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  • Turning Points in Workers’ Rights in American History

    Table of Contents The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 The Rise of Cohesive Groups of Corporates Rights to Wages, Equality and Labor Standards Act Work Cited Workers’ rights in America are essential to all employees as they protect them against discrimination under federal law based on religion, color, sexual orientation, race, disability, or even pregnancy.…

  • Modern Middle East History: Countries History

    This paper deals with the socio-economic and political developments in the Middle East over the last fifty years with specific reference to Iraq and Iran. The paper looks at the various stages of development and growth in these countries and the ways in which they have contributed to the politics and policies of these countries.…

  • Europe Between 1788 and 1848: Change and Continuity

    In the period between 1788 and 1848, Europe was torn between the two conflicting forces: those of change and of continuity. After the French Revolution, the monarchy in many European countries witnessed a crisis that gave rise to revolutionary movements all across the continent. Political and economic liberalism strived to establish itself as the ideology…

  • “Salsa, Soul, and Spirit” by Joana Bordas Review

    Despite Gerald Early providing several arguments in the first part of the essay, he leaves them without response, giving slight disproof for them. In fact, the conclusion of the essay is built on the last argument, which is “the group memory of institutionalized racism”. However, neglecting the argument does not make it wrong automatically. That…

  • Tartan: The Symbol of Rebellion?

    Tartan refers to the pattern of interlocking stripes that runs through the cloth vertically and horizontally. Today, tartans’ different fabrics and designs are thought to represent specific Scottish clans and families. It has a long-standing history, with the earliest known Scottish tartan dating to the fourth century AD (The Scottish Tartans Museum, 2021). However, initially,…

  • Harry S. Truman: Biography and Beliefs

    The future President of the United States of America Harry S. Truman worked at a series of challenging jobs in his youth (1901-1922), which contributed to his experience and helped him during his presidency. There was logic in his succession of jobs since 1901 till 1922: work in two large banks, eleven years of farming,…

  • Medicinal and Magical Practices Used for Survival Among Enslaved Africans

    Life in Africa was not easy, but it was free. Everything changed after the slave trade began and slaves were sold to the Canaries, Maderia, the Azores, along with North America and Brazil (Greenfield 45). Working conditions on the plantations were severe; many Africans could not bear the unlimited working hours. Their sufferings could not…

  • American History: The 1877-1920 Era

    Table of Contents Introduction Major Events and the Interrelation with People Conclusion References Introduction The period between 1877 and 1920 covers several changes in the United States. There was reconstruction of Southern America after destruction which resulted from the American Civil War. The other major development was the coming up of industrialization. The period was…

  • Minority Groups During 1880-1914

    Women form part of the vulnerable groups of populations because of their susceptibility as soft targets in the predominantly male-dominated society, which in itself is more patriarchal. At the turn of the century in the United States, the role of women was restricted to being wives and mothers, whose main concern should be doing house…

  • Magical Beliefs: Witchcraft Definition and Practices

    Table of Contents Introduction Witchcraft defined Practices of witches Ceremony methods Personality of witches Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Witchcraft is considered one of the old pagan practices aimed to use natural and magical powers. Persons practice in the magic tradition in a small group of at least three or more persons. The witchcraft practices include…