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    Revolutionary Slaves It is a fact that the Americans won the Revolutionary War‚ but they could not have won without the enlistment of thousands of slaves into their army. However‚ the Patriots did not enlist the slaves first‚ but twas the Redcoats that made the move first. Utilizing every possible resource to win the war was Britain’s plan‚ which included the black slaves that were under their control. The Americans did not plan on utilizing their black slaves at first‚ but they changed their minds

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    The American Victory On July 4‚ 1776 the United States of America officially declared their independence. Then after the British surrender at Yorktown‚ October 19‚ 1781‚ the Americans truly won their independence. In the Revolutionary War‚ the Americans were outnumbered‚ inexperienced‚ and they even had a large British Loyalist population. Despite all of this‚ the Americans were still able to unite and defeat the British army. Because the Rebels had a clear purpose‚ efficient communication‚ and strong

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    Without American Red Cross‚ it is difficult to imagine that thousands of people from disaster will lose response every day. Without volunteers‚ it is unable for millions of the affected families to receive services and food in time. Since technology and medical treatments are improving nowadays‚ human beings’ lifetime are longer than before. Individuals from developed countries become healthier‚ but forget that there are lots of people dying because of poverty and disasters‚ and think that their

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    In the 1800s‚ Native Americans suffered against great oppression in which the American Government attempted to terminate tribes‚ and eliminate their sacred cultures. Many considered indigenous people to be “savages” and created racial slurs to make them believe they are inferior to the whites. Unfortunately‚ Native Americans continue to be subjected to racism in a country that was once theirs. Conflict in which sport teams‚ and pop culture use Native Americans as mascots‚ has been largely debated

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    The historical subjugation of women has left a bitter legacy. To what extent do Woolf and Albee show this view? The subjugation between the genders throughout history has led to hostilities amongst them over time. A Room of One’s Own and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?‚ written by Virginia Woolf and Edward Albee respectively‚ both explore the contextually relevant gender roles and gender politics. Both texts demonstrate the statement to be true‚ however Woolf’s text explores how throughout history

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    Great Migration 6 million people moved from South to the North. In the South‚ African Americans were in the most vulnerable positions. People would always live in the fear of being lynched. Jobs didn’t offer them sufficient amount of money which led to everyone in the household to start working. African American children had to attend separate schools than whites. Some of the main reasons which caused African Americans to leave South which could be noticed as the push factor were wanting to leave harsh

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    What if… What if American colonists lost the American Revolution and Great Britain won? If American colonists lost I believe more people would die or put on trial for defying the king. I think the king will send more soldiers to fight for him and to kill the leaders and anyone who defied him. We would have the country that we have today. If Great Britain won we might still be under the rule of a monarch. Although the American colonists lost the American Revolution I believe they would try again

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    On October 13th of 1812‚ Americans raid Queenston Heights‚ hoping to capture Queenston Heights and possibly Detroit. The battle is fought‚ ending with British with a gain and loss. During September of 1812‚ Americans started to bring together an army of soldiers‚ which would attack Queenston Heights‚ (which is close to the town Queenston). They created a plan to cut the British supplies to Detroit. On October 12th‚ 1812‚ the Americans launched their New York militia‚ which contained of citizens

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    The roaring 1920s were a pivotal time in American history. Everyone was aspiring something worked hard to achieve the perfect “American Dream”. The stocks were rising and never seemed like they’d fall‚ underground nightclubs during prohibition made people feel invincible‚ and cars were the newest innovation that everyone had to have. However‚ this golden age came to a sudden crash after stocks dramatically fell in 1929. Many people lost everything they owned as the unemployment rate reached 25%.

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    the sooner it will be over.’” The Civil War was one of the most brutal and relentless wars in American history. The war did not span out for a ten year period‚ it was only a couple years due to the mass amount of deaths. The Civil War was a successful time period in history that benefitted society by abolishing slavery‚ uniting a broken country‚ and sparking the Civil Rights Movement. The American Civil War split a once superior country into two separate nations that fought over slavery. The

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