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Martin Luther King Luther King Jr
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During the twentieth century Black people faced a
lot of discrimination from the whites and found it
very difficult to achieve civil rights. Black
people were at one point denied of voting. In
order for blacks to achieve civil rights they
needed a leader to follow. Many black leaders did
rise for the fight for civil rights, some had some
ways of thinking some had others. Two of the most
powerful and influential leaders of the twentieth
century had to Malcolm X and Martin Luther King.
These two l...
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Economic And Political Precious Metals
1,015 words
In 1490 there was no such country as Spain, yet
within a century it had become the most powerful
nation in Europe and within another had sunk to
the status of a third-rate power. Describe and
analyze the major social, economic, and political
reasons for Spain's rise and fall. In 1490 there
was no such country as Spain, yet within a century
it had become the most powerful nation in Europe
and within another had sunk to the status of a
third-rate power. Spain experienced a social,
economic, and po...
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End Of The War Saudi Arabia
1,181 words
The republic of Lebanon, located on the eastern
coast of the Mediterranean Sea, is bordered in the
north and east by Syria, and bounded by Israel on
the south. One of the smaller countries in the
Middle East, Lebanon's area measures 4036 square
miles. The country is 135 miles long, and its
width is only 50 miles at its widest point. About
89 % of Lebanon's 3, 619, 971 citizens live in
urban areas. Beirut has regained most of its
prewar population and is still the country's
largest city. The nort...
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Natural Gas French Government
857 words
Algeria has the largest territory of all the
countries of North Africa and Southwest Asia.
About 90 percent of this territory is covered by
the Sahara desert. Because of this most of
Algeria's population 27 million live in the north
near the Mediterranean coast. This region is
called the Tell. The farming region of the Tell
makes up Algeria's "breadbasket." Crops that are
grown include wheat, barley, potatoes, tomatoes,
citrus fruits, dates and figs. However Algeria
still has to spend 20 percent...
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi East India Company
1,110 words
Indias long struggle for independence started in
1857 with East India Company. British originally
came to do business in India but later on took
over India. There was a great battle fought in
India in 1857. The kingdoms fought east India
Company troops with weapons and many lives were
lost. However, shortly after that in 1858, British
rule was introduced. A British Governor was sent
to India and India was made part of British
Empire. India felt they needed democracy. They
wanted to stop exploita...
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Third Class
1,127 words
George C. Wallace, the United States Secretary of
State when Mohandas K. Gandhi was assassinated,
said that Gandhi had become a spokesman for the
conscience of all mankind- a man who made humility
and simple truth more powerful than empires
(Gandhi, np). Gandhi is well known for his
leadership in the liberation of India from
Britain, but his main goal and message transcends
beyond the acts he did, into everyday living.
Gandhi promoted simple living, non-violence, and
forgiveness as a way to unit...
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Save Lost Souls Lost Souls Christians
1,042 words
Of all the things learned and decided in ones
life, the subject of religion is always considered
the most important. This report very well may
upset some of the Bible belt Christians, who
cannot seem to allow any thought or idea but there
own, but it needs to be said. The basis is simple,
in todays world, and especially here in America,
the concept of religion has taken an unfortunate
turn. The power of religion has been given almost
solely to the wrong people. Priest, Evangelist,
Pastors, Cardi...
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Nation Of Islam Malcolm X
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Hero is defined as many things. One is a
mythological or legendary figure often of divine
descent endowed with great strength or ability. A
hero could also be a man admired for his
achievements and noble qualities. A hero is a
person that shows great courage and is an object
of extreme admiration and devotion. When people
think of a hero, they usually think of a strong
and big man like Superman and Batman. Their whole
life is dedicated to saving lives and helping
people. To me someone who helps ...
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Book Came First Hope And Pray God
783 words
I do not agree with the Islamic beliefs that God
is the enemy of unbelievers. As an outsider to
this religion this does not sit well with me. I
believe God has no enemies. Wait, I mean he loves
everyone, but Im kind of unsure of his feelings
towards child molesters, rapists and murderers. I
in no way believe he hates or has enemies. That is
only how I was raised though. I can understand why
Muslims may believe this, this is what they were
taught to believe. The one thing I had trouble
with was t...
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Martin Luther King Jr Jim Crow Laws
618 words
More than a hundred years ago the Europeans
brought slaves to North America. The blacks found
themselves in the midst of prejudice whites with
no way out. When the blacks came over Jim Crow
laws were incorporated. With these laws it was
near impossible for blacks to rise in the white
world. Booker T. Washington was the first black to
rise to any prominence in this time. In the early
1900 's blacks however began to fight back. In
1909 black advancement organizations began to
increase all over Nor...
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U S Foreign Policy American Foreign Policy
993 words
The Cold War can be most aptly characterized as an
ideological conflict between two superpowers which
enveloped and polarized the world for fifty years.
It was a conflict between communism and
capitalism, the Soviet Union versus the United
States. Both nations foreign policies were shaped
in order to retain and increase the influence of
their respective ideologies whilst restricting the
spread of the other. Since 9 - 11, U. S. foreign
policy has had similar purposes and employed
similar means to...
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Islamic Fundamentalism Jewish Settlers
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Zionism and Islamic fundamentalism has influenced
political situation in Middle East to a great
extent. Moreover, these two manifestations of
religious enthusiasm has created a conflict that
last more than fifty years and still unresolved to
this day. The followers of these two movements
generally despise each other: fundamentalist call
Zionist aggressors that annexed Arab lands and
Zionists stamp fundamentalist as terrorists and
fanatics. Despite the differences, both groups
call for revival. Z...
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Long Ago Doesn T
976 words
My Acquaintance With Africa I thought I knew
enough about Africa, this wonderful and strange
continent with a hot tropical climate and a
wealthy nature, which is populated by many
different nations and tribes. I saw many movies,
mostly about African nature and often read
newspapers or magazines about frequent wars and
economical problems. But I never made acquaintance
with people who originated from Africa. Thus, it
was really interesting to talk, even if a little
to my classmate Kadra, who not ...
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Mohandas Gandhi Prime Minister
1,397 words
MOHANDAS GANDHi Satyagraha. Meaning force or
firmness of truth, Mohandas Gandhi worked and
lived by this word. By peaceful, non-violent
demonstrations he little by little took hold of
the people of Indias love and honor and freed them
from British rule. This is his story: On October
2, 1869 in Porbandar, India, a region of Queen
Victoria, Mohandas Gandhi was born to Kaba Gandhi
and his wife. Although his father, Kaba, was the
chief Minister for the Maharaja of Porbandar, he
and his family lived ...
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Roman Catholic Church Western Europe
512 words
The Renaissance, which began in Italy in 1300 s,
was one of the largest periods of growth and
development in Western Europe. The increase in
trade caused a abundance in wealth that resulted
in the focusing of the arts. Such things as
literature, paintings, sculptures and many more
works are known to have blossomed from the period
known as the Renaissance. Many other important
occurrences, such as the Reformation and split of
the Roman Catholic Church caused by the opposing
views of Martin Luther...
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Men And Women Rules And Regulations
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The region of the Middle East and its inhabitants
have always been a wonder to the Europeans, dating
back to the years before the advent of Islam and
the years following the Arab conquest. Today, the
Islamic world spreads from the corners of the
Philippines to the far edges of Spain and Central
Africa. Various cultures have adopted the Islamic
faith, and this blending of many different
cultures has strengthened the universal Islamic
culture. The religion of Islam has provided a new
meaning to th...
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Horizontal And Vertical Lines Horizontal And Vertical Rug
382 words
Wendy Jenkins AR 103 AQuiz # 1 February 25, 1999
Islamic Prayer Rugs Once inside the Mulvane Art
Museum, my eyes became fixed upon beautiful rugs
that lined the wall. As our tour guide, Frankie
Payment, explained these rugs are used in everyday
life of Muslims. They are called Prayer Rugs. The
date on the rug that I especially liked is circa
1700. It is made of cotton weft weaving and wool
warp. Each rug consists of an arrow that, when
laid down, the arrow will face toward Mecca in
Saudi Arabia....
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Malik El Shabazz Civil Rights Movement
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The LeGaCy oF maLcoLm X (El hajj Malik El Shabazz)
The 1960 s was the heart of the civil rights
movement. Amidst the chaos, nonviolence policies,
the marches and the police brutalities, many black
leaders strived to unite the blacks and win them
their rights. Among these leaders was a man named
Malcolm X, also known as El Hajj Malik El Shabazz.
The most common response to his legacy revolves on
what he did wrong. People, regardless of race will
say, Malcolm promoted violence, he hated white
peop...
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Things Theyre Taught Mother Is Scared Amina
798 words
The main conflict Pictures Pictures The main
conflict in the text is about having different
religions. Its about how a little girl is having
problems about understanding why she cant paint
religious persons with dark skin. At school the
teacher says that Amina can take the picture to
show her mom. Amina doesnt understand why it cant
hang on the wall together with the other
childrens. But the teacher gives another excuse
and Amina surrenders, and takes the picture home.
But as her mother sees the...
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Islams Black Slaves Ronald Segal Great
963 words
In the service of the Sultan Islams Black Slaves:
A History of Africa's Other Black Diaspora Ronald
Segal 241 pp, Atlantic Books At a time when the
United States, crusading Christianity's last
outpost, is again mounting its mangy charger,
along comes another book documenting a dark,
half-forgotten and deeply unsavoury aspect of
Islam. Until Ronald Segal, author of the excellent
and similarly panoramic survey of the Atlantic
slave trade, The Black Diaspora, began to pick at
the scars Arab raiders...
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