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However “cotton sales… dropped from $376 million to $140 million between 1920 and 1932 . Comparatively, the top cotton-producing county in Texas today is Hale County, producing 483,000 bales. The value of Hunt County’s farms became half of what they were in 1920 and “by 1935 some 2,259 heads of families were on government relief” . At the start of the Great Depression…

Even though hemp is not marijuana and could not be used for its psychoactive qualities, or therapeutic purposes industrial hemp should be legal in Canada for its many beneficial uses; industrial hemp is a multi-purpose crop that is environmentally friendly and would be a sustainable resource in Canada’s economy. Hemp and all the products made from it are in fact legal in Canada. There are no laws in Canada or in the USA for that matter that states possession of hemp is illegal. This would…

Mediterranean, surrounded by desert both in the east and west. The success of the Egyptians was part of the ability to adapt to the harsh Nile river valley for agriculture. The predictable flooding brought fertile soil, which lead to the surplus of crops that fed and supported…

Affordability, increased focused and equality for all! By eliminating the current dress code and replacing it with uniforms we can finally create a more welcoming school environment for students of all kinds. In terms of affordability, the average cost of a school uniforms is between $100-125 according to howmuchisit.org a company that uses sources such as the Wall street journal, Bloomberg and CNN. According to teenage research unlimited, the average amount of money female students spend on…

These peasant farmers relied on the rich top soil of The Nile to nurture their crops (The River Nile Facts, 2016). For a couple months of the year The Nile would flood its banks and bring with it the black mud the Egyptians named their country after. This black mud was extremely fertile and reasonably easy to grow crops in. This yearly cycle of water shortage replaced by excess water forced farmers to invent agricultural methods…

Mt. Tambora was the largest volcanic eruption in recorded history. This eruption occurred on April 5th, 1815. It was Mt. Tambora, Sumbawa Island, Indonesia (Evans, 2002, p. 1). Volcanos are very tragic natural disasters, and they can cause tons of damage to nearby places. Everyone should make sure that they know how to stay safe during, before, and after the volcano. To begin, many events occur before a volcano erupts. Earthquakes lead up to an eruption, the key reason they occur is magma…

It’s a difficult and grueling day picking crops in the midday heat while the sweltering sun is beating. Although I have never experienced this, it was once a reality for my grandparents’ daily lives growing up. This suffering was one that my grandparents never wanted my mom and her sisters to experience. My grandfather, Alejandro, made the tough decision to stop picking crops with his family to get his certificate to sell insurance. His courageous decision supplied his family with the tools they…

Mankind’s scientific advancement in the name of progress can be absolutely detrimental to the environment and all the living organisms, as we know it. During WWII, German scientists were secretly developing chemical weapons to be used on human beings. These chemicals after the war became very abundant in various forms (chemical structure) and were recommended to farmers as a pest control. The purpose of these lethal chemicals changed from disrupting the human nervous system to eradicating…

In the West Indies, the white owner (usually male) would always be at the top of the social hierarchy. Below the white owner, were usually white servants that worked for the owner. The slaves were the lowest on the social hierarchy, but there were some slaves that were better off and above others. For example, slaves that were skilled craftsmen had a higher rank or reputation than those that were field slaves that mainly worked on the farms and did more laborious tasks. Field slaves were…

Should Schools Continue to Enforce a Dress Code? Many people believe that the clothes people wear are a way for them to express themselves, and that schools should not restrict the creativity these clothes display. Although this may be true, school dress codes only restrict inappropriate clothes and articles of clothing that are distracting. Dress codes allows students to “express themselves” while also being appropriately covered and distraction free. It is true that some school dress codes…