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    The years after 1877 were to say the "Reconstruction" of the black condition improves. In this case‚ the right to vote is granted. Several hundred are elected in state assemblies and Congress. Northern troops occupied the South to enforce the new amendments of the Constitution. Booker T. Washington in 1881‚ black leader and advocate of conciliation‚ founded the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. And the Supreme Court nullified the law on civil rights in 1875 declaring unconstitutional. In 1896 Stop Plessy

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    Rough Draft-Black Plague One of the greatest disasters of the Western Civilization is without a doubt the Black Plague‚ but the Black Plague isn’t like any of your other diseases‚ it was a plague that was determined to reduce more than half of the western population‚ this disease was destined to end all humankind‚ given it’s way. With the Europeans trading with the East‚ a rumor was being spread that an infectious disease was forming in Asia. In Jordan McMullin’s book‚ “The Black Death”‚ he discusses

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    will show how these two presidents tackled the problem of Civil rights of African Americans and it will demonstrate the extent of improvements and what remained the same. When one compares the extent of improvements which these two presidents make‚ the immediate reaction would be one praise towards President Kennedy because of his ultimate death while one would demonise President Johnson cause of Vietnam. This essay will show how little Kennedy actually accomplished as president but how much Johnson

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    Social effects by the Black Plague in Europe The black plague was responsible for the deaths of an estimated 75 to 200 million people. Peaking during the 14th century‚ no pandemic in the world had affected Europe so profoundly up until this point. The black plague changed European social structure in that it wiped out a third of Europe’s population‚ brought about a decline of feudalism‚ and crippled the Catholic Church. This plague will become a portent of change in European politics through

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    HOW JESSE OWENS’ ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE IN THE OLYMPICS AFFECTED AMERICA Jesse Owens was a black track and field runner who broke many records in his lifetime. His Running skills amazed many people across the country and the world. Although‚ the highlight of his life is his outstanding performance in the 1936 olympics; where he changed people’s mentality. Owens’ achievements and great olympic win‚ trigger a huge impact on America. Owens grew up in a very poor family and childhood. Owens

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    Medieval society changed incessantly since the Black Death 1350. The plague itself changed social structures‚ attitudes towards minsters and relationship amongst peasants and higher classes. Nevertheless‚ the Black Death did subsidize positive effects. I personally will outline three main reasons medieval society actually improved in the 14th century. Reason 1 - medical knowledge improved as doctors were allowed study corpses. People began to understand how the human body worked. Firstly‚ medical knowledge

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    4/10/2014 Black Death There was dark period in Europe history‚ full of disease and death. In the thirteen centuries‚ Black Death turned the Europe into a living hell. The Black Death not only torched people by the symptoms‚ but also destroyed the current Europe society and cultural. Besides‚ most people may say that Black Death took away almost half of the people’s lives; it also left a tremendous impact on the political status‚ religions‚ cultures‚ and economics. I have to admit that Black Death did

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    How far did WWI lead to the end of the tsarist regime? WW1 was a terrible time for autocracies around Europe‚ none survived. The only royal family involved in the 1st world war that survived was the British. We must therefore infer that World War One led to the end of the Tsarist Regime. The First World War was undoubtedly an important factor that contributed to the decision to abdicate by Tsar Nicholas II but were there others and if so which was the most significant? The First World War

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    After World War II ended‚ the postwar began and Americans life changed drastically in a radical way. This brought new innovations to the United States‚ which led people have more leisure time than ever before. At that time‚ leisure was an activity people wanted to do because it didn’t implicate working‚ due to all the hard work during World War II. Leisure time flourished‚ largely due to technological innovations. In the early 1950s‚ the American population was in real need of entertainment and leisure

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    demand for teaching and learning English all over the country for various purposes. However‚ how to speak English in general and English pronunciation skill in particular effectively is an important matter. Standard pronunciation should be kept in mind to be the most popular and affective way of speaking. It is true that good ability of pronunciation will give us many opportunities to improve our English and thus help us be able to look for good jobs in the future. In fact‚ many students

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