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    Slauson Massacre Summary

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    passing Alameda they were not allow to go to. African American people were fed up and a created the 1965 LA riots. This riot broke out due to the African American people fed up with the police infuse treatment. These riots occurred on the streets of Avalon and Central which lasted for about five days. These riots lasted for five days that the national guard had to come and put a stop to it. Many African Americans, both male and female got injured. After this riot the creation of the Slauson gang…

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    Ho Yen Dr. Fishman English Regular 11B 1/1/2015 Historicity of King Arthur Almost everyone’s childhood is filled with some kind of magical and heroic tales of the legendary King Arthur. These tales come in various versions from different time periods of our history. Some are passed down through folktales and some are specially crafted by poets for purposes such as moral lessons or tourism. Due to the varieties of the tales about King Arthur, scholars have been debating whether King Arthur was a…

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    Three times he lies and three times Arthur makes him do it again, until the lady of the lake reaches up and grabs the sword as it flies through the air over the lake. Then Arthur instructs his knights to help him into a barge, where the ladies of Avalon await to take him to his grave, which is at a cathedral that is land bound, but low and behold there is a tomb for him waiting and freshly made. All in all I would say Arthur is pretty interesting. He was taken away at death by ghost women, he…

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    Nine Thirty AM, July 2nd, 1881. President James A. Garfield was shot by Charles Giteau, a man angered after being rejected for a position in government. Giteau, a deranged supporter of Garfield, believed he deserved to be in Garfield's administration because he gave speeches during his campaign; however, after being rejected by Garfield, Giteau took action. The spoils system, which increased in popularity during President Andrew Jackson’s terms, gave government positions to those who supported…

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    It starts out as a story meant to intrigue its audience, but soon evolves into a true legend known through out the world reaching almost every inch and crevasse in sight. The tale of King Arthur Pendragon is one that sees many forms, but still stays true to certain aspects of its origin. We seek to explain Arthur’s history in books, in voice and, in the contemporary world, through films, but while some tell a story, it is interesting to also learn the recorded history and parallels found…

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    Pain Of Animal Testing

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    consists in the freedom to do everything which injures no one else”(Avalon). While in some cases an animal is harmed no other person is injured in the process. This isn’t suggesting that it is okay to harm animals for no reason, but for the sake of science and keeping others safe it may be okay. Within article fourteen it is said that every person has a right to personal or representative decision as to how they publicly contribute (Avalon). Unless the state or country prohibits the act of…

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    In 1960, an English rock band was created in Liverpool and they called themselves The Beatles. The members consisted of Paul McCartney (bass), John Lennon (guitar), George Harrison (lead guitar) and Richard Starky better known as Ringo Starr (drums). Their music in the beginning was influenced by skiffle type rock and roll. Later they would tryout other genres such as pop, Indian, psychedellia, folk and even hard rock. Their name became widely spread from all the performances they played in…

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    Ms. Buttress was born and raised in the Tahlequah, Oklahoma area. She started attending Northeastern State University and then graduated to Oklahoma University with a master’s degree in physical therapy in 2005. Ms. Buttress worked as a physical therapist at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Missouri, from 2005 to 2007. From 2007 to 2012, she worked for Rehab Visions (based out of Omaha, Nebraska). Rehab Visions had a contract with Craig General Hospital to provide physical therapy services. From…

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    Levin Richard Sonja Martinez English IV, 4th Hour April 23, 2016 Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings In the year of 1945 on August 6th, the bombings of both Hiroshima and Nagasaki changed warfare around the world forever. Atomic warfare had never been heard of before that day, and it changed many countries outlooks on war strategics. The bombs that were dropped on both cities were extremely new to both America and Japan, which caused mass devastation. Although the bombing of Hiroshima resulted in…

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    Wedgefield Area School Dispute Leaders in Orange County for the better part of a decade have been attempting to get approval for a new school in the neighborhood of Wedgefield, due to major population of the schools in the surrounding area. While the residents of this community wanted a solution but they did not want it to be near their homes because it would impact some of the activities that they enjoyed due to living in a more open area. (Breen, Roth) This issue arose a few years ago when…

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