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Ellis Island
425 Words - 2 Pages.... Fort Gibson it was mainly a munitions storage fort.
When immigrants began, pouring into New York City, New York State processed them at an old fort known as Castle Clinton on the Battery at the tip of Manhattan. When that facility became too small for the large number of immigrants arriving in the country, they chose as the new immigration center. After erecting new wooden buildings, it opened in 1892 but those buildings burned in 1897. New buildings were erected in 1900 and it reopened. Eventually the control of immigration was turned over to the Federal government.
was the principal federal immigration station the “Gateway to America” in the United States from 189 ....
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Violence In Rap Music
2119 Words - 8 Pages.... deaths of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G. Was there some kind of connection between both of their deaths? I believe that rap music was never violent until "gangsta" rap came about. What sparked this change and who was behind it? I want to explore "gangsta" rap from the beginning until now. I want to research the major players in the rap game, who they are and what some of their lyrics are saying.
Today our society is bursting at the seams with violence. There is fighting in other countries like Kosovo, shootings in schools, and violence on television. In my opinion, though, nothing has a greater effect on the youth of America than rap music. However, this isn’t a new ....
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The Battle Between The Spanish Armada And The British Fleet In 1588
1102 Words - 5 Pages.... by Drake against the Spanish commerce finally convinced Philip that a direct invasion of England was necessary. Philip wanted to restore England to Catholicism, keep his wealth he discovered, and prove that his country is still looked upon as all-powerful.
King Philip disliked Elizabeth with a passion. He tried to plot against her ages ago with Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, in 1568. She was beheaded in 1587 for she pose a threat to the queen and England's safety. Finally Philip decided he had to do something about it himself. He drew up a flawless plan that wouldn't underrating England's ability to defend herself, Philip organized a brilliant fleet, which he called his ....
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Black Soldiers In The Union Ar
1137 Words - 5 Pages.... to use Blacks as soldiers in the Union Army was a slow gradual process and a series of strategic political decisions. The actual use of Blacks as soldiers in the Union Army was completed by a series of actions the Black Man performed that won him the respect of becoming a soldier. The two differ in that it was to President Lincoln's benefit to enlist Blacks as soldiers when he did. Whereas the later was the Black Man's will to fight for his freedom and prove himself as an equal human being. However, because the Black population was barred from entering the army under a 1792 law(4) the Black Man becoming a soldier was not officially recognized until late 1862. "There was stro ....
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Great Depression
3395 Words - 13 Pages.... an unstable economy. The excessive speculation in the late 1920's kept the stock market artificially high, but eventually lead to large market crashes. These market crashes, combined with the maldistribution of wealth, caused the American economy to capsize. The "roaring twenties" was an era when our country prospered tremendously. However, the rewards of the "Coolidge Prosperity" of the 1920's were not shared evenly among all Americans. According to a study done by the Brookings Institute, the top 0.1% of Americans had a combined income equal to the bottom 42% in 1929. That same top 0.1% of Americans in 1929 controlled 34% of all savings, while 80% of Americans had n ....
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The History Of The Black Panther Party
342 Words - 2 Pages.... who performed acts of prejudice against them. Sometimes they even raided meetings of the KKK. Despite the death of the organization in 1971, its actions were so controversial that most media erased almost all reference to them (One reason this information was extremely hard to find).
The Panthers were formed by Huey P. Newton, an African American who grew up in Oakland.
After the 1966 assassination of black leader Malcolm X, Newton gathered some longtime friends, including Bobby Seale and David Hilliard, and drew an outline for the organization. At first, it was named the “Black Panther Party For Self-Defense”, but it was shortened to the “Black Panther Party”.
The ....
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The Congress Of Vienna
352 Words - 2 Pages.... is a philosophy that doesn't want change that would
threaten that way of life. It supports the traditional political and social
order. Conservatives didn't want nationalism because they thought that it would
overthrow the traditional political order.
The role of Nationalism is that during the Nineteenth century it had
begun the urge to form a nation. Liberalism supported nationalism at that time
because it united people in a common cause. On the other hand, Conservatives
feared nationalism because of its threat to overthrow the traditional political
order.
The goals of the Congress of Vienna were the Balance of Power, which
meant no nation would be too stro ....
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Odysseus
1044 Words - 4 Pages.... of meadows and flowers is and how "even a deathless god who came upon that place would gaze in wonder, heart entranced with pleasure" (154). The story proceeds to describe the goddess as having a "breathtaking voice" (154) and being "lustrous" (155). Yet, when the story describes , he is "wrenching his heart with sobs and groans and anguish" (156). Even though, resides on a beautiful island with a goddess who takes care of him, he still wishes to be at home. recognizes that fact that the island is beautiful, but he still longs to be at home. Additionally, remains faithful to Penelope, not by modern day standards, but he chooses Penelope over the goddess. When Calypso ....
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