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Great Depression’s effect on the American Dream Could you imagine going from having everything and being happy to having nothing and being in a nationwide depression? This is what occurred during the Great Depression. People were losing jobs, houses and all of their investments, leading to a loss in faith of the American Dream. The American Dream pertaining to the Great Depression was destroyed for many Americans. The American Dream for many is goals set forth to better your life. Americans…

United States Congress finally added the word “sex” to Title VII of the Civil Rights Bill, prohibiting discrimination in employment on the basis of “race, colour, religion, national origins or sex”(3. Civil Rights Act of 1964). This triggered a domino effect, allowing more women to stand up for their rights, to be treated equally, and to start organizations raising awareness of critical issues. On October 29 1966, in Washington, D.C., thirty-two persons organized the National Organization for…

that would require the adoption of mandatory labeling. Conversely, consumers have raised serious concerns about food containing genetically modified organisms. The United States of America are still the lead producer of biotech crops amongst the industrial countries with 69 million hectares of biotech crops and an increase of 5% in the last year (Broeders, De Keersmaecker & Roosens, 2012). For the record, the mandatory labeling of genetically modified food packages bill…

Rosie the Riveter was a respiration of millions of women in the work force. After United States joined the war late 1941 World War II government and industrial leader called on women to join the work force since men were sent away to fight the war. In the U.S work force to 1940-1945 27%-37% joined the work force. In 1943 Rosie the Riveter was first introduced in the public a song called Rosie the Riveter…

What’s the Hullaballoo about the Venkatappa Art Gallery in Bangalore? The fast growing city of Bangalore has a whole lot of problems; the roads (or lack off), the chaotic and undermanaged development of the city, the poor sanitation, dying lakes (and dying fish- another story) and in the last few weeks, even the weather; the one truly attractive character of Bangalore has turned ugly with the city sweltering with temperatures of 37 degree centigrade! But something else has also been raising…

“Labor, Latinas, and Luisa” would be a lesson plan designed for a high school or college environment focused around the impact social activist Luisa Moreno had on the American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organizations, and the United Cannery, Agricultural, Packing, and Allied Workers of America. Luisa Moreno is an inspirational woman was the only Latina transcontinental union organizer and worked tirelessly for the causes she cared about. This particular exhibit would focus on…

to provide Pennsylvania with more land. Delaware fought as a separate state in the American Revolution and became the first state to ratify the Constitution in 1787, which makes Delaware the first part of the new nation. Delaware has rich industrial, cultural, and intense past before the Constitution. The different people groups of Delaware carry a harsh history. The Dutch had invaded and made a second home there. This made the Indians angry towards the Dutch. In 1632, The Dutch…

in TSCM ? Technical Surveillance Counter Measures and counter-espionage. Skilled the detection and neutralization of spies and espionage, through technical means. Recognized and/or certified by state, federal, military courts, and three times by Congress as a subject matter expert. Experience and Employment President…

arly years Carver was born into slavery in Diamond Grove, Newton County, near Crystal Place, now known as Diamond, Missouri, possibly in 1864 or 1865, though the exact date is not known.[8][9] His master, Moses Carver, was a German American immigrant who had purchased George's parents, Mary and Giles, from William P. McGinnis on October 9, 1855, for $700. Carver had 10 sisters and a brother, all of whom died prematurely.[citation needed] When George was only a week old, he, a sister, and his…

In his book Out of This Furnace Thomas Bell follows the lives of generations of Slovak immigrants as they attempt to make a living in the steel mills. Though Bell’s book is fictional it gives accurate and detailed insight as to what immigrant workers lived through. As Bell follows each immigrants’ story through the years he simultaneously chronicles the many trials and tribulations not only of individual families, but of the nation as a whole. The first character Bell introduces is George…