Black and white musicians alike‚ as well as‚ promoters‚ and performers. Many of these jazz musicians advanced the civil rights movement by their compositions and influences to decimate racial barriers and inequalities. Louis Armstrong recorded‚ “What Did I Do to Be So Black and Blue" in 1929‚ and Benny Goodman bought arrangements from Fletcher Henderson and integrated black musicians into an all-white jazz band when it was illegal in many states. Duke Ellington wrote “Jump for Joy" in 1941‚and Billie
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opinion’ and of all those agencies which keep watch over society’s ’law and order’: the norms‚ the conventions and the traditions which in essence belong to the past but which continue into the present and there thwart individual liberty in a variety of ways." Torvald lives by society’s norms‚ and when faced with a choice of whether to support his wife or society‚ he sides with society. When he realizes that she has broken the law in forging her father’s signature on the loan document‚ he never questions
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Vincent Vo Period 3 Unit 4 and 5 Reflection HW Unit 4 How did Peter the Great and Catherine the Great change Russia? Both Russian rulers largely reformed their country by introducing ideas and customs from Western Europe. Peter the Great was especially known for his trip to Western Europe and bringing back knowledge of finance‚ politics‚ military‚ etc. Through his reform of the military system and the nobility and construction of many factories‚ Peter brought Russia up to the surface from its longtime
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What I Did For Spring Break Last week was spring break. It was lots of fun‚ for instance my family and I went to Oklahoma for a tennis tournament. I went to my friends house and played at the park. I also played my instruments. For my spring I went to my friend house‚ I played in a tournament and played all of my instruments. Over the spring break I went to O.K. to take part in a tennis tournament. It was a Round-Robin Tournament‚ and I got 3rd place. I practiced every day during spring break
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the entertainment aspect became more important and the number of annual games increased.15 Chariot racing was the oldest and most popular entertainment of the Roman world‚ dating back to at least the monarchy and in legend to the foundation of Rome itself.16 Bathing became a recreational activity. As such‚ it was both a private and a public entertainment- most people used the public baths‚ but the wealthy often possessed private baths. As well as the baths‚ there were often associated facilities for
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Why did Negroponte do what he did? Why was this necessary? The idea of One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) was born in 1999‚ as Professor Nicholas Negroponte was visiting a Cambodian rural village school previously established by him and his wife. By letting children play with some Panasonic “Toughbook” laptops‚ Negroponte experienced the power of change that could be brought about by laptops. He was impressed by how “it changed their lives in several ways‚ improving self-esteem and empowerment and fulfilling
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Nitin Goyal Women in Stalinist Russia M.M. 15 Q) What was the role of women in Stalin’s Russia? Did he introduce any changes in the Bolshevik policies regarding the family? Ans. After the Bolsheviks came into power‚ they under the leadership of Lenin started a movement of social reform which was meant to break down the existing
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for exploration: What did some reform-minded Catholics in Nicaragua hope that the pope might do during his visit to that country? What position did the pope eventually make clear to the Nicaraguan priests? Why were some Nicaraguan Catholics disappointed with the pope’s position on political action? What did they correctly as it proved‚ fear might happen after the pope’s visit? Introduction; The New World beginning in 1492 brought about the Christian era‚ the Spanish and a new morale code‚ baptism
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Where did it all start? With school supplies in hand each year like the annual migration of birds‚ student return to school. With growing pressure placed on this generation over previous‚ creating a burnout in students and limiting the full potential that could be reached is a common concern. The studying‚ test and exams have finished yet students continue straight from high school to college. Have you ever wondered why you must be returning to school each year in a process that has been non-stop
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herself. For what purpose did Major call the meeting of the animals? major called the meeting to talk about starting a rebellion about animals living together in a better and happier life. After they vote and decide rats are comrades‚ Major summarizes
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