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    The largest mass execution in U.S History, The Dakota Conflict, took place in 1862 in Mankato, Minnesota. Such a gruesome event, ended with 38 Dakota warriors hung at the same time. This all began with Manifest Destiny. Manifest Destiny is the belief that the United States was destined by God to expand land from coast to coast. White business men having had this strong idea in their minds caused many difficulties between them and the Native Americans. Native Americans were unable to read or…

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    Women in music describe the role of women as composers, song writers and other musical professions. In the 2010s, while women comprise a significant proportion of popular music and classical music singers, and a significant proportion of songwriters there are few women record producer, dancer and actress such as Beyonce and Shakira. They are worldwide famous women singers. Beyonce is an American singer, born and raised in Houston, Texas and performing in singing and dancing competitions as a…

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    Paul Jackson Pollock: Abstract Expressionist Per the art story foundation, Jackson Pollock was born Paul Jackson Pollock, and he was born in 1912 in Cody, Wyoming. He was the youngest of five children, the son of a surveyor constantly moving from place to place all over California, he went to high school at Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles, CA. There is where he met Philip Guston who introduced Pollock to Theosophical ideas (Freedgood 111). Which prepare Pollock for his future dealing in…

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    Stephen Swartz: A Vessel for the Weak An artist is a person that participates in any creative arts as a profession or hobby. An artist can be a singer, sculptor, novelist, poet, or filmmaker. Some of the greatest artists have become a great inspiration for some students in school either because their work has a great meaning or they managed to change the world. One of the greatest artist for me would be Stephen Swartz a singer. Stephen Swartz is an American electronic music artist, singer, and…

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    people are chasing the change away to protect something of their own. The purpose here is not how well we can argue for Tubman to replace Jackson on the bill, yet our justification should be giving all human the right to speak and to be listened to under appropriate deliberation. Consider the “E.A. Hankins of Sun Valley says American Indian deserves to replace Jackson,” Hankins remind everyone to not forget the Native Americans and the faults our Founding Fathers made to thrive. The Indian…

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    Jackson 5 and One Direction are boy bands each with five family members. Jackson 5 were a group in the 70s and were all, in fact, brothers. They were taught their music by their father and the lead vocals were the famous “King of Pop”, Michael Jackson. The names of the members in Jackson 5 were Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael Jackson. They formed their band in 1964. On the other hand, One Direction was formed by each of the singers entering a television show called The X Factor UK.…

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    The lottery and Stone throwing in India has many similarities. The lottery is a tradition they did to sacrifice a person and stone them to death, although its fiction it is based on reality. Stone throwing in India is similar to the lottery because people also sacrafice themselves and gets stoned to death by the other oponent. In the following paragraphs I am going to discuss the comparison between The lottery and Stone throwing in India: An annual Bash. The Lottery and Stone throwing…

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    When the white settlers first came to America they were looking for gold and a better life. They were not the first habitants of the land. The Natives, who were there first, in many cases help the settlers by showing them how to hunt, how to survive the weather, showing them new types of crops like corn, squash, potatoes, use plants as medicine. The natives and the white settlers lived around each other and even adopt some of each other cultures. The Choctaws, Chickasaws, Cherokees, Creeks and…

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    “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, discusses a distinct class structure, which dictates the roles of the powerful and the powerless. The society appears to be egalitarian; however, it becomes abundantly clear that it is a capitalist society where oppression of the masses is evident. Those that accumulate the most wealth in the village, are those that become the most powerful; ultimately demonstrating the division of power and labour. The black box is crucial in the process of the lottery and is…

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    Introduction Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767 in a log cabin on frontier Tennessee. He the first frontier president and served in office from 1829 to 1837. Due to the fact that Jackson wasn't born into a family with money and great social status, he was very "for the people." He was the forefather of the modern Democratic Party and believed that no man was better than another, no matter his wealth, position or even his education. He fought for the working class people and tried to show…

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