Leggings

The New York City draft riots were violent disturbances in New York City during 1863 that resulted in not only African American death, but extreme social tension. The animosity was a result of the new laws passed by Congress that year to draft men to fight in the ongoing American Civil War. Spanning three days, July 13th through the 16th, 1863, the riots were the culmination of the longstanding working class and largely Irish racial, political and religious resentment of the government. Working…

to their custom of bathing once a week. To this day, Saturday is referred to as lørdag or “washing day” in the Scandinavian languages. Unlike the pirate like Vikings featured in one episode of Spongebob, the traditional attire of Vikings was Long leggings worn under a tunic, with leather boots and Animal skins and furs for warmth. The warriors are traditionally depicted with battle-axes and other crude weapons in battle, which is one of the few elements of the stereotypical Viking appearance…

Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness: Are Women Really Powerless? In Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, the women seem to be omitted from the narrative. From the narrative story from the main character, Charlie Marlow, the women are never given any name and only known as the ‘Aunt', the ‘Intended', and the ‘Mistress'. The role of women in Heart of Darkness novel often becomes a topic of study for some researchers. Some of them argue that Heart of Darkness, through Marlow's point of view, shows the…

I remember the day like it was yesterday even though it 's been years ago after taking tests and physicals for over a year, staring at Asvab books and laptops that were not mine determining what my life was going to turn into. I then got the best/worst news of my life. I didn 't get accepted into the military, even though it was a huge relief to me I could tell my father was disappointed. Sitting on the couch, tossing around my white Iphone. I hear my phone ring I look down and the police are…

As of the first of January 2016, all schools in Canada will have mandatory school uniforms. How do you think the people of Canada would react if that were true? Many people in the country would be outraged and plan protests. They would argue that the government is taking away their right to express themselves, and they would claim the government is being sexist. Conversely, others would contend that the new rule would save them a tremendous amount of money in the long run, prepare students for…

Insecurity Growing up on a farm with two older brothers, I was a bit of a tomboy. From birth until age seven, my favorite toys were Tonka trucks and wooden guns. I wrestled in the mud, ate like a teenage boy, and at the age of five took scissors to my hair, chopping it into a pixie cut, so I could “be like my older brothers”. Innocently, I wore my barn clothes to school and my kindergarten picture displays my hair in a rats nest, with a large crooked smile, and bright eyes. However, that…

school dress codes force women to cover their skin so that boys don’t get distracted. That is clearly bull crap. Women shouldn’t be forced to change what they wear because boys get distracted. Honestly, are boys distracted when they see a girl wearing leggings? Probably not. While I can see some reasonable limitations; you probably shouldn’t wear a bikini to school, most limitations placed on women by dress codes aren’t reasonable. Let’s start with the three fingers on the shoulder rule. What is…

I’m Lauren. I’m a 16 year old girl who lives in a small town called Miniville. My family and I are going to be moving to New York city in two days. I’m not sure if I’m ready for it. I’m going to miss this place with my friends that I’ve got to know so well throughout my life. The reason we are moving is because my dad got a promotion for a new job there. I’ve heard some things about New York. I’ve heard about how big the city is, the people, and the food. The one thing I haven’t heard about is…

At the beginning of this paper and before we go into deep details, I will go into some of the headnotes that give the reader sort of good view of the Dakota tribe. Essentially, the word Dakota means ally in their language, which is the Dakota Sioux language. The Dakota people are a Native American tribe located in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and South Dakota and North Dakota. The Dakota people are First Nations band government in North America and the largest division of the Siouan family. The Dakota…

receive foreign goods from Europe, and anything available due to the expansion of the United States (13-14). When it came to dress, the Havasupai made most of their clothing from skins, which was usually made by men. Men wore shirts, breechcloths, leggings, moccasins, and a headband (sacred oral tradition of the hv 13). The women wore buckskin dresses with short aprons, and moccasins. Both the Havasupai and the Southern Valley Yokuts depended on rabbit-skin blankets to keep warm during the…