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    An important turning point of the black history happened in 1951‚ when it was the first time that the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case Brown v. Board of Education. That is the issue‚ which can be tie into Goodness. First of all‚ goodness can be defined in many ways Americans attacked‚ hurt‚ and kill blacks‚ while black community decided to use non-violent to protest. On December 1st‚ 1955‚ it was a raining day‚ after one full-day work‚ Rosa Parks walked to Court Square and waited for the

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    Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act. This was a major turning point in the political parties‚ as it caused an undeniable shift as to which party held the majority of black voters. However‚ despite Lyndon B. Johnson being a democrat‚ he did not have the widespread support of his party. Out of the democratic representatives of the House and Senate‚ 64‚ and 69 percent of the representatives voted in favor of the act‚ respectively. On the Republican side‚ it was 80‚ and 82 percent for the House and Senate

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    Operation Barbarossa was the major turning point of the European War. As the European War progressed‚ early German advances and gains were decreasing by the mid-years of the war as it became evident the tide was turning against the Axis powers and in favour of the Allies. Operation Barbarossa and the entire Russian campaign can be seen as one significant turning point that helped to change the course of the war and yet it can be argued that this was not the sole and most major turning point. The Battle

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    During the 1960s our nation was going through many important and crucial events. From the Vietnam War to national politics‚ and even civil rights‚ our country was changing a lot. In particular‚ the year 1968‚ was when our country went through a major turning point‚ especially when you take in consideration the major events that involved the Vietnam War and the civil rights movement such as the “Tet Offense”‚ violent protests‚ and the Civil Rights Act being passed. The Vietnam War is still a very

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    The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde was first published by Leonard Smithers & Co. in London in 1899. It was later republished by Dover Thrift Editions in 1990. The story follows Mr. Jack “Earnest” Worthing as he stumbles through a rather laughable and humorous situation alongside his companion Algernon Moncrieff. Through different twists and turns‚ Algernon and Jack discover many things about honor‚ honesty‚ and above all‚ love. Many important characters aid them in their journey‚ and

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    Nick Carraway the narrator is retelling during the Roaring Twenties a turning point in his life regarding

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    have an unfocused outlook on life where he’s in a constant melancholy state with a lack of clarity for what he wants or needs‚ but the turning point is when visiting his younger sister Phoebe she’s able to help him note the inconsistencies in his own life including but not limited to education‚ responsibility‚ and the future. The first time he visited her it was unbeknownst to their parents‚ who had spent most of the night away at a party. While they talked Phoebe‚ who Holden mentions is very smart

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    Lee was the General-in-Chief of the Confederate army‚ and George Meade was the General-in-Chief of the Union army. The battle lasted for three days‚ commencing on July 1‚ 1863 and ending on July 3. It consisted of three major engagements‚ the most famous of the three being Pickett’s charge‚ which took place on the third day: this was a failed frontal assault led by Confederate General George Pickett‚ which resulted in

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    Turning Points Have you ever been stranded on a deserted island or relocated to a new country? Or even wishing you were not your age? Well Brian from Hatchet was stranded on an island‚ Moon Shadow from Dragonwings relocated to America and Rachel from Eleven did not want to be her age. They are all different. But there is one reason that they all have in common. All three characters Brian‚ Moon Shadow and Rachel faced life changing situations. First of all Brian faced loneliness and hunger when he

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    World War I World War I was one of the most devastating wars of all time. It took place in Southeastern Europe around the year of 1914. Some may think "What lead up to the war? What were the causes?" Even though there are several different causes of WWII the main three are militarism‚ imperialism and‚ alliances. Before the outbreak of World War I alliances were created to gain power and strength over the other countries. The two major alliances were the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente

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