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The Great Depression began on “Black Thursday,” October 24th, 1929, when the stock market crashed, due to 12.9 million shares being traded. The Great Depression was ten years of economic decline, which greatly affected the United States and other countries. Over the next four days, the stock market declined by 22%. The Great Depression affected…

The picture I chose is the third one, The Bloody massacre. In the illustration, I see two groups of people, one group that have uniforms and guns and portray soldiers, and the next group wearing blue clothes with no signs of weapons and seem to be commoners. There is smoke everywhere where we see many…

First, we’ll get the big picture by learning all about Rosa Parks. Then, we’ll focus on the mother of civil right movement. Next, you’ll learn about the bus driver’s point of view. Finally,we’ll read about why Rosa park is a strong women in history. All About Rosa Park Rosa Parks was civil rights leader born…

The 1950s was a progressive era for the white man, yet for African Americas, Mexicans, and many others it was the beginning of the civil rights movement which would shape what freedom means today. Many events took place prior to the Montgomery bus boycott, which is thought to be the beginning of the civil rights…

Rosa Parks is the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement.” You might be wondering why is she called the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement”? Before I answer your question, we need to know some information about her life. Rosa Parks is also known as Rosa Louise McCauley, who was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, on…

According to an article Great Depression, written by Pells and Romer (2019), The great depression took place in 1929, spread worldwide, and ended in 1939. The 10 year worldwide economic downturn was the longest and most severe depression experienced by the industrialized Western world. The great depression’s timing and severity was different across countries. In…

The American civil rights started in May 1961. It started from 13 volunteers from the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and the student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). The activists started from Washington DC and went through the southern states of Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Missouri and finished to a planned rally…

Sometimes during our lives, we happen to meet individuals and do not immediately realize how important they will become in our lives. For example, when you meet someone at the doctor’s office, initially you do not think anything of it, but for some, this meet and greet continues to evolve into a first date, and…

The Crucible is based on the true events of historical people and the salem witch trials. It begins when a group of young girls are seen dancing in the woods, they are immediately accused of witchcraft and speaking with the devil. The next day, the entire town knew of the events that occured and easily…

If you were to ask someone about the Kennedy family they would probably tell you about John Kennedy and his achievements as President of the United States in the early 1960s and his assassination in 1963. You may also hear about Robert Kennedy and his Presidential run and his assassination. These two men were massive…