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The Beginning of the Civil Rights Movement

by Jing Jun Ma Posted on December 7, 2010

A. Philip Randolph’s “March on Washington” which caused President Roosevelt to pass Executive Order 8802, which banned discrimination in defense jobs and established the Fair Employment Practices Commission (FEPC). A. Philip Randolph’s threat of the “March on Washington” started because … Continue reading →

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Fight to Protect

by Sam (Sang Keun) Song Posted on December 7, 2010

The history of the United States of America has always had Americans fighting to protect themselves, their beliefs and their freedom. Even as early during the American Revolutionary War, the Americans stood up against the United Kingdom, the world’s leading … Continue reading →

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Fighting Education in America

by Georgia Fenwick Posted on December 7, 2010

Education in the United States has been a battle for many groups of people, focusing here on African Americans and women. A battle to gain the right to an American education that for a long time in history was not … Continue reading →

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An Easy Scapegoat for troubles

by Jack Masterson Posted on December 7, 2010

It is typical of Americans to blame president for anything that goes run, especially when it comes to nationwide financial troubles. From George Washington to Barack Obama, nearly every president has been blamed for some kind of miscalculated fiscal, spending … Continue reading →

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The Calling of War in the Name of Freedom.

by Sabrina Posted on December 7, 2010

These three presidents were the commanders of war on countries three times less the size and power of ours. All three of these wars were disguised with reasons of liberation, where they were truly wars of tactical greed and positioning. … Continue reading →

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Woman’s Rights

by Thomas L Posted on December 7, 2010

Throughout this course we have seen woman gaining power and presence in the United States. Above is an image of a woman casting a vote. Woman’s suffrage lead to the 19th Amendment which declared that no state or federal government … Continue reading →

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Native Americans

by yg089586 Posted on December 7, 2010

In chapter 27 Foner mentions Native Americans in 2000. In the 2000 census their population ranked in the 4 millions. According to Foner, this was a sign that their population was growing and that they have renewed pride that allowed … Continue reading →

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Trust Busting

by harleen.multani Posted on December 7, 2010

The pictures above display the chronological events that first began with the creation of monopolies. John D. Rockefeller formed the Standard Oil Company in 1865 and within a decade he was in control of all the oil refineries in the … Continue reading →

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Power to all the women

by annie.lin Posted on December 7, 2010

By the early 19th century,acceptable occupations for working women were limited to factory labor or domestic work. Women were excluded from the professions, except for writing and teaching. By 1920 women gained the right to vote During wartime women have … Continue reading →

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United States Presidential Scandals

by xuran tan Posted on December 7, 2010

What these presidents all have in common is that they were involved in scandals. Bill Clinton was the 42 nd President of the United States, scandal of his affair with Monica Lewinsky became known on 1998. Clinton’s sexual affair with … Continue reading →

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The suprise Events

by Shaoze Liu Posted on December 7, 2010

As all we know there are three American political scandal which are The Watergate scandal, the sex scandal and the “torture door”. The Watergate scandal was a 1970s United States political scandal resulting from the break-in to the Democratic National … Continue reading →

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Popular Fashion Trends Through the Decades: 1960’s-1980’s

by Maggie Tien Posted on December 7, 2010

Exercising suits 1980’s As you can tell from the pictures above, popular fashion trends come and go. Different fashion trends have been going on through the history of times. One of the popular trend on the blog are the flapper … Continue reading →

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African American determination

by chifai.yuen Posted on December 7, 2010

The three events in the U.S history that can relate to one another are : the rise of Garveyism, Malcolm X and his orations, and the growing visibility of African Americans during the 1990’s in areas of American life where … Continue reading →

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The Iron Curtain

by Viktor Bunin Posted on December 7, 2010

The Iron Curtain had an enormous impact on American lives and on the fate of the world. The seclusion created by Communism separated cultures and forced a generational gap in ideologies. I grew up in Russia and I can tell … Continue reading →

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Slave World or Free World?

by Viktor Bunin Posted on December 6, 2010

The artists responsible for these posters clearly see the war as a “good war”. They show this by portraying a choice between freedom and slavery. It represents Nazi Germany as an evil which will corrupt and enslave mankind while we … Continue reading →

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Civil Rights Leaders

by Viktor Bunin Posted on December 6, 2010

Topics covered: Martin Luther King Jr., W.E.B. Dubois, Ida B. Wells, Rosa Parks These four people are deeply intertwined in that they cover over a century of struggle for equality for African Americans. Their methods, although different, present a fundamental … Continue reading →

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Economic downturn in the U.S.

by Viktor Bunin Posted on December 6, 2010

The events covered are: Great Depression, Recession under Clinton, and our current Recession. I am not sure whether or not our current recession is covered in the textbook but I felt it was best to step a little out of … Continue reading →

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Preventing the spread of communism

by William Posted on December 6, 2010

Three events that I believe are related to each other are: the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Ronald Reagan era. All of these are related to the cold war and containment. These practices of containment all had the … Continue reading →

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Civil Rights

by ss118925 Posted on December 6, 2010

In 1917, Randolph Bourne teased Progressives who believed they could decline the war according to their own liberal purposes. “Despite the administration idealistic language of democracy and freedom, the war (ww1) inaugurated the most intense repression of civil liberties the … Continue reading →

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Nov 16th Freedom in the 50’s

by Viktor Bunin Posted on December 5, 2010

One of the freedoms gained in the 1950’s is rebellion. Our civilization started to expand in it’s concept of what is accepted and what isn’t. Rock and roll, specifically Elvis, was an expression of teenage freedom and nonconformity. Music was … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: TV24

The Beginning of the Civil Rights Movement

Fight to Protect

Fighting Education in America

An Easy Scapegoat for troubles

The Calling of War in the Name of Freedom.

Woman’s Rights

Native Americans

Trust Busting

Power to all the women

United States Presidential Scandals

The suprise Events

Popular Fashion Trends Through the Decades: 1960’s-1980’s

African American determination

The Iron Curtain

Slave World or Free World?

Civil Rights Leaders

Economic downturn in the U.S.

Preventing the spread of communism

Civil Rights

Nov 16th Freedom in the 50’s

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