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- 1631: A Raisin in the Sun
- ... one of these characters had a dream to try to accomplish. The Characters portray the plays meaning in the way the play evolved into a masterpiece. Lorraine Hansberry studied African history while working on A Raisin in the Sun. She incorporated her knowledge of the history and wanted to bring it over in to her play. Beneatha a character in A Raisin in the Sun knows much about her African past. Mama is very proud of ... area of Walter Younger^s soul with an obbligato of social awareness^ (Lewis 216). According to James Baldwin he thought this play was ^excellent and never before in the entire history of the American theater had so much of the truth of Black peoples lives been on stage^ (Baldwin 55). Many critics thought that the characters had most to do ...
- 1632: Slavery in the Eyes of the South
- Slavery in the Eyes of the South It was during the 19th century that differences on the issue of slavery built to it’s peak level in United States history. The people in the northern states who were opposed to slavery had a valid argument in that slavery went against the American sentiment that all men are created equal. There ... the 1800’s in defense of slavery are known to be wrong and inhumane today. But that fact wasn’t so clear back in the 19th century. Slavery in American history is usually associated with the 1860’s, because that was the decade of southern secession and the Civil War. But the Confederate States of America and the Civil War were ... John Marshall all had slaves. They would argue that men like Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson, defenders of American democracy, owned slaves. Even though it’s not said in American history books, the rebelling American colonists were in some ways radicals for rebelling against England. It could be said that men like Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Alexander Hamilton ...
- 1633: Economic Development in Zimbabwe
- ... 0% with 90% of this growth rate within the Shona group. This 3.0% growth is quite rapid given its relation to the countries declining annual growth rate of -15% . History Zimbabwe's history dates back to the 9th century A.D., the believed period in which many great buildings were built, buildings clearly indicative of an early and great civilization. Of the many ... the ruling whites were diametrically opposed to any such form of majority rule government and refused to meet Great Britain's conditions of independence. On December 16, 1966 Rhodesia made history by being the first country subject to United Nations economic sanctions, suffering a complete embargo on key exports and imports . With a dilapidating economy and African discontent with the ...
- 1634: Comparison Of Racism In Histor
- Comparison of Racism in History I have a dream... where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. -Martin Luther King Jr. We have come ... story novel called Obasan, by Joy Kogawa, and a fictional play called The Komagata Maru Incident , by Sharon Pollock. Each story is set in a different period during Canada s history: World War I and II. In the play The Komagata Maru Incident , Sharon tells a story of the racist Canadian Government. The setting of the play is in Vancouver and ... suffer because of hate. This hate does not have to be there, but sometimes people feel there is no choice but to hate. Other similarities like the setting tells the history behind what Vancouver is today. Although Vancouver s past is filled with many discriminating stories, it now occupies many nationalities and races. This shows how racism can be over ...
- 1635: Warfare Technology
- ... reorganized and distributed as to control its vast new expanse of men and women. “It was during this time that the Army took part in the greatest amphibious attack in history that added a new dimension to warfare in the landing in Normandy, France, in 1944” (Tobias 93). The United States Navy also saw advancements. After the attack on Pearl Harbor ... World War II. No one can change the past, nor can they predict the future, and even though war is horrific, it will no doubtly occur again and again, repeating history as it comes along. WORKS CITED Bishop, Denis, and Chris Ellis. Military Transport of World War II: Including Post-War Vehicles. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc, 1975. Hart, Gary ...
- 1636: The Steam Engine
- ... were. The steam engine used in means of travel revolutionized the transportation of goods, as well as the importing and exporting of them. “The steam-powered railroad changed geography and history. When grain merchants transported their goods by horsepower, they could go only so far before the horse consumed more than it could carry.” (Gordon) In this aspect, the steam engine ... 24-99. Johnson, Brian. Steam Traction Engines, Wagons and Rollers. London: Blandford Press, 1971. Lord, John. The Penetration of Industry by Steam-Power. 12-2-1996. Online. Available: http://www.history.rochester.edu/steam/lord/8.htm. 11-24-99. Siegel, Beatrice. Inventions that Changed our Lives: The Steam Engine. New York: Walker Publishing Company, 1986. Sproule, Anna. James Watt. Great ...
- 1637: The Internet Its Effects And Its Future
- ... push of a button, select goods, place an order and pay using a secure electronic transaction. Businesses are discovering the Internet as the most powerful and cost effective tool in history. The Net provides a faster, more efficient way to work colleagues, customers, vendors and business partners- irrespective of location or operating system harnessing this powerful resource gives companies strategic advantages ... utilized and distributed is notably diminished. Our personal background and purchases are tracked by many companies that consider us prospects for their products or services; our financial profile and credit history is available to a plethora of ¡§legitimate¡¨ users, and our medical records are more widely accessible than ever before. The Net effect is that each of us can become an ...
- 1638: The Internet And Its Effects And Its Future
- ... can, at the push of a button, have access to, investigate, and buy products and services. Businesses are discovering the Internet as the most powerful and cost effective tool in history. The Net provides a faster, more efficient way to work with other businesses, customers, and wholesalers¡Xno matter the location across the world. Businesses making the establishing themselves on the ... utilized and distributed is notably diminished. Our personal background and purchases are tracked by many companies that consider us prospects for their products or services; our financial profile and credit history is available to a plethora of "legitimate" users, and our medical records are more widely accessible than ever before. The Net effect is that each of us can become an ...
- 1639: Radio - Making Waves In America
- ... ComptonÕs Interactive Encyclopedia CD ©1994 ComptonÕs NewMedia ¥ÒRadioÓ Infopedia 2 CD 1994 Funk and WagnallÕs Encyclopedia Cambridge MA: SoftKey Multimedia Inc. 1992-1996 ¥White, Thomas E. ÒUnited States Early Radio History: Articles and ExtractsÓ United States Early Radio History www.ipass.net~whitetho/index.html (29 Nov. 1998)
- 1640: Ibm
- ... a result, 40,000 employees lost their jobs in 1992, and more cuts were announced for 1993. After record losses during 1992 and, for the first time in IBM's history, a cut in stock dividends (to less than half of their previous value), John F. Akers, chairman since 1985, resigned in early 1993. Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., was named chairperson ... its American payroll, which constitutes roughly half of its worldwide workforce. Other companies to have extended family benefits to gay workers have included Walt Disney, the entertainment group with a history of stressing traditional family values. It was bitterly criticized at the time by the Baptist convention, which argued that wedlock in America was being diminished. The convention urged its 16 ...
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