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    The Underground Railroad was a chain of safe houses during the 1900’s for slaves trying to escape to Canada for freedom from their masters. Without the abolitionists hard work the Underground Railroad might have not been a success. Harriet Tubman had helped the Underground Railroads cause by saving slaves and bringing them to the free states. Thomas Garrett had hid runaway slaves and contacted William Still to tell him that new slaves would arrive. William Still had kept runaway slaves in his…

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    Harriet Beecher Stowe was an American abolitionist and author during the 1800’s. Most of Stowe’s siblings had become ministers, helped found national associations, and had done other great things that contributed to the well being of others. Stowe however believed that her best valuable purpose in life was to be an author. This proved to be true , when she released her world famous book titled Uncle Tom’s Cabin. The book gave thousands of families a new perspective on slavery and its’ cruelty…

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    The Pullman Palace Car Company was a company that manufactured railroad cars, founded by George Pullman. George Pullman required all of his workers to live in Pullman City, a three thousand acre plot. In addition, he also expected his workers to accept pay cuts at any time and not to criticize the workloads. It 1893, the depression resulted in Pullman cutting wages by about twenty-five percent. However, the costs of living in Pullman City did not change. The decrease in pay combined with the…

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    were aware that the railroad was the biggest deal of all time. The possibility of transporting goods over long distances, being able to establish business relationships throughout the American territory meant not only the development economic of the nation, if not the pocket thickening of many. In late 1869, exactly on May 6, with the completion of construction of the first transcontinental railroad, its expansion was a priority. For that reason, a the beginning of 1870s the railroad…

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    two of the new cars. Here the customers wanted to make a decision based on your response. If your response does not satisfy the customer, he/she will walk out the store. For this, you have to know a minimum of the mileage the car gives, it’s price, it’s last year price, some of the newly added safety features, some new systems added to the car. After you have mastered this, you can look for the horse power, torque and other additional features and at least have to convince that this car is best…

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    Hybrid and Electric Cars In the article Hybrid and Electric Cars, the author addresses the claim that electric vehicles resolve or improve a variety of modern problems. His article states that there is controversy regarding this claim. Using elements of rhetoric, the author impresses on the reader that electric cars are not the best solution for the environment nor the economy. The author first argues that electric vehicles best serve American interests. First, the writer quotes Brian Wynne,…

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    This woman told her about the Underground Railroad and influenced her to leave Maryland. Harriet felt that running away was her only choice because her husband stole her money and her master would not let her buy her freedom. She had no reasons to stay there. Thus, she started her journey north.…

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    The Holocaust was a traumatic event that changed the course of history forever.Resistance efforts were what kept many people in concentration camps hopeful, knowing there are groups of people making a difference and fighting to liberate them.Mala Zimetbaum was a courageous and impressive women that never lost sight of what she believed in. Mala Zimetbaum devoted herself to help the prisoners at Auschwitz. She was born in Poland in 1918 but she was a Belgian women. She was the youngest of…

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    Slave Sojourner Truth

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    “Life is a hard battle anyway. If we laugh and sing a little as we fight the good fight of freedom, it makes it all go easier. I will not allow my life's light to be determined by the darkness around me.”(“Sojourner Truth”)An activist and reformer, escaped slave Sojourner Truth worked unceasingly to contribute to the advancement of the abolitionist movement and equality for all. Born into slavery, Sojourner Truth, originally named Isabella Baumfree, faced many difficulties in her life. At the…

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    human rights. Cesar Chavez was a great leader for the strike that led to improvement to farm work. Also, Harriet Tubman saved slaves and helped them escape slavery and to a new better life. In the story of Harriet Tubman, using the underground railroad and using the aid of the north star, she helped the slaves escape from the horrible conditions they lived in.On the…

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