SANTOS TRAFFICANTE‚ JR. WHO WAS HE? Santo Trafficante‚ Jr. (November 15‚ 1914 – March 17‚ 1987) was one of the last of the old-time Mafia bosses in the United States. He allegedly controlled organized criminal operations in Florida and Cuba‚ which had previously been consolidated from several rival gangs by his father‚ Santo Trafficante‚ Sr. Reputedly the most powerful mafioso in Batista-era Cuba‚ he never served time in a United States prison Suspicions that Trafficante‚ along with
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Today‚ Martin Luther King Jr is perceived as a hero‚ and a role model. Every school in America teaches of his courageousness‚ and of his famous “I have a dream” speech. Our children our taught of the endless fight african americans like MLK went through‚ one that is still going on today. Martin Luther King’s speech was heard by many‚ expressing his views to the people to try and show them that the way society was at that point is not how the Lord intended for it to be. But to one viewing America
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Rebecca Walker Rebecca Walker is a writer‚ philanthropist‚ feminist‚ and mother. She is the daughter of Alice Walker‚ who was also a famous feminist and writer. Growing up with a mother who was an active radical feminist heavily influenced her ideologies‚ although she states in her autobiography that she disagrees with many of Alice Walker’s more radical views. She has worked as a consultant on cultural diversity and gender roles for businesses like Sony‚ Microsoft‚ and JP Morgan.
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Alice Walker Karin Leiva November 6‚ 2012 Lisa Evans English 9 Leiva 1 Alice Malsenior Walker was born on February 9‚ 1944 in Eatonton‚ Georgia. She is an American author‚ poet‚ and activist. She has written both fiction and essays about gender and race. Her writing mostly focuses on the role of women of color in their culture and history. Alice Walker actually expresses’ her feeling in any of her works. She usually reflects on herself and her feelings
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Johnnie Walker is the biggest selling Scotch whisky and the third largest spirits brand in the world; which has presence in more than 200 countries. The brand outsells its nearest rival by over 10 million bottles a year. “Johnnie Walker Red Label” is the third largest spirit brand in Australia and the market leading Scotch whisky brand in the Australian market. With a strong heritage and an interesting history since 1820‚ the brand raised its own personality and brand elements such as the Striding
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Benigno Aquino‚ Jr. From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia "Ninoy Aquino" and "Sen. Ninoy Aquino" redirect here. For other uses‚ see Ninoy Aquino (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Benigno Aquino III. Benigno S. Aquino‚ Jr. Ninoy2.jpg Senator of the Philippines In office December 30‚ 1967 – September 23‚ 1972[1] Presidential Adviser on Defense Affairs In office 1949–1954 Governor of Tarlac In office February 17‚ 1961 – December 30‚ 1967 Vice Governor of Tarlac In office December
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Alice Walker Walker begins her essay with a story from her early childhood. By starting her essay with a positive story about her and her beauty she lays the foundation for how much her future disfigurement is going to affect every aspect of her life. Walker asks her father is she can go to the fair with him and states that she is the prettiest (“Mercury” 45). From an early age Walker knew she was beautiful. She gained much of her self-worth from her exterior beauty at this age. In the next paragraph
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Ramon Houser Jr. Mr. Maynard 10/30/2012 This article is about the kidnapping of Carlina White. Carlina Renae White was born July 15‚ 1987 and was also known as Nejdra “Netty” Nance. Carlina White was a 23 year old US American citizen who had solved her own kidnapping case at the age of 23. This abduction was known to represent the longest known gap in a non –parental abduction where the victim was returned back to their parents. The story begins when Carlina was just 19 days old when her parents
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is unable to control their fate. A primary example of an occurrence of fate transpired in the life of Alice Walker‚ the youngest child in an impoverished sharecropping family‚ when she was shot in her right eye with a BB gun and was forced to lie about the accident. Due to the injury‚ Walker would become blind in the right eye. For years‚ a blob left on her eye by the gun pellet forced Walker to lower her head and constantly be pestered by her classmates‚ teachers‚ and even close relatives. Six years
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Section 1 Celie’s Awakening The novel The Color Purple‚ by Alice Walker is a story about the struggle and the transformation of the protagonist Celie from a shy little girl that never stood up for herself who later on in her life developed into a strong confident and independent woman. Her awakening is due in large parts to the many female figures she met throughout her life. These figures are her sister Nettie‚ Mr.____’s sister Kate‚ Harpo’s wife Sofia‚
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