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    California History

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    Final Review Sheet ( 2pgs) Be prepared to write yet another thoughtful essay! Your exam topics will come from a combination of the ideas listed below. Make sure to go back and study the essay assignments that you have already written and pay careful attention to the marks and suggestions that I have written on those essays. 5 parts: Moore‚ Shlain‚ lecture‚ roadtrips and notable californians Moore: 1. Why did people choose to live in Richmond before the war? What affect did encouraging

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    A Malcolm X Reaction Paper: From George Washington to Rosa Parks‚ JFK‚ and countless others‚ the world has been blessed and challenged by various leaders. In the national bestseller‚ “The Autobiography of Malcolm X‚ as told to Alex Haley” we have the experience of being introduced into the life of a leader of such category; Mr. Malcolm X‚ Malcolm Little‚ Detroit Red‚ or rather El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz. Throughout his autobiography‚ Malcolm went through several stages of his life that ultimately

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    The Ku Klux Klan is on Malcolm’s doorstep before he’s even born. They show up when Malcolm’s mom is pregnant with him and threat to harm his father for spreading the Pan African message of Marcus G. When Malcolm’s dad comes back from Milwaukee and his wife tells the story of what happen Malcolm dad gets very pissed. So once Malcolm is born his father moves the whole family to Milwaukee. When Malcolm was four the black legion burn down the house. Malcolm dad shows style by treating Malcolm better

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    Both Lydia Mendoza and Selena Quintanilla Perez are well known as “the queen of Tejano”. In a music heavily dominated by man‚ Lydia Mendoza was the first star of recorded Tejano and Norteno music. According to Lydia Mendoza: the first lady of Tejano‚ the author explained thanks to her 12-string guitar and her clear‚ heartfelt voice which made her become a sensation throughout Latin America in the 1940s and 1950s. She is representation of the early recording industry researched pockets of regional

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    Lowriders Research Paper

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    A lowrider is a car originated by Mexican-Americans in California. It was a part of the zoot-suit fashion that bloomed heavily through Los Angeles during the 1930s. Many lowriders have hydraulic suspension systems (modified suspension) so that their ride can change height at the flip of a switch. Lowriders are commonly classic cars from the 1950s (when lowriding began). However‚ large numbers of 1940s to 2000s model cars are also modified; to an uncommon degree newer vehicles are also modified. The

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    Although the overcome of the elite seems to be the happy ending of fairy tales‚ there have nevertheless been cases throughout history that prove otherwise. Bulosan describes one of these outcomes in his autobiography. He found that by organizing unions and workers of different backgrounds‚ he could create a powerful force that eventually sparked revolution for Filipinos and other races living on the West Coast. Unionization had a rocky start‚ especially because different races each made separate

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    Richard Rubio Essay

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    and play fought with Zelda. However it can be speculated that this play fighting is even more deep-rooted‚ shadowing the actions of his father at home with Consuelo. As with the Pachucos‚ Richard is very intrigued by a group of soldiers wearing zoot suits‚ and begins associating himself with them. They perform dubious acts‚ and encourage Richard to join them in a gang fight. Lastly‚ the final resonance of violence happens when World War II starts. Richard’s Japanese friend‚ Thomas‚ gets beat up and

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    | 1=  Week One: Race‚ Ethnicity‚ Social Structure‚ and Crime Victims and Offenders |   | Details | Due | Points | Objectives | 1.1 Describe how the historical development of policing relates to current concerns regarding multiculturalism. 1.2 Interpret victimization‚ offender rates‚ and statistical data for different ethnic groups. 1.3 Describe the history of gangs and their influence on youth. 1.4 Describe the occurrence of hate crimes on people of

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    The 1920s - Research

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    The "Roaring Twenties‚" the "Jazz Age‚" the "Golden Age"; what happened in this decade that made it so "roaring‚ jazzy‚ and golden?" What made up the twenties? Known for fun‚ style‚ and prosperity‚ the ‘20s were one of the most exciting‚ controversial‚ and productive periods in America. This paper will cover some (not all) of the significant events and inventions that happened in this revolutionary decade. Well-known parts of the "Jazz Age" include‚ jazz‚ flappers‚ fashion‚ and the radio. Also notorious

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    History Day

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    technologies: Planes‚ tanks... • Decision to drop the Atomic Bomb • Closing the Door to Jewish Refugees • Reparations for Jews and Japanese • Nisei Soldiers • Hiroshima and Nagasaki • Operation Overlord/D-Day • Zoot Suit Riots • FDR • Winston Churchill • POW’s • Japanese ‘Comfort Women’ • Manhattan Project-Robert Oppenheimer • Creation of the United Nation • Marshall Plan Cold War • Cuban Missile Crisis

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