The first is "Bloody Sunday"; which took place in Selma, Alabama. This particular event was the march of black activists from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. Thomas-Samuel stated, "In 1965, Alabama state troopers and local deputies stopped and clubbed black activists as they marched peacefully"" (para. 1). ... African-American history has been lost, and people in America have not fully acknowledged the history that is present. ... This is our history. ...

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Forest Gump This famous movie produced in 1994 was one of history's classics. ... It flashes back to him being a small boy in country of Alabama. ... Forest gump seemed to keep all its historical events accurate to the actual history of America. That's how it fits the study of the United States History. ... The movie was set in two basic regions: Alabama and Vietnam. ...

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Coon (the shooter) had a violent history, from getting suspended for trying to stab his classmate to getting suspended for fighting. ... On February 12, 2010, a shooting occurred in the University of Alabama. ... Amy Bishop Anderson already had a history of shooting and killing in the past. ... After the shooting in University of Alabama, Anderson was charged with one count of capital murder, and might have to face the death penalty in Alabama. ...

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"Most students of America's past realize that the Civil War marked a major turning point in the nation's history. ... In the south in places like Georgia and Alabama there were more plantations and they also had a much larger slave population. ...

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In America's history, in the over 18,000 convictions of capital punishment, only thirty-seven were of a white person being punished for the murder of an African-American. ... In Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, court-appointed attorneys are paid a flat rate of $1,000, which translates to about five dollars an hour to defend in a capital case ("Five"). ... In conclusion, the history of capital punishment has included instances of cruelty against innocent people. ...

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It the most memeriable war in American history, 3 million fought - 600,000 died. ... Republics had a history of splitting into smaller parts and descending into anarchy. ... The seven states of the lower South (South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas) formed themselves into the Confederate States of America. ...

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On December 1, 1955, a women from Alabama demonstrated her rights of petition by refusing to give up her seat to a white man after a long day's work. ... Early in America's history we faced certain periods of segregation. ... Going back through history you start to realize and view things differently. ... " Going through the timeline of history you come to a point when you realize that the world around you has changed, topics that were once not discussed freely are now to the point where they are openly discussed. ...

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More changes occurred in America in the late 19th century than any other time period. The country went through rapid expansion - from residents of its land to cuisine to transportation of goods and people. While the last quarter of the 20th century brought many modern conveniences, the century befor...

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Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, and Georgia soon followed suit, creating what was to be known as The Confederate States of America. ... The history of America is riddled with both triumph and tragedy, with examples of great men, and bad ones. ...

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