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- 2471: The Political And Religious Wi
- ... newly invented printing press spread these ideas like wild fire (Marshall 3). Now Godfrey was a martyr, there were many theories of his death, yet none could ever be proved (Marshall 1-2). The new revolution was now taking place; this was due largely to a new oath, which parliament required the monarch to take. This oath required the king to uphold the customs and laws of the Protestants. (Kishlansky 63). Now science and philosophy as well as religion were being questioned ( Wright 189). This revolution was one of the most important in history (Wright 187). Works Cited Buchan, John. Oliver Cromwell. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The Riverside Press, 1934. Chapman, Hester W. The Tragedy of Charles II in the years 1630 – 1660 ... Parliament B. Death of Oliver Cromwell IV. Child of Hope (Charles II) A. Predestination B. Support V. Religious Unity A. Variable Unity B. God’s Work VI. Constitutionalism Versus Absolutism A. Constitutionalism B. Absolutism VII. Revolution A. Popish Plot and Martyrdom B. Revolution ii THE POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS WINDS OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY FROM CHARLES I TO OLIVER CROMWELL By Brad Evans Presented to Ms. Parsons English IV March 1, 2000
- 2472: An Anaysis Of Sexism Against The Female In Athletics
- ... athletics, stereotyping and opportunities that are/are not available to females in the professional arena of athletics will be explored. Indeed, racism and sexism has traditionally (and continues to be a great extent) steeped in American society, as well as institutions. There have been a number of laws passed regarding this practice, i.e. Affirmative Action being the one more notable, as well as others. Nevertheless, from a legal, social, and ... a lawsuit by female athletes to achieve corrective action. For example, the Black Women In Sports Foundation has received a $50,000 grant form Athletic Footwear Association to conduct a program that will introduce African American girls and women to golf and tennis, and to each other in ten U.S. cities. The program to begin soon will train black women in the elements of sports and mentoring techniques. Then the ... and programs so that the children can continue to play and learn for as long as they want” Green said. The Black Women In Sports Foundation was established in 1992 to increase opportunities for African American women in all levels of sports, from participation, to lifetime careers. In 1993, it produced a video, entitled, Amazing Grace, Black Women In Sports,” that encourages young women to pursue career opportunities in sports. ...
- 2473: The Failures Of Affirmative Ac
- ... years of persecution that the African Americans were submitted to? The answer to the question is yes and no. It is true that the white man is partly responsible for the suppression of the African- American race. However, the individual white male is not. It is just as unfair and suppressive to hold many white males responsible for past persecution now as it was to discriminate against many African-Americans in ... be turned away. A perfect example of this can be found at the University of California at Berkeley. A 1995 report released by the university said that 9.7% of all accepted applicants were African American. Only 0.8% of these African American students were accepted by academic criteria alone. 36.8% of the accepted applicants were white. Of these accepted white students, 47.9% were accepted on academic criteria alone. That means that approximately sixty times ...
- 2474: Russian And French Revolutions
- ... economy. These two reasons along with other factors caused both of these revolutions. Although they were both similar, they also had differences. A difference between the two is that the Russians had an unsuccessful "pre-revolution" in 1905. Another difference between these two revolutions is the fact that the French turned towards a democracy while the Russian government became communist. In 1905 , Russia had a prerevolution that was put down of ... the way the war was going and with the Czar's rule. This uncontent along with economic hardships caused riots and demonstrations to break out. The Czar called for the army to put down the revolution as they did in 1905. But the army joined the revolt and the Czar was kicked out of power soon afterwards. A temporary government was set up to decide on what kind of government Russia ... the theories and ideas of Karl Marx. So with his slogan of "Bread, Peace and Land", Lenin gained the support of the peasants and gained control of Russia and setup a communist state. The French revolution was also caused by a bad ruler and a bad economy. During the early 1780's a big percent of annual budget went towards king Louis XVI's lavish estate at Versailles. France also ...
- 2475: Marijuana
- Throughout history marijuana has been used to serve various purposes in many different cultures. The purposes have changed over time to fit in with the current lifestyles. This pattern is also true in American history. The use of marijuana has adapted to the social climate of the time. Marijuana, whose scientific name is cannibis sativa, was mentioned in historical manuscripts as early as 2700 B. C. in China. (Grolier ... of power. Only the prohibition of marijuana, which some sixty million Americans have violated since 1965 has come close to approximating the prohibition experience, but marijuana smokers consist mostly of young and relatively powerless Americans (American Heritage, pg 47). Alcohol prohibition was repealed and marijuana prohibition was retained, not because scientists had proved that alcohol was the less dangerous of the various psychoactive drugs, but because of the prejudices and preferences of most Americans (American Heritage, pg 47). In 1937 the government issued the Marijuana Tax Act, which levied a dollar an ounce tax on marijuana, coupled with fines of $2,000 for drug posession and jail sentences for ...
- 2476: On Man Ray’s Violin D’Ingres
- ... s Violin D’Ingres is a perfect example of a modernist photograph. Man Ray pushes both how photography is perceived and what is possible within a photograph in this example. Man Ray himself was an American, born as Emmanuel Rudnitsky, but moved to Paris and engaged in very non-American photography. Europe lacked the American ideals about what “strait photography” should be. While American schools of photography believed that an art photograph should only be made with a large negative with maximum depth of field, Europeans were busy experimenting ...
- 2477: Stereotyping In Movies
- ... out and kill thousands of people for no reason. The movie shows Arabs as capable of destruction, sending out a negative stereotypical message to viewers that all Arabs are capable of this. Television has become American society’s cultural and spiritual leader. Overlooking its obvious entertainment based purpose, People have let the television control and dictate their lives. While watching the movie, viewers allow themselves to let stereotypes blur their vision ... the negative portrayal of Arabs get to me In a Washington Post editorial Jack Shaheen adds, “ The movie not only reinforces historically damaging stereotypes, but promotes a dangerously generalized portrayal of Arabs as rapidly anti-American” (Shaheen C3). I agree with this quote based on one scene which I feel fully illustrates Shaheen’s idea. When the FBI takes all of the Arab males in a certain age frame and locked ... on the streets. Edward Zwick argues in favor of the filmmakers in the Washington Post, “Because some scenes in the movie show innocent Arab Americans being tossed indiscriminately into detention centers, the film would make American moviegoers examine their reactions to terrorism, that it would provoke thought ” (quoted in Shaheen C3). After reading and thinking about both sides of the story I see the filmmaker’s intentions to inform people ...
- 2478: LA Confidential And Film Noir
- ... of film noir, the story is adapted from a tabloid or pulp fiction novel. Sid Hudgens describes a town of beauty, filled with beaches, people, and economic potential. He tells how anyone can achieve the American dream in Los Angeles and how it truly is the greatest place to live. Sid’s voice suddenly turns sour as he reveals the truth about Los Angeles: an image is sold to the gullible ... behind the honorable image of the LAPD, the force is a horribly corrupt authority revolving around money, power, and fame. Film noir commonly hid themes of corruption, deceit, and crookedness behind an idea of the American dream (Schatz 113). This idea is boldly seen in the movie American Beauty (Sam Mendes, 1999). One of the arguments in the movie suggests that behind every seemingly normal family is a household of embarrassment. Edmund’s co-workers, Bud White, Jack Vincennes, and Dudley Smith ...
- 2479: Europe And The New World
- ... the main possessions that interested this stronger culture was land and gold. The natives had plenty of both and the westerners knew themselves strong enough to take it. It is clear that the conquest of American lands was easy for the Spanish and other westerners compared with struggles to win other territories (such as North Africa from the Moors). Therefore confidence in the strength of the largest civilisation was not the only factor in fight over Native American soil. Ironically, it seems that a component in the natives destruction was also a reason as to why Columbus and other explorers had such warm feelings towards them. This being their ability to trust and their innocence towards war and hate. Despite this, it must be understood that the American natives weren’t ‘marched to the slaughter house’ as many historians would have us believe. There was indeed conflict between the westerners and the natives, that natives did fight for their land and rights, ...
- 2480: Tales Of The New Babylon
- ... of half the Army of the Rhine but the bungled opportunities, political maneuvers, and missed cues that brought about this disaster. The two-month Paris Commune ensued when the Republicans of Paris staged a bloodless revolution and proclaimed the establishment of the Third Republic shortly after this fall of the Loius Napoleon. As far as Marx was concerned, he felt that at the Commune was merely "the rising of a city ... joins the rebellious Communards, thus threatening the nation with overthrow and ultimate destruction, and it is Jean’s fate to be his executioner. Whatever the rights or wrongs of the Commune, Zola saw conservatism, not revolution, as the answer to France’s problems at the time. The killing of Maurice by Jean was the final, symbolic act in the drama of national survival. The absence of major female characters is not ... by the Commune as that transitional form of social structure by passing through which alone the workers could gain their ultimate emancipation. The doctrine of the Communist Manifesto asserted that the immediate end of the revolution was not to destroy, but to seize the state ("the proletariat will … centralize all instruments of production in the hands of the state" ) and make use of it to liquidate the enemy. While he ...
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