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    Middle Class Women between 1776 and 1876- DBQ 2 Between 1776 and 1876‚ many events and occurrences added to the ever changing view of women‚ such as the Industrial Revolution‚ the Market Revolution‚ the Second Great Awakening‚ the Women’s Rights movement‚ and the Civil War. The advancement of manufactured goods‚ the inspiration of egalitarianism‚ and the outspoken leaders of this time opened the door to greater opportunities and rights for women. In this time period‚ the role and status of women

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    year 1966 brought with it the first public challenge to the philosophy and strategy of nonviolence from within the ranks of the civil rights movement. Resolutions of self-defense and Black Power sounded forth from our friends and brothers. At the same time riots erupted in several major cities. Inevitably a like was made between the two phenomena though movement leadership continued to deny any implications of violence in the concept of Black Power. The nation’s press heralded these incidents as

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    The Goa liberation movement was a movement that sought to end the 451 years of Portuguese colonial rule in Goa‚ India. The liberation movement gained mass momentum in the early 20th century (galvanizing between 1940-1961)‚ and continued to build on the smaller scale revolts and uprisings of the preceding century. The struggle was conducted both within Goa and externally‚ and was characterized by a range of tactics including non-violent demonstrations‚ revolutionary methods and diplomatic efforts

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    The Changing Roles of Women in the 1920s    In the 1920s‚ women were becoming more independent. This could be  seen in all walks of life. Changes could be seen in their home lives‚ as well as  in the choices available to them in fashion‚ employment and politics. Women  went from being second class citizens – and almost being the property of men  – to having the right to vote ("Winning the Vote: A History of Voting  Rights." Winning the Vote: A History of Voting Rights. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 31  Mar. 2015

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    1. What was America’s first major industry? In what region of the nation did it center? Lowell‚ Massachusetts(Northeast). Textiles became America’s first major industry. 2. Name three of this era’s important inventors and their respective inventions. John Deere perfected the plow. Cyrus McCormick‚ in 1834‚ received a patent for a reaping machine‚ a horse-drawn device that allowed one man to cut and stack ten to twelve acres of grain in a single day. Samuel Colt made his mark on the firearms industry

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    cannot exist without the other. DuBois emphasizes that there are truly no differences between whites and blacks and for this reason he believes that they should fight for equality like John Brown. Chiasmus is used to appeal to the Niagara Movement through the emphasis of logic. Chiasmus emits a certain balance to it whenever it is applied‚ because the two statements are direct

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    how the Anti-Saloon League was determined to make prohibition possible and the struggles they had to overcome. As well as what directly followed once it was a reality. Clark analyzes and critiques Prohibition not as a historical moment‚ but as a movement. This book is very well researched and a thorough bibliography is included. An interesting aspect that is brought to light is the rural vs. urban issue of 18th and 19th century America. The first milestone that eventually led to the dry decade

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    advantage of the usage. 2. The United States supported this movement because they were concerned with the drinking habits of people in the U.S. 3. The goal of the 18th Amendment was to reduce the use of alcohol. 4. In order to drink beer during prohibition you had to go to a saloon. 5. The Real McCoy referred to the real thing. 6. I would be making liquor or beer with tarantula juice and coffin varnish. 7. The Women’s Christian temperance Union and the Anti-Saloon league are the supporters of

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    matter of perspective and/or point of view of a personal and cultural belief leading to social inequality; in many instances one’s ill-information leads to misinterpretation and misunderstandings. The civil rights movement starting 1954 marked a revolutionary point and a historic movement that united the people for a common goal after the realization that for 366 years

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    The African-American Civil Rights Movement During the frail moments in history there are times to be seen as a great movement. One of those moments in the history of America was the African-American Civil Rights Movement. This movement came by storm with different views on how civil rights should be fought. With the extremism of Malcolm X or the prolific voice of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. There were key court cases Brown v. Board of Education and the world wide known Rosa Parks. This action by

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