The Black Death was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history‚ it resulted in the deaths of about 75 to 200 million people in Europe in the years 1346–53. The cause of this sudden eruption of the plague is not exactly known. From the Gobi desert‚ it spread out in all directions. The plague then spread eastward to China. During the expansion of trade during the Early and High Middle ages‚ trade routes with China were strengthened and ventured greatly. European traders‚ particularly those
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What is the “Black Table”? The “Black Table” is a table that is a spot for only black students. This was placed when the schools began to “integrate”. Near the time of the Civil Rights Movement. A man named Graham had been in school when they placed this table in the cafeteria. He returned a few years after he left the school and still sees the “Black Table”. To him this is a serious problem‚ and I completely agree with him. One of the reasons that this is a serious problem because it will make
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surprise‚ a mural project to paint the wall of the auditorium for Black History Month. The mural would represent African Americans who brought change starting with Frederick Douglas and ending with Barack Obama. Each student received a historical figure to paint and I was given the honor to paint Barack Obama and the White House. It may have been my first time painting but I was in my element. Using limited colors (blue‚ yellow‚ black‚ red and purple) in wavelike motions my hands painted his face with
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African American Studies CNN- Being Black in American 2? CNN continues its investigation of the most challenging issues facing African-Americans with "Black in America 2." Soledad O ’Brien reports on people who are using ground-breaking solutions to transform the black experience. The documentary goes on to identify what is “Being black in America”. It discusses‚ what I call the old Jim crow laws. What rights we have and still do not have still how blacks still gets racially profiled. Also‚
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During the mid-fourteenth century‚ medieval Europe was plagued by many problems. One of the biggest problems European faced was the Black Death. The disease is estimated to have killed one-third of Western Europe population. The Black Death brought social and economic crisis‚ thus having tremendous negative impact amongst Europeans. The plague has struck all across Europe at this time. In Doc 2‚ England has already been infected with the plague and sickness. It was due to unsanitary streets and
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Maudie) view Maycomb’s black population with disdain‚ believing that they‚ as whites‚ are superior. o “We can educate ’em till we’re blue in the face‚ we can try till we drop to make Christians out of ’em‚ but here’s no lady safe in her bed these nights” (311). Mrs. Farrow is an example on how most of the white population of Maycomb will not trust a black person‚ thinking that even if a black person seems to be educated and a good Christian‚ they will never truly be‚ as they are black‚ and will always
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The black lung movement was a movement formed in the late 1960’s in which the miners fought for the health benefits to cover black lung disease. Black lung is directly caused by mining and working with coal. Mildred Mullins wrote this poem and hung it on the coffin of her dead husband in the Capital to display what was going on‚ “Compensation we are asking‚ While alive and still gasping; When life is o’er and hymns are sung‚ Then they’ll know we have black lung.( “Charleston Gazette” 15)” The miners
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The prison is often seen as a “black flower” of a civilized society. Hawthorne makes examples of decay and evil through the architecture of society: The wooden jail was already marked with weather-stains and other indications of age‚ which gave a yet darker aspect to its beetle-browed and gloomy front. The rust on the ponderous iron-work of its oaken door looked more antique than anything else in the New World…It seemed never to have known a youthful era. Before this ugly edifice‚ and between
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Outline Thesis: Research shows that smoking in public areas has a negative effect on people. I. 126 million non smokers are exposed to second hand smoke. A. Only smoke free buildings and public places truly protect nonsmokers from the hazards of breathing in other people’s tobacco smoke B. Second hand smoke can create dangerous health hazards. C. Fourteen states have passed what are considered comprehensive smoke-free workplace laws‚ those that include restaurants and bars. II.
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Bellis‚ Mary. (2012) The History of the Telephone - Alexander Graham Bell. Retrieved on September 11‚ 2012‚ from http://inventors.about.com/od/bstartinventors/a/telephone.htm The history of the telephone‚ was invented in 1870 by Alexander Graham Bell. In 1877‚ construction of the first regular telephone line from Boston to Somerville‚ Massachusetts was completed. The first Bell telephone company started in 1878. This is now known as the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T)‚ which was
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