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Who were the Exodusters?

Although the Civil War amendments to the US Constitution freed and enfranchised African Americans, the governments of the southern states instituted many laws that kept blacks from fully exercising their citizen rights. Following the end of Reconstruction in 1877, conditions worsened for blacks. In addition to the oppressive Jim Crow laws, racist organizations like the Ku Klux Klan and the White League used violence to coerce blacks into remaining subservient.\nThe major event that sparked the Exodus was the result of the election of 1878 in Louisiana. Anti-black Democrats took the governorshi..

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How did Gandhi die?

The radical used a Beretta automatic pistol and attempted to commit suicide shortly after but was captured by bystanders before he could kill himself. Godse was a member of a fanatic group that opposed Gandhi's teachings of peace and tolerance throughout India. On the evening that Gandhi was shot, he was on his way to a prayer meeting with one of his great nieces at the Birla House in New Delhi.

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When did segregation end?

Brown's father protested that his daughter was forced to walk 21 blocks and take a mile-long bus ride to reach an African-American school, when a whites-only school was located just blocks from the family's home. The Supreme Court took the case after the federal district court ruled against the Browns. The Supreme Court decided in a unanimous decision in favor of the plaintiff, overturning nearly 60 years of educational segregation.

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What were the effects of the Texas Revolution?

The Texas Revolution stemmed from an increase in immigration from the United States to the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. By 1830, 16,000 U.S. immigrants had settled in the northern territory of Coahuila y Tejas — what would later become Texas. While the majority of citizens in Coahuila y Tejas were people of Hispanic heritage, U.S. immigrants made up one-quarter of the population in the northern territory. This shift in demographic worried Mexican government officials because they feared it would eventually lead to rebellion or an attempt to annex part of the Coahuila y Tejas territory...

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In what year was the internet available to the general public?

The original motivation behind the World Wide Web was a desire for physicists to have the ability to share information across international boundaries even if they did not have access to the same software and hardware types. Originally, Berners-Lee thought of the web as a way to provide and share project documentation, registration of documents and online assistance. In the years since 1991, though, it has become clear that the web does infinitely more.

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Who led the Israelites out of Egypt?

According to the book of Exodus, the Lord provided the Israelites with unleavened bread that fell from the sky as they journeyed across Egypt to safety. Throughout their journey, many would become restless and cry out to Moses to try to find out why he had them follow him. Moses would take the concerns to the Lord, and repeatedly, God would save the Israelites from demise.

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What were the religious beliefs of the Iroquois?

Some of the idols that the Iroquois may have celebrated include:Sky Woman - Considered the mother of the Iroquois tribes, legends state that she fell from the sky.The Twin Gods - Said to be the beings that created humans, the Twin Gods were the Sky Woman's grandsons. While one twin was a good spirit who helped mankind, the other was his evil counterpart who created obstacles for them.Thunders - These creatures lived in the sky and caused thunder. Their leader was a god named Hino.The Great Spirit - Historians are unsure of its identity because Christian missionaries influenced the narrati..

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When were Chinese lanterns invented?

The lantern originated in monasteries and palaces as a necessary source of light. They eventually became a highly ornamental status symbol portraying a royal red color, calligraphy and family symbols. Lanterns became a transportable light source due to their lightweight capability. Street lighting began by hanging lanterns from poles and lining the streets. The lantern soon became a battlefield symbol of hope and well wishes which is carried on today during festivals and celebrations.

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What was the first car?

The automobile went through a series of evolutions over the course of the next few hundred years, until a Frenchman named Etienne Lenoir patented the first gasoline-powered engine in 1860. This engine had only 1 horsepower and turned at only 100 revolutions per minute. Henry Ford, the man generally attributed with the invention of the car, built his first engine in 1893 and his first car in 1896.

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How has the American Dream changed through time?

Multiple factors contributed to change in the American Dream. Children born to parents of the Great Depression era never witnessed the economic hardships and widespread unemployment of that decade. Children, therefore, lacked the same motivation and desperation to land jobs and work long, hard hours to make a living. Saddled with debt, insufficient wages and fluctuating employment opportunities, successive generations scaled back interpretations of the American Dream, striving for the basics, such as decent housing and a moderate income instead of affluence and a luxurious lifestyle. Quality o..

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