D) Shay’s Rebellion 4 Key debates 1. Representation of the states (large population vs. small population) o States might be equal but not for individuals o Creates a Bicameral Legislation (2 houses) 1. Senate 2. House of reps (representation based on population) which is known as “the great compromise” o Defensive compromise; better at not getting stuff done than getting stuff done. 2. Slavery (north vs. south) • In the constitution, Slavery is OK • Importation of slaves is allowed for at
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Ruby Bridges was one of the first African American children to attend an all-white school after the Brown vs. Board of Education court case ruled unanimously that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. The Brown vs. Board of Education case overturned the "separate but equal" doctrine of Plessy vs. Ferguson, deciding that the segregation law violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Bridges' family moved to New Orleans to improve their economic circumstances and
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In both The Great Gatsby and A Raisin in the Sun both the book's main theme is the “American Dream”, however the dream is different for the characters in the different books, which shows that are different aspects to the American Dream that people desire. In the Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby is already living the dream, but he still doesn't feel satisfied with his own life. Jay Gatsby lives a very extravagant lifestyle and owns the world,but yet he still wants more; what he wants is love. On the other
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Brooke Baker A.P US History Court Cases I. Marbury v. Madison a) Issue: i) Judicial v. Executive and Congressional Power ii) Judicial review/separation of powers b) Background: i) 1803 ii) In his last few hours in office, President John Adams made a series of “midnight appointments” to fill as many government posts as possible with Federalists. One of these appointments was William Marbury as a federal justice of the peace. However
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Still Separate, Still Unequal Segregation is a topic that has been discussed for decades. Segregation in schools wasn't really dealt with. The government basically disguised it and kept it away from the public. Brown V. Board of Education, Plessy V. Ferguson, and Jim Crow Laws was the cover, but it didn't solve anything. Segregation isn't just about race, it's also financially. When money is involved in the situation there's a major advantage. Johnathan Kozol talks about how we're still separate
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did its part to undermine reconstruction. The court issued a series of decisions that significantly weakened the federal government’s ability to protect black Southern’s. The “Slaughterhouse case” distinguished state and National citizenship. The “U.S vs. Cruikshank” ruling gave states more power to impose discrimination in the state and legislate Discriminatory Laws within the states. 2.) African Americans demonstrated their citizenships by participating in elections, educate themselves and become
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Ricci v. DeStefano Jennifer Drab Baker College Abstract Ricci v. DeStefano is case based on reverse discrimination. The New Haven firefighters that brought this suit against the city did so on the belief that the city in its efforts to avoid litigation violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Reverse discrimination is a term that is used widely; however, it is very difficult to move forward with this claim in a court of law. The New Haven firefighters that brought the suit had their case
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crowds lived. These communities passed vagrancy laws that controlled the influx of black homeless migrants. Many southern states during the 1880s and 1890s passed laws which required segregation. The Supreme Court held up the southern laws in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), accepting guarantees from these states that the segregated areas would be equal. This case created the “separate but equal” doctrine and would not be challenged for some time. Some southern cities and states went on to mandated even
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Exam 2: Introduction to African American Studies Short Answer Questions: Be sure to respond to both parts of the question. (4 points each/100 points total) 1. Name the leader of Black America’s Accommodationist camp during the early twentieth century. Give an example of his “accommodationist” views. Booker T. Washington. Washington felt the best way for Black people in the South to get ahead was to stay with the same skills they had practiced under slavery, namely farming and vocational
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Movers and Shakers in Education The purpose of this paper is to evaluation and identifies the efforts and inspirations of four important individuals in history who facilitated to shape the American educational system. However the four people deliberated in this paper are definitely not the only ones who left a permanent mark upon the history of our American educational system we have in the present day, their works and morals that laid the groundwork upon which our educational system today was
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