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    Picture being 10 years old in 1963. After eating dinner with the family, your mom turns on the TV and John F. Kennedy pops up on the screen. He is giving his Civil Rights Address that will go down in history. Hearing him talking with a stern disappointing voice anyone could tell that Kennedy wants change, but the little hope he has is showing through all of the disappointment in his voice. Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States; he is the first and only Catholic president. Born on…

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    At the first glance, especially after reading the essential last speeches of Malcolm, there seems to be a tremendous overlap in his and Stokely’s theoretical and practical positions. Both strongly favor the empowerment of African Americans and other oppressed peoples around the world. While his early conceptual work echoes many of the central themes of Malcolm’s philosophy, Carmichael makes hardly any direct references to him in his writings or his speeches. As we will see later on, despite…

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    As early as 1942, the Allies learned from various sources in Nazi-occupied Europe that the Germans were carrying out many atrocities against Jews, prisoners of war, and other groups. On October 7 of that year, the United States and Great Britain established the War Crimes Commission, which made lists of German war criminals. In the Moscow Declaration of November 1, 1943, the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union affirmed that they intended to bring German war criminals to justice…

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    B-7648. Henry Oster. A holocaust survivor. 1 out of an unimaginable millions sent to death camps, ghettos, and prisons. It’s important to remember how every single individual was affected during the Nazi regime not only due to the hardship and unthinkable heartbreak they endured but because of the political struggles and consequent effects. Most people find it overwhelming to try to remember and understand experiences they have never experienced directly but studying real life individuals…

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    find the true meaning of this choice illustration, you have to check a part of the book that few even go to read. Before the entire story even begins, near the credits, title, and all of that, you see a quote from Adolf Hitler, the leader of the Nazi Party and at the time, Chancellor of Germany himself. The plain, black text is so quiet, but so powerful at the same time, as it reads “The Jews are undoubtedly a race, but they are not human.” (p.4). By drawing the Jews as mice, it leads a teenager…

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    “When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.” -Ansel Adams The art of Ansel Adams is a reflection of the social, political, and economic conditions of the 20th century. The 20th century was a time of industrialization, war and manifest destiny, which meant that the preservation of land was not on the minds of Americans, but that wasn’t the case for photographer Ansel Adams. Ansel Adams was born on February 20,…

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    Are Immigrants In America?

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    In order to uncover what one sees in the present, it is imperative to explore the past of the present. Currently, there is a debate on whether immigrants belong in America. The United States of America, also known as the home of the brave and free have encountered this question time and again. In 1919, under the Woodrow administration, Alexander Mitchell Palmer was the Attorney General of the United States. An Attorney General oversees the United States’ citizens. They are known as the…

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    D-Day Landing

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    D-Day: The Landing It was 8:00 a.m. on June 6, 1944, and it was a nice morning in Normandy, France. The water was calm. This was perfect weather for an attack. At 8:30 a.m., D-Day would start. Arick was one of the commanders of the WWII attack on Omaha Beach. He was a very talented leader. He had successfully commanded Operation Husky in the attack of Italy for Sicily. Arick stood on a stool in landing craft 1.6. He told his troops about what they had planned for the upcoming battle. “Okay,…

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    At first glance, Regina George from "Mean Girls" and Adolf Hitler, leader of the holocaust, might appeat to have nothing in common, but if you take a closer look, you'd be surprised how similar these two iconic characters are. For example, they were both dictators over a group. Also they were both exetremely wealthy and valued looks over inner qualitites. One similarity betweeon the two is their hoardes of money. As a young boy, Hitler grew up with little money. Then when he became the…

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    The dissocial sociopath is psychologically normal, yet aligns their self with a group that regularly breaks social norms and is violent. Militia groups, organized crime and guerrilla soldiers are parts of this group. These people have a circle of friends or co-conspirators for whom they feel genuine affection for, however, they disregard the feelings of people outside this group. A perfect example of a dissocial sociopath would be most political figures. The first to come to mind would be Adolf…

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