Nineteen forty-five set the end of World War II. ... Some women even served in the military. ... At the same time, wages rose all across the board while the government spent almost ten times more than previously for war efforts. ... The huge amount of government spending had led to high levels of federal taxation, and this feature, largely in income tax, still remains today, making it quite a significant change. ...

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On hearing about a major news event, millions of Americans then turn to their television sets or radio to learn more". ... Thomas Jefferson had strong feelings about the press: "Newspapers serve to carry off noxious vapors and smoke" and later, "Nothing can be believed which is seen in a newspaper". ... On the other hand, other presidents wrote these words: "When the press is free and every man able to read, all is safe", and "No government ought to be without censors; and where the press is free none ever will", "The press is the best instrument for enlightening the mind of man, and impro...

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Critical Essay on "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee "To Kill a Mockingbird" is a fictional story set in a small Southern town, Maycomb, in the early 1930. ... The federal government favored the new industries as opposed to agriculture. ... As a point of interest I saw an article that document what the government paid farmers during and after the war. It's important to keep in mind that during the war the government was paying farmers roughly $2 a bushel for wheat and after they government urged farmers to obtain debt the war ended and the government paid farmers only .67 cents...

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Twenty-seven percent of Louisiana residents believe that AIDS is a form of genocide, while 70 percent believed that the government was not telling that complete truth about AIDS. ... In addition, conspiracy theory is an umbrella term encompassing myths, urban legends, and rumors and does not limit itself to government. ... Moreover, they are present in every aspect of life from sports to government and seem to have a never-ending life. ... According to the freedom domain website, in the 18th century, Masons, who later converted to Illuminati, sole purpose was to secretly create ...

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The utopian society I am proposing is just that, a fictional society in which I set the rules. ... Rawls three basic features for liberal people are "a reasonably just constitutional democratic government that serves their fundamental interests, citizens united by what Mill called "common sympathies", and finally, a moral nature". (Rawls 23) Rawls is saying that when people have a reasonable just constitutional democratic government, he means that the government is effectively under their political and electoral control. ... All basic needs are provided by the government. ... If the govern...

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The gradual emancipation of slaves also served the idea that Brazil was an all inclusive state mixed and intertwined with out a definite idea of what Brazilian really is. ... Natives were given the hope that if the British won they would be given their freedom and a say in the new government. ... The Dutch took advantage of the English's policy of appeasement and basically took over the government later voting to become free from the control of English Imperialism. ... South Africa was more of a centrally power based government rather than a regionally based or state based government like...

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Many Southerners favored secession as part of the idea that the states have rights and powers which the federal government cannot legally deny. The supporters of states' rights held that the national government was a league of independent states, any of which had the right to secede. ... over all departments of Government and now, as our reward, this slave-holding power comes with sword, gun, and cannon to take the life of the nation and overthrow the great American Government (Long 26). ... It is ironic that only a few days before Fort Sumter was attacked, Douglass had agreed to make ...

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The same is true for some white indentured servants but at least with the whites most of the time they were set free and able to take land ownership. ... But the third runaway received the most severe punishment shall serve his said master or his assigns for the time of his natural Life here or elsewhere " (55). ... It is just awful that the white people of government treated both people of servitude with such great diversity just because of the color of their skin. ...

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Blanche Kelso Bruce (March 1, 1841-1898) was the first African-American who served a full term in the U.S. ... Bruce was a Republican senator representing Mississippi; he served from March 5, 1875 until March 3, 1881. ... Douglass was the first African-American citizen appointed to high ranks in the U.S. government. ...

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Even Highly educated blacks ere routinely denied the right to vote or serve on juries. ... Soon it was obvious to the owners of the bus company and to the white community that the Blacks were not going to ride the buses unless their terms were met They wanted only three things: courteous treatment from drivers; seating on a first-come, first-served basis, and the employment of Black bus drivers. ... As King set out to build his new organization, the SCLC, his aims were to expand his network of supporters, and to learn more about planning protests. ...

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The government gave them no work and many Black refugees got rocky and barren land to farm. ... Blacks mostly settled together because it was a form of support because the government did not help them out much. ... Many other Black support groups were also formed and this was good because it helped raise racial and political awareness and the Federal Government was forced to recognize our Black Leaders. ... In 1911, the government and Blacks were having problems in the prairies and this eventually led to ending Black immigration to the prairies. ...

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"Martin Luther King and his View of the American Dream" Introduction The reason why I have chosen the topic "Martin Luther King and his view of the American Dream" for my research paper has its roots in my early childhood. My mom was very impressed of King and read picture books about hi...

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