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Secularism is a social or political philosophy that rejects all forms of religion and is associated with the belief that religion should not be integrated into the public affairs of a society. Secularism has contributed to Australia’s current religious landscape and is a key feature of democracy, advocating the notion of freedom from religion. Much of its increase can be attributed to the diminishing relevance of religious values in modern society. The increasing pluralism and materialism of…

The conflict between the two superpowers lasted for more than forty years, influencing all countries who were connected to either of the superpowers. “Despite the alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union during WWII, a ‘cold war’ of words and ideas rapidly emerged in the immediate wake of that global conflict” (Sheets, 2016, p. 631). It was political and economic differences between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. that were what kept their ideologies contrary to one another. The United…

“I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I ask is that you respect me as a human being” this is a quote Jackie Robinson once said. Jackie Robinson is one of the greatest baseball players of all time. He is the first African American baseball player of the 20th century. He had many problems and troubles, but that did not affect Jackie at all. He would would think of the negatives of life, only the positives. He help show that it is not about the color of our skin, it is heart…

Looking at the State of the Union Addresses written by Herbert Hoover in 1932 and Harry Truman in 1947, both Presidents give similar reports on the economy. In Hoover’s 1932 letter to Congress (Presidents have the option to write a letter or give a speech), he is optimistic about the future of the economy but concedes it is in dire straights at the…

"Baseball is like a poker game. Nobody wants to quit when he 's losing; nobody wants you to quit when you 're ahead." Jackie Robinson What a day! On April 15, 1947, Major League Baseball 's color line was broken when Jackie Robinson made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Born Jack Roosevelt Robinson in Cairo, Georgia on January 31, 1919 to a family of sharecroppers, he was the youngest of three brothers and one sister. Jackie 's father left the family shortly after he was born and his…

of baseball helped lead to the desegregation of society as a whole. This broken barrier paved the way for many opportunities for African Americans. In 1947, Jackie Robinson made history by doing what no other African American had ever done. Major League Baseball started in 1867, and until the 1940s, only Caucasians were allowed to play. From 1947 to 1959, the MLB had slowly but surely started to shed its biased opinion on the rights that blacks had on playing baseball. (Cite). Blacks were…

refineries and chemical plants (Ferling, 1996, p.48). Additionally, it is a city all too familiar with industrial accidents. However, nothing will ever compare to the most devastating industrial accident the state of Texas and America has ever seen; the 1947 Texas City Explosion. An article entitled “Texas City Disaster” written by John Ferling, describes the events leading up to the explosion that impacted Texas City. In this article review I summarize the writer’s purpose for writing the…

In 1947 a USAF surveillance balloon crash-landed near a Ranch in Roswell, New Mexico but military covered it up with a false story saying that they found an alien spaceship wreckage. What are they hiding from us? In 1947 an event known as the Roswell incident, it was an event when a USAF surveillance balloon crash-land near a Ranch in Roswell, New Mexico but military covered it up so that they won’t have to reveal the true nature of what the surveillance balloon is really for. But soon after the…

never been the focus of a solo exhibition since the 1970s, and never outside Jamaica. He is considered to be one of Jamaica's most important historical artists. T-he paintings in this exhibit are from 1930s - 1940s, he was born in 1891 and passed away 1947. The exhibition at the Pérez Art Museum Miami is Dunkley's first showing in the U.S. His work consists of symbolism and iconography which has been discussed in class. While his paintings may be dark and have a somber feeling, his attention to…

2. The onset of Cold War started questioning loyalty of a number of officials working with Government Departments at responsible positions. The period from 1947 to 1956 is known as the “Second Red Scare”. In 1947, following First Red Scare, President Truman signed an Executive Order to screen federal employees for association with organizations considered “Totalitarian, subversive, Fascists, or Communist”. This era is characterized by heightened political repression as well as campaign spreading…