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Even though racism is a global problem and it seems to never end, some may even say that racism is perhaps a good thing and that it has its benefits. For example, according to “Why Racism is NOT Hate”, “as long as racism is strong within a racial group, that race will continue to survive and to thrive. Robust health is only possible in a human body as long as its immune system is working well. Robust health is only possible in a racial community as long as racism is working well. Maintenance of…

The Athenian golden Age was brought about by the defeat of the Persian army. This defeat brought about significant overall advances that would shape the world as we see it today. This includes advancements in government, literature, drama, philosophy, and the arts. The beginning of the end of this golden age started in 431 BC and lasted for 27 years. Known as the Peloponnesian war, a war between Sparta and its allies and Athens would tear apart the union between the two city-states it once had…

The article "The Blood Red Night" is about a huge wildfire in Peshtigo. In the article it says, "By the end of the night, the town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin, would be burned to ashes. As many as 2,500 people would be dead." Which means if some of those people didn't run for their lives, they probably would have been dead. It also said in the article that, "Trees exploded in the extreme heat. Flaming hunks of wood flew across the forest, setting more fires miles away," saying that there were more…

First of all, the Magna Carta is a document giving power to nobles and land barons from King John. As said in the text it is a “landmark on the road to limited monarchy” (Roger of Wendover). One piece of evidence in the text was “... without raising any difficulty, granted the underwritten laws and liberties, and confirmed them by his charter…” The first reason feudalism fell was because of the Magna Carta a document granting rights from King John to nobles and land barons. After a rebellious…

There were a couple of things that happened when the Crusaders entered Jerusalem during the first crusade. One of these was that they both brought many people to fight in the crusade. And the main one was that someone eventually conquered Jerusalem. These were some of the events that happened when the Crusaders entered Jerusalem during the First Crusade. Both sides brought a good amount of people into the crusade so that they would have a better chance of winning. The Muslims were granted access…

Literary Essay: “Fever 1793” Laurie Anderson’s historical fiction story, Fever 1793 is about the big massacre that happened in Philadelphia. The disease (Yellow Fever) destroyed everything in its path by sickening people and even killing them. The feeling of losing loved one's changed everyone. Not just emotionally, but also physically. By using emotions within sentences and dialogue, Lisa Anderson shows the lesson death can change a person. Because of this whole epidemic, Mattie has grown…

Part 1: The natural hazard of Bushfires are a huge hazard in Australia varying from small grass fires to burning hundreds of acres of land bush houses or farms. There are 6 main fire ratings known to the public they are low, high, very high, severe, extreme and code red, there are often sighns in communityies that display these catorgories and tell what the catorgorie rating for the day is. (the fire catorgorie sighn is shown beside). There are also a scale with a type of area and how high and…

The Black Plague was no ordinary plague, it killed more than 25 million people in 1347-1353 (Dobson)! The Black Plague was the worst plague in human history because it was in a highly populated area, was easily spread and and it was hard to treat. The Black Plague was the worst disease in human history. The Black Plague was nicknamed the black death because at its worst times many people described it as a black cloud of death that was not avoidable(Dobson). The black plague killed 30% of the…

From 1346 to 1350, Europe was afflicted by the deadly disease known as the Black Death. The disease killed almost one-third of Europe’s population. A period of time known as the “Renaissance” followed the Black Death. The Renaissance was regarded as the “rebirth” of Europe. During this time, advances were made in technology and exploration. Three factors that led to this time period were the people’s diminishing belief in religion, the collapse of the feudal system and its subsequent impact on…

Mealworms are common insects. Mealworms infest stored products. The mealworm/darkling beetle’s scientific name is Tenebrio molitor. As larvae, mealworms are long and cylindrical, with hard light-brown bodies. Mealworms grow to become darkling beetles with a 2-3 centimeter long black body. The larvae, the only point in the insect’s life when the insects are called mealworms, become fully grown into beetles in close to 3 months. The mealworm/darkling beetle’s life cycle is as follows. The insect…