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    Why did they Boycott Rosa Parks Or boycott in general? They boycotted her because she decided to not listen to what she didn't believe in. Basically she was standing up for herself and others not caring about what the punishment would of been. Why did Martin Luther King organize the montgomery bus boycott? So It all started on the month of december year 1995 in montgomery Alabama when Rosa parks was tired of all the revelution between the colored skinned and the white’s. She…

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    Love Maybe Book Report

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    For my novel study on the book Love? Maybe. I didn’t use any background information for my understanding of the story because my book is not a part of a series or made into a movie. As the story begins, the main character, named Piper Paisley, is talking to her friends Jillian and Claire in the candy shop she works in, called Jan The Candy Man, and she is stocking up the truffle pyramids while Jillian talks to her about Valentine's day, which happens to be Piper’s birthday. Jillian is trying…

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    Rosa Parks Impact On Civil Rights “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in.” -Rosa Parks. People were saying that Rosa gave up her seat because she was physically tired. The quote means that she is tired of giving in to segregation. Rosa Parks was an important figure in American history because she sparked the civil rights movement. Rosa´s courage led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Rosa caused an act of civil disobedience, and Rosa opened Rosa and Raymond´s foundation for self…

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    Well, the election, it came out really well. Next time we’ll triple the number or quadruple it. We want to get it over 51, right? At least 51. Well this is Black History Month, so this is our little breakfast, our little get-together. Hi Lynn, how are you? Just a few notes. During this month, we honor the tremendous history of African-Americans throughout our country. Throughout the world, if you really think about it, right? And their story is one of unimaginable sacrifice, hard work, and faith…

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    Fan Safety In Sports

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    Baseball is one of America’s greatest traditions, so much so that it is fondly referred to as “America’s pastime.” For centuries, fans of all ages and races have come together to enjoy a leisurely afternoon at the ballpark with friends, family, or by themselves. However, there have been a number of growing concerns about fan safety measures at games because of the number of fan injuries in the past year. Major League Baseball needs to increase safety measures for fans by putting up more safety…

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    I planned to go as deep into the park as I possibly can. The ultimate goal was to find a road that connects to the other entrance of the Griffith Park through the Western Los Feliz, which is near the Greek Theatre. The first entrance, the one I frequently go to, is in the busy intersection of Los Feliz and Riverside. As usual, I listened to my music and walked half a mile to the entrance of the park. What I like about Griffith Park is its shady hiking trails and roads. Since most…

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    observation at Lake Eola Park which is located in the heart of Downtown Orlando FL. The sidewalk that circles the lake makes it easy for people who visit the park to run, walk, relax or picnic. Lake Eola park offers many activities to park visitors and local residents which include: renting swan-shaped paddle boats and duck feeding just to name a few. Swan watching is always a big hit as well as viewing other types of wildlife inhabiting Lake Eola Park. Additionally, the park comes fully…

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    Based on what i know about Rollershoes, I have to say that it is a serious threat. Shoes, aa indispensable thing in our everyday life.We can't live without it.Looking back to the history of the devolopment of shoes, we can find that it has not been changed a lot.Mabey the style of shoes are various, but they all remain the same function, and that is to help we walk. Now, There is a new kind of shoes out there in the market--Rollershoes.And Rollershoes are a kind of shoe have wheels…

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    The Baseball Hall of Fame began in 1936 and Babe Ruth was elected one of the very first five inductees. Babe Ruth is a true American legend. Even to this day, he is known as the best baseball player. Therefore, Babe has made an impact on many lives around the world. Babe Ruth was a part of major league baseball spanned 22 seasons from 1914 to 1935, and during this time he set the bar for being a role model to younger generations and professionally for upcoming baseball players. The significant…

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    Movies, they would just be boring and nothing without the music in the background or the song that a character would sing. Two composers that make the boringness going away while watching is Alan Menken and John Williams. Both composers are well-known for their music in movies like Harry Potter, where music was composed by John Williams, or Aladdin, where its music was composed by Alan Menken. Alan Menken was born in New Rochelle, New York on July 22nd of 1949. Menken is mostly famous for…

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