... harder for less and less pay. THE LOWELL EXPERIMENT How, then, were the factory owners able to recruit farm girls as laborers? They did it by building decent houses in which the girls could live. These houses were supervised by older women who made sure that the girls lived by strict moral standards. The girls were encouraged to go to church, to read, to write and to attend lectures. They saved part of their earnings to help their families at home or to use when they got married. The young factory workers did not earn high wages; the average pay was about $3.50 a week. But in those times, a half-dozen eggs cost five cents and a whole chicken cost 15 cents. The ...
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... of Canaan freedom" explained Dr. King. In the Cradle of the Confederacy, life for the white and the colored citizens was completely segregated. Segregated schools, restaurants, public water fountains, amusement parks, and city buses were part of everyday life in Montgomery, Alabama. “Every person operating a bus line should provide equal accommodations...in such a manner as to separate the white people from Negroes." On Montgomery's buses, black passengers were required by city law to sit in the back of the segregated bus. Negroes were required to pay their fare at the front of the bus, then get off and reboard from the rear of the bus. The front row seats ...
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... plane of England in "The Petition of Rights" (An Act declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and Setting the Succession of the Crown)" (1628) They declared, in principle, the parliament supremacy, the right to free elections, freedom of opinion, the right to bail, prohibition of the cruel penalties, the obligation of informing the convict without delay on the reasons for his arrest, the right of being judged by a tribunal with a jury etc. The first recognition of the human rights in an official document appeared over the ocean, in America during the Independence War carried by the English colonies against the Crown. Thus, in May 1776, in the state of Vi ...
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... battered solders here . The Germans mobilized at this last chance they had to win the war and if they would lose this battle Hitler wanted all the Germans left in Germany to all burn any thing useful in Germany and every one to move to Berlin were all the German people would fight to the death. The Germans needed to cut the American forces in to two parts, this way the could easily be destroyed because the allies all ready had a tough time supplying all the troops and Hitler new that if they took control of Antwerp he would have a chance against the allies. Hitler felt he had enough of the resources he would need to win the battle. The main things that the Ger ...
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... were expecting war. For many years rival groups of nations had been making alliances. Europe had been divided into two camps. Germany, Austria, and Italy were members of the Triple Alliance, also known as the Central Powers. Russia, France, and England formed the rival Triple Entente Powers. Later called the Allies. The States sided with Serbia and the Allies. Serbia's enemies were on the side of the Central Powers. The Industrial Revolution with its large, manufacturing ability, massive assembly-line production , and expanded shiping distribution had a powerful influence on the development of weapons. The navy was the first to make use of the improved wea ...
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... care of their own actions, laws, economy, etc. For instance in east Germany they tried to lengthen the work day without paying more money, or also in Hungary and Czechoslovakia, these countries were forced to conform to the Soviet model. Just to go into one's country and try to change everything around, is not justified at all. Americans fear of communism during the 1950’s was justified in a way, but not very fairly in some cases. Since the fear was growing, a Red Scare swept the country. Congress had then taken matters into their own hands by setting up panels to investigate suspected communists. The hearings that were settled had put well-known writers jailed, ...
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... Connecticut were all early stepping-stones toward a truly democratic government. The early governing bodies in the colonies such as the House of Burgesses were all based on a written constitution. The Virginia House of Burgesses, established in 1619, was the first representative assembly in Colonial America, and was established with permission from the Virginia Company. The Mayflower Compact was the constitution for the Massachusetts Bay colony. It was written in 1620 while still on the Mayflower by the Puritans aboard to make sure that the non-puritans who sailed with them would not try to take over the colony. The Mayflower had landed farther north than expected ...
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... States, they also invaded that land specially allotted for the Indians. Instead of moving the Americans out of the Indian Territory, the government minimized the size of Indian Territory by half. Now the Northern half was open for white settlement. As for the western Indians, such as the Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapahos, American settlers went around them to settle the California and Oregon. The Americans decided to stay away from further conflict with the native Americans because they knew they were unable to move them away from their land. Americans continued their western movement and put forth their domination over the Indians. The first step the United State ...
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... before the canal was built there were to large ports on both sides of the Isthmus. Large amounts of cargo passed through the Isthmus by a railroad that connected the two ports. The most important cargo was the gold mined in California before the transcontinental railroad was completed in the United States. It has strategic significance because of its location, acting as a gateway connecting the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. This allows for rapid naval deployment between fleets in either ocean. These two facets make the Panama Canal very important in the region. LaFeber notes that Panamanian nationalism played a large role in the creation of the canal and, co ...
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... teach-ins were mass public demonstrations, usually held in the spring and fall seasons. By 1968, protesters numbered almost seven million with more than half being white youths in the college. The teach- in movement was at first, a gentle approach to the antiwar activity. Although, it faded when the college students went home during the summer of 1965, other types of protest that grew through 1971 soon replaced it. All of these movements captured the attention of the White House, especially when 25,000 people marched on Washington Avenue. And at times these movements attracted the interest of all the big decision-makers and their advisors (Gettleman, 54). ...
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