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The introduction of direct taxation in Igbo land and the subsequent rumours of taxing women as narrated by Afigbo (1966); Korieh (2010) & Van Allen (1975) culminated in one of the most popular uprising or revolt against the British colonial administration by women in Africa. "The 1929 Women’s Revolt and other protests (...) were largely a reaction to the warrant chief…

When the black panther party started in 1966 they would patrol black neighborhood only to stop police brutality from happening. This group of 4 friends would create an empire that would grow to be known all over the nation. From helping black neighborhood to helping public figures like malcolm x get there point across the world about discrimination that used to plague our nation as a whole. The black panther party is important to our history because without them getting their point across the we…

Justice of the court was Earl Warren. Under his influence, the court made a number of legal decisions that continue to hold significance in American society today. Such court cases include Brown v. Board of Education (1954) and Miranda v. Arizona (1966). The issue of segregation has long been a part of American society, especially in the South. In the early to the mid-twentieth century, Jim Crow laws kept a rigid separation between black and white. Even Supreme Court cases such Plessy v.…

experience of Palai Central Bank failure. As extension of deposit insurance to cooperative banking sector presupposes some semblance of Reserve Bank control over them, some provisions of B.R. Act, 1949 were made applicable to Urban Cooperative banks in 1966 after an intense debate among State Governments, Government of India and RBI. This was a landmark in the evolution of urban banking movement in India. Consequently, the cooperative banks came under duality of control. The banking related…

Roberts (1984) explains that determinant like distance to work was also a factor in job choices. Mdm Mak, who now has two toddlers at home, wanted her office to be near her home in case of emergencies. Thirdly, hygiene and motivating factors (Herzberg, 1966) were satisfied. Hygiene factors include: salary, company policies, working conditions, etc. While motivators include: responsibilities, personal achievement, personal growth, opportunity to advance, etc. Here, Mdm Mak was promoted to HR…

history, leading Australia for a second time from 1949-1966. He contributed the most to Australian society and government during his second time serving as leader of our nation. He is most remembered for forming the Liberal Party of Australia in 1944. Menzies also supported Britain in declaring war against Nazi Germany. He later established the Australian Universities Commission in 1959 which later oversaw a period of economic boom from 1950-1966. Sir Robert Gordon Menzies was born on December…

the globe. Women were joining the labor force since the 1950s and seeking for new roles to find their own personal and professional identities – “the little girl look was abandoned in favor of more grown up styles” (Mendes and de la Haye; 2010). In 1966, Saint Laurent made history creating a suit for women. By including a men’s garment in women wardrobe, he broke the rules and collaborated with the growing movement for women’s freedom, it represented a social change of the dressing codes of that…

Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers. I’m going to tell you some information about the Green Bay Packers. They were the first to become an actual NFL team. They started playing real games in the tournament on August 27th, 1921. Review by: Nathaniel 1/26 at 8:33 a.m. The Green Bay Packers, the most storied franchise in the National Football League, were made or organized on August 11th, 1919. Green Bay was a powerhouse from the first time the team set foot on the field. When the Packers did their…

From classic ballet to modern dance, there was a conversion of bodily energy into a mental state, which means that modern dance began to express ideas through idealizing women’s bodies. In the late 19th century, Loie Fuller (1862-1928) was a pioneering woman of modern dance as she applied the idea of a feminist aesthetics to fuel her movements by emphasizing costumes and visual effects. More specifically, she devised a type of dance that focused on the shifting play of lights and colors on the…

Equal Employment Opportunity laws were established after the United States showed worrisome proof of prejudice living in employers and companies. It was becoming apparent that there was bigotry and discrimination in the workplace; where it didn’t belong. Workers around the country were distressed as they were turned away because of their race, sex, and/or religion. It was on July 2, 1965 that Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was a officially official. On the first day of the opening…