the unfortunate circumstance for
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Trent‚ but the Council did indeed try to end such problems and it certainly reaffirmed the Catholic faith. It may have taken many years before the effects of Trent had success on a ground roots level as they were implemented‚ but nevertheless Trent was very important in bringing about the emergence of a stronger Papacy in spiritual terms as well as ensuring that Protestantism could no longer attack the church with the curtailing of church abuses and putting much of the Churchs own house in order.
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