based Missions all throughout California was a way for them to maintain ultimate social‚ political‚ and economic control. Spanish explorers arrived on the border of California during the 16th century. The very first Franciscan mission was built in San Diego during 1769. By 1833‚ twenty two Spanish Missions existed from Southern California to Northern California. Native Americans made up about one-third of those who lived and worked at the Missions. There were an estimated 310‚000 Indians living in
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Claire Hasenoehrl Mrs. Hacker Honors English 10 23 October 2014 The Escape from Alcatraz "The Rock" was thought to be unescapable. Nobody thought that surviving the swim from Alcatraz to mainland could be accomplished by the inmates. However‚ many escapes were planned and attempted. Most escapees were caught‚ but some remain unaccounted for. Morris and the Anglin brothers’ escape from Alcatraz was a well-planned endeavor still surrounded by mystery today. Alcatraz was a maximum security federal
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Reading about the San Francisco State College Strike‚ it became very clear how racist and hypocritical the U.S. educational system was. Students‚ faculty members and community activists had to fight hard for equal access to higher education and a new education curriculum that would include studies of the history and culture of all people including ethnic minorities. As Asian Americans were facing similar systematic discriminations‚ they joined other racial groups to initiate and support the student-led
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away. It’s first production was basically a failure. No one liked it‚ neither the audience nor the critics. The popularity of the ballet was gained when it came to the United States in 1944. The first production in America was performed by the San Francisco Opera Ballet‚
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Ashir Mirza 4/23/2012 LST 303 The class has broadened my thinking process quite a bit now since the beginning of class. The Oral presentation on gentrification in El barrio has changed my outlook on how communities in the united states are being manipulated to change because of the area they live in and how that area is in need of change but not for the betterment of the people that live in that community but for the investors and other people that are trying to move in to change the demographics
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California was once a silent and an unheard-of place. Since Mr. John Marshall discovered gold at Sutter’s Mill in 1848‚ the gold rush era started and California became popular. It has become a place where people expected to be successful and wealthy. For this reason‚ the gold finders from all over the world came to Sutter’s Mill to pursue their dreams. However‚ many of them found that their dreams did not come true. In fact‚ they had to do lots of hard work that barely led to financial success. Was
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ever escape Alcatraz?" Here‚ I included three subtopics to answer the question: - Military Prison - Alcatraz Most Notorious Criminals - Average prisoners stay in Alcatraz Alcatraz was a jail were the most dangerous prisoners lived‚ located in San Francisco‚ composed of little buildings inside the place‚ and with capacity of 450 prisoners. This place is known for the famous security system they used. At the beginning‚ at the moment to start this essay I already had acknowledge about this topic‚ I
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No Spreading the Hippie Ideals During the 1960’s‚ many young people had to get away from all the turmoil taking place in The United States of America. The war in Vietnam‚ the Civil Rights Movement and Lyndon Johnson’s “The Great Society” spurred the rise of this hippie movement. A hippie is a person who removes himself/herself from society‚ hereby cutting all political ties. Hippies moved to communes and grew their hair long‚ as a way to reject authority. However‚ the hippie movement is most known
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living in Los Angeles in the past was not a good idea‚ because many parts of the city were not safe. Moreover‚ people who have businesses were afraid from gangsters who ask them for money every month. Furthermore‚ they gave them money in order to not broke down their store‚ and gangs were having conflicts which turn into fights between several associations‚ However‚ gentrification has improved the city of Angeles nowadays. There are safe areas in Los Angeles which were not secure in the past like
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Brett Pinkston Ms. Hill/2nd Hour English 1 24 November‚ 2014 1962 Alcatraz Escape Research Paper Have you ever heard about the escape from Alcatraz? On the night of June 11th‚ 1962 the most thought out and advanced prison escape took place.(Hopkinson). Prisoners Frank Morris‚ Allen West‚ and Brothers Clarence and John Anglin were getting ready to put the final parts of a daring escape plan into action.(Hopkinson). The challenge for the prisoners was not only getting out of the prison‚ but being able
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