Timeline of United States history

The Desegregating Lunch Counters at Woolworth Sit-in, Third World Women Alliance, and The Sharon Statement made the US face a new issue to face. 1991, four students from A&T in Greensboro, NC began the sit-in at the Wool-Worth. They proceeded to have this sit-in to accomplish equal rights for African Americans. Respect was gained at the end of the sit-in for the four students. Third World Women Alliance started in the late 60’s and it was a liberation movement for African American Women. The US…

The Slow Downfall of the U.S.A. Imagine that the world has entered into a war with no predictable outcome. Countries fighting against one another with no clear sides or allies. The U.S. is nowhere to be found on the battlefields, in the skies, or even in the sea. What could have happened to the powerhouse with the strongest military in the world? Because of weakening foreign relations, decreases in the protection of America, and the negative effects on the families of those who serve in…

took place during the cold war. The Cold War was a war between the United States and the Soviet Union, there was no actual fighting between the two nations it was more about who was better at other aspects. One of those aspects was space exploration. During the cold war there was many events and people who affected the United States, one of this including the Space race which was one of the most beneficial events to the United States’ military and political aspects. The Space race like…

Concerns of economic consequences and security threats are the most common defenses for those who fear the benign refugees. Although admitting refugees into the United States would come at great monetary costs, the expenses of military intervention is even greater. ISIL related operations costed $6.5 billion since 2014. With the same amount of money, the U.S. could offer protection for a fair share of refugees for over…

A. IMPACTS OF FRACKING IN TEXAS ECONOMY 1. OIL & GAS Texas is well know for its oil and gas production it produces 29 percent of America’s natural gas and 1.7 million barrels of oil a day. Making it the largest producer of gas and oil among all states. Texas is also home to the largest oil field in the country, Eagle Ford Formation; it produces over 1 million barrels of oil per day accounting for more than 50% of the state’s oil production. 2. JOB PRODUCTION Around 1.9 million jobs are…

Roy was last with his topic, “The EU’s frustration over Cuba’s insertion in the ACP development program”. His lecture was an overall movement to show the interaction between the EU and Cuba throughout history. 1995 was when the European Union insists in crafting a cooperation agreement with Cuba. The EU has approved a “position” which links cooperation with reforms in Cuba. However, the EU does not interfere with the regime but rather links full cooperation…

Systemic Racism: Formation of Barriers and Oppression The history of the United States have evolve over the years in terms of laws, industrialization and education, however, it is clear that this country has gone several steps back in terms of discrimination, humanities and even racial disparities. According to Golash-Boza (2014) Systemic Racism is defined as "a diverse assortment of racist practices; the unjustly gained economic and political power of whites, the continuing resource…

environmental disasters that caused severe droughts and wind erosions. The Dust Bowl widely influenced soil productivity for farming, air quality in daily life, and human health in long term. It not only caused serious impacts on the environment of the United States, but also worsened the economic conditions after the Great Depression’s destructions in the late 1920s. The Dust Bowl took place on the Great Plains where severe dust storms and large exodus happened. However, on the other hand, it…

thinkers, questioning everything. So this would be an ideal age to start with as I believe that the topic of war and its effects are an important topic, a topic that the youth should think about, how they could change the future and how they can avoid history from repeating itself. It creates a social political awareness and educate those who are ignorant towards the discrimination and atrocities being committed against the people caught amidst…

The 1920’s was the decade many raved about. Exciting new social changes and cultural differences began. During this decade there were clashes over alcohol, manners, morals, and over the rise of cities and evolution. It was all a matter of political and social change. Many people began moving into cities rather than living on farms. (History.com staff; “The Roaring Twenties”). Although many young people chose to celebrate and make the twenties roar, the 1920’s brought more conflict than…