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    Frederick Douglass’ impact of slavery and racism Even though Frederick Douglass wasn’t behind the end of slavery‚ he impacted the world by his never ending enthusiasm to be a free man. Despite the fact that he was a slave‚ he never stopped until he knew how to read and write‚ even though that is illegal. Douglass abolished slavery and promoted freedom. He went through many things to get where he was‚ and now his books have impacted many Americans and beyond. Frederick Douglass impacted the citizens

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    How Star Wars Changed the World George Lucas was a young Hollywood director in the mid-1970s that had the opportunity from 20th Century Fox after his hit movie American Graffiti to create his own original space adventure movie that will soon be known as Star Wars. It has been forty years since Lucas has transported us to a “Galaxy Far‚ Far away.” The huge blockbuster franchise movie that we all know as Star Wars has truly changed the film industry‚ special effects and pop culture with just a draw

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    Not only did Louis Armstrong changed the way music is‚ but Armstrong owned the definition of perseverance. “Musicians don’t retire; they stop when there’s no more music in them.”In this quote‚ Louis Armstrong is defining what he believes in. He is saying that you or anybody can’t quit. That you stop when you don’t believe in yourself.You stop when you lose hope in yourself to succeed. Louis Armstrong is a “Game Changer” because not only is he changing Jazz‚ but he is also changing how musicians

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    lifetime‚ Benjamin Franklin accomplished several things‚ he was a postmaster‚ politician‚ firefighter‚ musician‚ an expert swimmer‚ and above all an extraordinary inventor and innovator. His inventions were fascinating‚ and have helped create the society we live in today. Because of him‚ we now enjoy simple things like fireplaces‚ electricity‚ and bifocals. Franklin’s first invention was invented in 1742 and was known as the Franklin Stove‚ much similar to what we call a fireplace today. The fireplace

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    Robert Oppenheimer forever changed the world with his work on the Manhattan project during WWII‚ contributing to the Cold War‚ creating a nuclear warfare‚ and showed the potential for nuclear energy. He was the lead scientist of this world-shattering project. The Manhattan Project developed the atomic bombs that were nicknamed “Fat Man” and “Little Boy” that put an end to WWII and forever changed the way the world fights wars. The atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki killed 250‚000 people

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    was havoc until Roosevelt was elected. The New Deal arose and introduced many types of social and economic reforms to America. However‚ many would disagree stating‚ “these relief policies actually put a greater burden on the backs of the poorest in society” (Powell 2). The New Deal had a positive effect because it helped people back on their feet through more jobs‚ more security‚ and more hope. During the era of the Great Depression‚ many families were out of jobs. Roosevelt established many organizations

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    Eleanor Roosevelt Eleanor Roosevelt is the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. She is one of the most powerful women in the world. Eleanor dramatically changed the role of the first lady. She did not just content to stay in the background and handle domestic matters‚ she showed the world that the first lady was an important part of American politics. She was a leader in her own right and involved in numerous humanitarian causes throughout her life. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born in a political

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    Ronald Reagan was a leader all of his life. In school‚ he was president of the student body. When he went into acting‚ he became president of the Screen Actors Guild. He then went on to be the governor of California‚ and eventually president of the United States. His political views shifted in the years leading up to his governing of California. This shift helped his leadership‚ as he was open minded to both sides and he could make compromises and form policies that benefited both parties. His presidency

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    In many ways‚ Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s idea for a new government worked. The New Deal changed government in the United States for almost a century. The New Deal’s main purpose was to focus on the three R’s‚ Reform‚ Recovery‚ and Relief. Now this was no easy task because he had to fix the damage that was done during the Great Depression of 29’. When FDR took office people were suffering because so many people were left jobless as a result of the Great Depression. There was a shortage of food which

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    The Great Awakening impacted the people in the 13 American colonies. Settlers were encouraged to disregard sectarian differences which brought religious‚ political‚ and cultural unity among the colonies. However‚ some churches divided into factions based on class ranks; for instance‚ “Old Sides” among Presbyterians and “Old Lights” among Congregationalist. Revivalism later resounded as “New Sides” and “Old Lights”. This event undermined traditional views of authority which contributed to the development

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