civil rights movement was a movement to fight for equal rights and privileges of a U.S citizen non-dependent of their race or religion. The movement goes back to the 19th centry but peaked in the 1950s and 1960s. African American men and women‚ along with whites‚ organized and led the movement at national and local levels. They pursued their goals through legal means‚ negotiations‚ petitions‚ and nonviolent protest demonstrations. The civil rights movement was largest social movement of the 20th century
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Art of the 1960s was one of the most important decade in modern art the decade opened up to so many new ways and technics in art and also a way to express both social and political problems. The events of the decade influenced so much of the art probably without them art wouldn’t have been as popular as it was. The 60s had many legendary artist like Andy Warhol‚ Roy Lichtenstein and James Rosenquist. The 1960s had many social and political event that changed america from the Vietnam War to the
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political movements; the Populist‚ Labor‚ and Progressive‚ occurred between 1892 and 1912‚ that had well thought intentions on taking care of the workers‚ including children who made large profits by working extraordinary shifts and in unsafe conditions for big manufactures. Only the Progressive movement was successful in moving into the mainstream political limelight and gained acceptance throughout the nation. The Populist movement worked on the platform of helping the farmers. They did not want
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In the War of 1812‚ blockades were some of the earliest tactics deployed by the British. While you would think that the U.S. Industry would not be affected‚ but it was. Imports and exports were blocked from ports‚ which made the industry slower and weaker‚ but more advanced. The U.S. industry could not trade overseas‚ and were limited in materials‚ and not in advances. The blockades closed off mostly northern ports at the beginning of the war‚ and all of the eastern ports at the end of the war
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progress has been made‚ through disobedience and through rebellion.” He means that humanity created social change through the actions of disobedience. His claim is supported by many historical events like the American revolution‚ the Civil Rights Movement and the fight for women’s rights. America would not be the great country it is today if the people were obedient and followed what the king of england wanted. America was settled back in the 1600s when the pilgrims left England in search of religious
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that people take into consideration when thinking about the civil rights of African Americans. Economics was a big part of their struggle for equal rights. During the 1960’s the majority of African Americans struggled economically and often couldn’t afford to feed and house their families‚ they lived in the slums. Civil rights movement activists came up with several different ideas on how to change their economic standing. One way civil rights activists wanted to improve their economic standing
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World War II By: Zach Dahlenburg From what I have read its seems that Germany was the main reason for the first World War and for the second War. Some of the reasons why the second war was started was due to Fascism which was started by Benito Mussolini. Another reason that the second war was started was due to Chamberlin giving Germany part of Cezoslavakia After the First War‚ the French built the Maginot Wall to better protect them from Germany. It was 125 miles long (202 km). It stretched
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It was nesscary to have a movement for Women’s rights in the U.S during the mid-late 20th century because Women devlop a rough sterotype that they are suppoused to be house wife and look beaitful at all time and the husband is the bread winner..( Sterotype&behavioral comfrimation slide 2). We really dont know how and where this sterotpye come in place. It might be from gender binary idea that women should devlop the trait to become a caregiver. Another indivials might think it is just a privilleged
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Differences Between the 1960s and 2000s Movies are like time machines. They make us realize how the world has changed since then. The 1960s was the decade that a lot of social movements and political trends were affecting the U.S. It had developed and changed a lot since the 1960s to the 2000s mostly in popular culture. The 1960s and the 2000s are very different than each other in terms of; science‚ music and fashion. Science was one of the areas that developed the most. In the 1960s‚ the first space
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known as the era of reformation. Various reform movements grew from the ground up after a realization occurred in Americans that modifications needed to be made. Groups of people gathered together to improve upon education‚ women’s rights‚ and temperance. One reform movement that has had lasting consequences on American culture was the education reform. Before the Market Revolution‚ education in America was weak‚ informal‚ and obstructive. Students did not learn nearly enough of what they needed to
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