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- 17611: Asian Exclusion Laws
- ... federal laws that were specifically aimed at disrupting the flow of Chinese and Japanese immigrants to the United States. Two of the major laws were the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act and the 1907-1908 Gentleman s Agreement. Although the laws had some differences, they were quite similar and had similar impacts on the immigrant population. The 1882, Congress enacted the Chinese Exclusion Act, which outlawed Chinese immigration. It also explicitly denied ... number illegally entered through the Canadian and Mexican borders and many others entered as paper sons. The act did not prevent Chinese immigration per se; it simply prevented most legal immigration. The 1907-1908 Gentleman s Agreement was the result of a conflict between the San Francisco school board and the Asian (particularly Japanese) community related to school segregation. President Roosevelt made an agreement with the Japanese government. In exchange for the school board s allowing Japanese students to attend white schools in California, the Japanese government agreed to stop issuing passports to laborers. (Chan) Despite the enactment of the Gentleman s Agreement, some 120,000 Japanese arrived in ...
- 17612: Chaucer 2
- The Effects of Geoffrey Chaucer's Education on the Canterbury Tales The Medieval period was one of transformation. The great religious pilgrimages that occurred effected the course of history. Social set-ups were believed to be ordained by God and were ... http://www.virginia.edu/literature/chaucer /defense 2), Chaucer rose to a prominent government position (Anderson 84). In addition, his literary works show that he was extremely well read (Williams 1). The effects of Chaucer's education can be seen through his ability to write work that would appeal to its readers, his utilization of various writing techniques, and his vast knowledge of the society in which he lived. McKinley 2 ... comments make the Tales more readable (Anderson 85). Chaucer also occasionally touched his work with nuance (Anderson 85). Chaucer was influenced in several ways throughout his life. Geoffrey Chaucer was born in the early 1340's, approximately 1343, to John Chaucer, a prosperous wine merchant (Williams ix). He was a member of the middle class and learned about human nature while serving as a royal page (www.aol/barrons 1). ...
- 17613: Monarchical Power In England
- ... established to some degree, a centralisation of authority which radiated from the King and the Royal Household. The strength of the baronage and the church, which had held the balance of power in King Stephen's reign, was effectively neutralised and power was transferred to the King, who along with a few trusted advisors strengthened and maintained the position of the monarchy in England. This essay will consider the reforms made ... carry out the rulers political intentions in the daily running of public affairs' (3) must also be compared to the condition of other royal states in order to give a sense of scale to England's monarchical development of power. Monarchical power in the early part of this millenium depended to a large degree upon the personal effectiveness of the monarch, especially as they simultaneously ruled over large chunks of France ... the justice dispensed there was largely arbitrary and inconsistent, not to mention unlawful. He was opposed specifically to justice handed out by officials, both ecclesiastical and secular, when it relied only upon their word. Henry's use of assizes, namely the Assize of Clarendon 1166, instead of edicts, to reform this practice kept the baronage on side as their assent was needed, but it also allowed him to assert his ...
- 17614: Vincent Van Gogh
- ... from this rejection, he took it out on his career. He told the costumers they were buying useless junk and insulted them for that. Van Gogh had to go to Paris and only his uncle s influence allowed him a second chance with the firm. His harsh behavior toward the costumers continued. In 1876, the Goupil s managers had to let him go. Van Gogh, being the son of a Lutheran minister, was very much drawn toward religion. Van Gogh decided to prepare himself for ministry by training in the study of ... as a lay missionary to Belgium instead. There he wanted to be like his father and help out the unfortunates as a preacher. He tried to fight poverty through the teachings of Christ. Van Gogh s mission had to be discontinued. His approach to fighting poverty did not make his superiors happy. In 1879, he moved to his father s home in Ettan and stayed a while. He then left ...
- 17615: Vladimir Ilyich Lenin 2
- ... He was born into the nobility with a cultured family. He had an early love for literature and a serious attitude toward study. Lenin had five brothers and sisters, one of whom would shape Lenin's attitudes and actions throughout his life. Sasha, an older brother to Lenin, was executed when Lenin was finishing high-school. Sasha was involved in a plot to kill the Tsar. Lenin changed from, "an apolitical schoolboy into a radical to be reckoned with." (Reddaway and Schapiro, pg 40) His brother's death influenced his tactics and thoughts about revolution throughout his lifetime. Lenin was admitted to the University of Kazan but did not stay long. He was expelled for having his name on a petition of ... on the will of the electorate which had returned it with a majority . . . Yes, it is true that the Bolsheviks had recourse to suppression by violent means, but this was not violence against the people's will, but violence backed by the people, not going against the majority of the workers, peasants and other members of the toiling population but against the minority of the overthrown classes opposing the majority ...
- 17616: AIDS: A U.S.- Made Monster?
- AIDS: A U.S.- Made Monster? PREFACE In an extensive article in the Summer-Autumn 1990 issue of "Top Secret", Prof J. Segal and Dr. L. Segal outline their theory that AIDS is a man-made disease, originating at ... An apparent recovery follows after 2-3 weeks, and in many cases the patient remains without symptoms and functions normally for years. Occasionally a swelling of the lymph glands, which does not affect the patient's well-being, can be observed. After several years, the pre-AIDS stage, known as ARC (Aids- Related Complex) sets in. This stage includes disorders in the digestive tract, kidneys and lungs. In most cases it ...
- 17617: The ABA and the Government
- The ABA and the Government About the Government Affairs Office (GAO) The ABA's Governmental Affairs Office (GAO) serves as the "eyes, ears and voice" of the organized bar in the nation's capital. The GAO legislative staff monitors congressional and executive branch developments of interest to the organized bar and informs the constituencies within the bar about these developments. The GAO publishes and distributes two publications: the ... interest, provides bill status information, and assists in obtaining copies of bills, congressional reports and other government publications. The GAO serves as the focal point for association efforts to inform federal policymakers about the ABA's views on issues and to influence the outcome of federal policy decisions on these issues. This involves testimony, circulation of position papers and meetings with members of Congress and their staffs. The GAO also ...
- 17618: Life
- ... and their effects are felt in our most personal life. A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner contains many of this particular critical method. Although there are several archetypes found, the most important is Emily’s father. Archetypes are like riverbeds which dry up when the water deserts them, but it can find it again at any time. This short story offers many interpretations. However, the structure of the story breaks down into two stages: past and present. By examining the archetypes within the story, it can be suggested that Emily’s over-protective father stands to represent Emily’s feminist struggle, the ongoing battle for women to have an equal place in society. Emily should be able to do as she pleases, but her dependence her father does not allow her to have ...
- 17619: All Quiet On the Western Front: Themes
- ... remains without a trace of nationalism, political ill will, or even personal feelings. It should be noted that the nature motif is carried consistently throughout the novel, and that it supports many of the author's lesser themes. For the purpose of portraying war as something terrible, though, the nature motif is expressed most dramatically in the following passages. These passages mark the three distinct stages of nature's condemnation of war: rebellion, perseverance, and erasure. The first passage occurs in Chapter Four when the troops are trucked out to the front to install stakes and wire. However, the narrator's squad is attacked unexpectedly by an English bombardment. With no visible enemy to fight, the soldiers are forced to take cover and live out the bombardment. In the process, the earth is shredded and ...
- 17620: Sister Carrie: Dreiser's Reversal of Male/Female Roles
- Sister Carrie: Dreiser's Reversal of Male/Female Roles The novel Sister Carrie seems to be the platform from which Dreiser explores his unconventional views of the genders. In the world of Sister Carrie, it would seem that the ... the traditionally portrayed role of a woman. The fact that the men in this novel are the ones being preyed upon, seems to make this a reversal of roles. It can be argued that Dreiser's intention may have been in part to show how women do not need increased liberties to succeed in the modern world, but rather that they've been in control of their situations for as long ...
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