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Kkk 3
Words: 1104 - Pages: 5.... the black man was becoming equal to the white man. Many went beyond fear, resorting to violence and fascism to cope with their problems. Christmas Eve of 1865 in Pulaski, Tennessee, six men young men began the earliest version of the Ku Klux Klan. Some of them had simpler professions such as blacksmithing and farming, however some of them were Confederate army officers. The group needed a name, which was then based on the Greek word "kuklos" meaning circle. The circle was chosen for it symbolizes unity, perfection and the progress of humans. Being an organization, they added "clan"; with a "K" for show. To avoid being recognized and to in .....
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Communism 2
Words: 402 - Pages: 2.... of religious freedom of conscience, and that for its part [socialism] endeavors rather to liberate the conscience from the witchery of religion." (Critique of the Gotha Program). Rather than advocating freedom for all
people, liberals really value only the freedom of the ruling class of capitalist society.
Marx accuses the liberal tradition of slighting the social nature of man. "Liberty is, therefore, the right to do everything which does not harm others... It is a question of the liberty of man regarded as an isolated monad, withdrawn into himself." Marx elaborates: "The right of property, is, therefore, the right to enjoy one's fortunes .....
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Migration Of The Bantu People
Words: 361 - Pages: 2.... in only 1,500 years Bantu speakers had populated much of the southern half of Africa. They shared their skills and ideas with the people they met, and adapted new methods to adjust to the new environments. The Bantu followed the Congo River through the rain forests. There they farmed the riverbanks, which was the only place suitable to support agriculture. As the Bantu moved eastward into savannas, they learned new techniques from herding goats and sheep to raising cattle. Some farming methods exhausted the land, and the search for fertile soil kept them on the move. Territorial wars broke out as the Bantu speakers spread south. The Bantu s .....
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Civil War - Gettysburg
Words: 793 - Pages: 3.... Jackson had assumed command of the Army of Northern Virginia after Robert E.Lee was wounded by a stray shell late on the afternoon of the 1st. Though not serious, General Lee had shrapnel wounds to both legs and concussion and command had passed to his deputy, Jackson. Jackson sent for Lieutenant-General Longstreet and ordered him to get his artillery onto the Tops and commence bombardment of Meade’s forces. Cabell’s Battalion of Artillery is despatched to Big Round Top and commences an immediate cannonade. Alexander has despatched half his cannon to assist and by 7.00pm 67 cannon are belching their deadly breath down o .....
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A Look Back On The Great Depression Of 1936
Words: 305 - Pages: 2.... even more people could not afford
simple everyday things.
Though there were many factors that helped cause the Great Depression,
the main cause of it was the huge stock market crash that occurred in 1929.
Many people lost a lot of money when the market crashed.
Herbert Clark Hoover was president at that time and many people blamed
him, and were very upset about his decisions involving the economy. They dealt
with their anger by not reelecting Hoover, but instead, electing Franklin Delano
Roosevelt for president the next time around. He was the one who helped get
the economy back in shape by creating a program called the "Big D .....
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Todays Hip Hop
Words: 2306 - Pages: 9.... M.C.s since before hip hop. Hip Hop brought emcees that perfected this
art. Hip Hop is first people only see rap, r&b, and the other musics as Hip Hop; when
these are only part of Hip Hop. Hip Hop is a feeling. You feel it everywhere, you're at a
party and you hear that beat in your head, the tingle in your arm, and that feeling you get
to jump out and say "hey shorty whutz ya name?" thats Hip Hop.
Enough of the poetic disjustice. Hip Hop is not just a black thing. Yes I am black. Yes
blacks created Hip Hop. Yes blacks perfected Hip Hop. Yet the people who lead the way
to hip hop were not racists. And if you believe great men like M .....
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Vietnam War - The Vietnam War
Words: 2707 - Pages: 10.... least advanced, and the lesser advanced not only beat but humiliated the strongest military in the world (Aaseng, 111). When the war was finally showing signs of end, the Vietnamese returned to a newly unified communist country while the United Stated soldiers returned to be called "baby killers", and were often spat upon. With the complexities of war already long overdrawn because of the length of the war it is no wonder the returning solders often left home confused and returned home insane. Through an examination of the Vietnam War, in particular an event know as the My Lai Massacre, and the people involved with both, it can be proven t .....
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Brief Look At The Code Of Hamm
Words: 563 - Pages: 3.... of laws. This code consisted of 282 provisions, systematically
arranged under a variety of subjects. He sorted his laws into groups
such as family, labor, personal property, real estate, trade, and
business. This was the first time in history that any laws had been
categorized into various sections. This format of organization was
emulated by civilizations of the future. For example, Semitic cultures
succeeding Hammurabi's rule used some of the same laws that were
included in Hammurabi's code. Hammurabi's method of thought is evident
in present day societies which are influenced by his code. Modern
governments curr .....
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A Timeline Of The Holocaust
Words: 2936 - Pages: 11.... also persecuted and often murdered. In addition, thousands of political and religious dissidents such as communists, socialists, trade unionists, and Jehovah's
Witnesses were persecuted for their beliefs and behavior and many of these individuals died as a result of maltreatment.
The concentration camp is most closely associated with the Holocaust and remains an enduring symbol of the Nazi regime. The first camps opened soon after the Nazis took power
in January 1933; they continued as a basic part of Nazi rule until May 8, 1945, when the war, and the Nazi regime, ended.
The events of the Holocaust occurred in two main phases: 1933-1 .....
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Brief History Of The NRA
Words: 1629 - Pages: 6.... in raising support through grass roots methods).
As a membership organization, the NRA's directions is set by voting
members. The direction of the policies are carried out by a 75 member
board that is geographically distributed. The Board of Directors are
elected by secret ballot.2
Brady Act
The Brady Act was approved by Congress in November of 1993 and was
then signed into law by President Clinton later in the month. The act was
originally named for anti gun lobbyist Sarah Brady, and not for former
press secretary Jim Brady. It was through Jim Brady's support and the
media coverage that linked his name to the act. The act r .....
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