Over the years, current Western society has witnessed a dramatic shift in the expressions of prejudice. In the 20th century, prejudice was expressed in overt ways that easily portrayed negative attitudes toward the out-group. The overt nature of prejudicial expression was a respected societal norm. Instead of expressing prejudice in overt ways, current society expresses prejudicial attitudes more subtly and...
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Introduction to Wealth and Happiness in "The Great Gatsby" In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, the narrator, Nick Carraway, provides insight on the life of the rich during the roaring twenties. Through Carraway, it is revealed to readers how luxuriously the rich live in East and West Egg. He explains Gatsby’s life of parties in the hopes of...
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The Justinian Code Can you imagine becoming king of an empire and your kingdom was in utter chaos? That was how it was for Justinian I. When he came to power in the year 527 the Byzantine Empire was having a very hard time. Half of its land was taken from barbarians, and the laws were a mess. Flavius Justinianus...
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Samuel Adams Samuel Adams is by far one of the most important historical figures in American History. He was a massive influence on colonial America to push for independence from Great Britain. Adams helped orchestrate the sons of liberty as well as held multiple political office positions in his home state of Massachusetts, as well as served as governor of...
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Specific Purpose Statement: To commemorate the birth of the industrial revolution. Central idea: Industrial revolutions lead humanity into a new chapter and largely change human history. An industrial revolution, an era of life For almost the entire history of mankind, life had been based on agriculture and livestock. At the end of the 18th century, at the moment when Englishmen...
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The American Revolution was an integral turning point in American history. Before to the Revolution, women didn’t play significant roles in American society, there was little to no national unification, and the government, for the most part, was in an infantile stage. However, the American Revolution transformed the roles of women in society, encouraged patriotism and unification, and acted as...
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“The Cold War isn't thawing; it is burning with a deadly heat. Communism isn't sleeping; it is, as always, plotting, scheming, working, fighting.” These profound words came from President Richard Nixon, who along with many others adamantly condemned communism and its values. This quote helps portray the imminent threat that communism had on society and politics throughout the Cold War...
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Shihāb ad-Dīn Aḥmad ibn Faḍl Allāh al-ʿUmarī, also known as Al-Umari was a Syrian scholar. He was born in Damascus in 1301, June 12th. “Umar” in his name can be understood as the origin of his family and shows that they were from the second Islamic caliph. Al-Umari was part of a bureaucratic family, and his father was head of...
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The American Revolution shaped this country into what it is today. American rights, freedoms, and liberties would not be as they are today if it were not for the revolution. Great Britain had amounted a lot of debt after the French and Indian War. So, as a method to help lessen at least some of the amount they owed, they...
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Introduction The Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 marked a pivotal moment in American political history, reflecting the nation's deep-seated divisions over slavery. Central to these debates was the controversial Dred Scott v. Sandford decision of 1857, a Supreme Court ruling that denied citizenship to African Americans and invalidated the Missouri Compromise. The decision intensified national tensions and served as a focal...
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The Salem Witch Trials era during the late 1600s was a time where suspicion and the belief in the supernatural cultivated. To get an understanding of the Salem Witch Trials, one must first understand its origins. The Salem Witch Trials commenced around the early months of 1692 when a group of young residents in Salem Village, Massachusetts, professed to be...
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Introduction The establishment of Jamestown in 1607 marked the beginning of a significant chapter in American history. As the first permanent English settlement in North America, Jamestown was a venture fraught with peril and promise. The pioneers who journeyed across the Atlantic faced a myriad of challenges and uncertainties, from hostile environments to strained relations with Indigenous peoples. Despite these...
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Appearing on the world manufacturing scene with a bang and a puff of black smoke, the Industrial Revolution marked a pivotal moment in global history. Though the idea was initially scorned by some, such as Indian nationalist and spiritual leader Mahatma Gandhi, who preferred the small-scale handicraft of earlier centuries, the concept soon took hold. Before long, industrialization spread from...
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The rapid growth in Chinese population since World War II has created many social problems in the country. While the growth may have decreased after the one-child policy, the effects of such a swift increase in population has strained Chinese educational opportunities. Due to high competition and unfair test policies, many Chinese adolescents emigrate to America for educational opportunity (Zong)....
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U.S. Presidents’ Wives in shaping America’s Value and Equality There is no doubt that women play an influential role in the U.S. political climate today, and female citizens have the freedom to partake in congress while having equal opportunity to win a seat in the senate. However, history has proven that things were not always as equal to what is...
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Egotistical ideas that these individuals were not brave or intelligent enough to be an impactful soldier. However, ultimately they were allowed to fight, which was the force needed that allowed the Union to win against the Confederates. Tubman was exceptional. Not only was she an African American slave that escaped her bondage, but she was also a female. Her gender...
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World War 1 was global and one of the deadliest conflicts in history which had permanent major impacts on the participant countries. United States did not join the war for a while by following a neutral strategy. However, in 1917 they entered the war with Allied Powers. Despite winning the war, Allied Powers had a downfall in many ways whereas...
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An Analysis of Selected World Cultures Before the Advent of Islam and the Major Impact of Islam of These Cultures Introduction This paper presents an overview of the political, religious, and moral state of the Arabian Peninsula, the Roman/Byzantine and Persian empires, and surrounding polities/cultural groups extant at the emergence of Islam. An analysis focusing on the period from the...
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There were many important leaders during World War II. They all had a significant impact during the war. Also, they played essential roles. To start off. The first leader is Winston Churchill. Winston Churchill was born in 1974. Later in his life, he became a member of the Parliament. Churchill impacted the lives of many people during this period of...
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The cultural shift that the United States experienced during the Harlem Renaissance affected the lives of everyday citizens. One factor that affected this cultural shift was the new, lively music you could hear coming from the East coast to the West coast. Jazz was the newly popular music genre during the 1920s. The 1920s was nicknamed the Jazz Age as...
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For people of Ancient Greece, religion was present both directly and personally in all areas of life. Whether it took the form of rituals including animal sacrifices, creation myths that explained human origins and humanized gods, or temples and festivals to worship gods, religion was never far. Although individuals had their own degrees of religious belief, some even being completely...
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“When the Mississippi Ran Backwards” refers to a fascinating historical work, meticulously researched and produced by Jay Feldman. The book explores the series of the most powerful earthquake in the history of America, which resulted in the reverse flow of River Mississippi. In the last desperate rebellion, the earthquake united the Indians. The book uncovers a seamy murder that changed...
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Romanticism was an artistic movement that introduced expression of emotions and new ideas through music, literature, nature, love, rebellion and religion. It is typified by emphasizing individualism and emotion in addition to the glorification of nature and of all the past. It prefers the old as opposed to the classical. Some experts believe that Romanticism ideas are associated with the...
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Abstract Gandhiji’s philosophy of education was not the upshot of any study of modern or ancient educational movements in India or elsewhere. This educational theory is original, new and epoch making. It evolved out of his wide and long experiences of the political, social and economic life of his country. In Gandhian scheme of education, knowledge must be related to...
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The development of political parties changed American identity and how Americans…. The election of 1800 was the first one with political parties, which were the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans. In the 1820s, the two-party system of the Jacksonian Democrats and the Whigs emerged. During this time, slavery debates increased as Whigs were pro-slavery and Jefferson wanted to end slavery. These new...
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“It is the cause, not the death that makes the martyr.” (Napoleon Bonaparte). The underlying truth of this axiom has been the ruler in which all protagonists’ deaths have been measured. One such instance is the execution of John Proctor in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. In her article, Fair and Foul: The Goodness of John Proctor, the critic Susan Abbotson...
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Jacob Lawrence was an African-American artist that was well known for his series of creations that provided a representation of the African-American life. Born September 7, 1917; Jacob Lawrence became one the best African-American painters amongst the 20th century. Constructing breathtaking work based on living life in Harlem, historical events, and important justice such as, social realism, and the African-American...
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“With a Pistol in His Hand” gives an account of the story about the cultural conflicts between the North American and Texas Mexicans along the lower Rio Grande Border during the 1900s in South Texas. The book describes how Texas Mexicans resisted and defended themselves from the cultural domination of the Anglo Texan as a result of the westward expansion...
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Introduction Some of the many benefits that historical films offer is that they allow for better memorization through visual associations and are able to grasp attention spans longer than pieces of text. Unfortunately, historical films are often partially fictional and sometimes are missing key historical figures and events in reenactments, but they can still be effective in teaching history when...
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Florence Nightingale is considered the founder of modern nursing. She was a nurse during the Crimean war who believed that the environment plays a role on the patient’s health (Alligood, 2018, p. 2). The purpose of this paper is to provide an in-depth analysis of Florence Nightingale’s environmental theory which provides the concepts, and basics of a healthy and clean...
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