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5 Lessons We Can Learn From American History

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1. Speak out and stand up for what you believe in and what you think is the right thing During the Civil Rights Movement people such as Ruby Bridges, Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther King Jr. became big influencers when it came to standing up for what they believed was right. Ruby Bridges became known for starting the brown vs. board of education case in Topeka, Kansas. She (a young black child) wanted to go to school with white people. In the end the supreme court overturned the Plessy vs. Ferguson case (made segregation legal as long as services and facilities were "separate but equal") and Ruby was able to legally attend the white school she wanted. Rosa Parks was a black women who was arrested for violating segregation laws. Rosa refused to give up her seat to a white person. In doing so she organized a boycott for the public transportation system. This boycott lasted for over a year and caused serious damage to public transportation revenues....
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Gender Role Changes Post WWII

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Over time genders roles have changed drastically! During World War II, men would go into the military while women would get jobs that you would typically see a man do. When the war ended men would come home needing a job pushing women back into "lady basic" jobs or even job less. Not only was the work force different, but as well as the social pressures put on women and their families. It is important that we first understand the roles that women took on during WWII. World War II provided an opportunity for women to enter into the workforce and get jobs that would typically not be open for women. They faced challenges in overcoming cultural stereotypes; there was some resistance for women to go to work in such male dominated environments. Most women started going into industrial work such as factory workers, laboratory technicians, aircraft engineers, etc. Some women were apprehensive about joining the work for, and so the creation of "Rosie t...
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New Standards For The First Lady

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      Over time, the standards for our country's First Lady have changed drastically! We can thank Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his wonderful wife for taking a stand and changing the expectations of the First Lady. Today, the First Lady is expected to make an impact and help the country in new and positive ways. As we walk through the history of our First Ladies, we will discuss the differences of impacts made by our leading ladies of the past compared to now.        At the start the wives of presidents typically stood back and let their husbands do their job. That all changes when FDR became president and Eleanor Roosevelt became First Lady. She used her new found title as a platform to advocate that women try to develop lives, interest and talents that might take them beyond the traditional women's roles. Eleanor Roosevelt also supported government funded programs for artist and writers. Much like her husband El...
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Dancing Through the Years

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Over the years the idea of dancing/dances has changed and evolved in a variety of ways people never imagined it would; during the 1920's a popular form of dance was known as the Charleston as time went on we moved more towards an age of modern dance. Dance can be interpreted and viewed in many different ways by many different people. The impression that dance has left has greatly impact our lives and culture, and will continue to do so and grow for future generations. Dancing has existed for many year, but became more free and fun during the 1920's. In the 1920's most peoples attitudes towards life were to be wild and care free; these feelings typically showed on the dance floor. During this time dancing often occurred at night clubs or community centers. Some popular moves and dances people would do included the Charleston, Lindy Hop, Black Bottom, Harlem Shake, Foxtrot, etc.; these dances were not The Black Bottom Dance necessarily...
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Is Walmart a robber baron company?

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The owners/inventors of Walmart are robber barons! In business they're two different ways we describe business owners and their corporations. We call them either "robber barons" or "captains of industry". When running or making a business their are a lot of different business tactics each founder can use. Some of theses tactics can be good and helpful, were others can be negative towards their workers/costumers. When deciding if a company is a robber baron or captain of industry each person has their own opinion and own perspective; not everyone is going to agree with you.  Before I explain why Walmart is a robber baron company, you need to learn more in depth about robber barons and captains of industry. Robber barons are people or business owners that gain wealth through ethically questionable tactics. Some of these tactics include workers being forced to work long hours, keeping workers wages at a minimum and reducing wa...
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Does the past affect the present?

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Do our thoughts and actions affect our future selves? Our past defines who we are today! The mistakes we made to the achievements we have worked for, have all been impacted by our past. Without all of our countries wars and political differences, do you really think everything would be exactly like it is right now? Even the technology we have today has evolved and improved from our past. The racial differences between us, yes has not been completely resolved; but because of our past has greatly improved.  I think we all can agree on the fact that wars are bad. Its what we can learn from them that changes our present day and future. Take the Holocaust, Pearl Harbor bombing, and 9/11; all these events changed our country in ways no one thought possible. For starters the Holocaust being as bad as it was taught us, well for one dictators SUCK! But also that everyone has different beliefs, its how we act and interact with those beliefs that a...
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