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    Chuck Close Analysis

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    Chuck Close is a modern American artist who has achieved success for his large-scale portraits. Yes, I would describe Close’s work as a form of language because it explored the established visual presentation from the portraits. The subject of his portraits has been drawn from himself, his family, and friends. His works explain that it has been driven by his lifelong learning difficulties. His portraits tell everything about his struggle to remember the faces while drawing. Also, the uses of the

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    relationships. At the home front American officials were being increasingly pressured to ensure civil rights for everyone. Despite the pressure put on officials by fellow Americans “committed to fighting racism abroad” (871) and by other countries, the process of eliminating racism and advancing civil rights for African Americans wasn’t successful until the 1950’s. Truman recognized the importance of “equality before the law” (874) and the vote of African Americans in the northern states. These factors

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    and youth; however, the life and presidency of John Fitzgerald Kennedy was much more complex than just what was observed and revered by the American public. The presidency of John Fitzgerald Kennedy ushered in years of equality and advancement of the great United States even while his life ended before he could realize the fulfillment of many of his ideals. His achievements are a direct result of the matchless leadership displayed by Kennedy in his presidency. The legacy of John F. Kennedy should

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    Jimmy Carter Research Paper

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    Carter, throughout his whole life, has voiced his opinion on many significant cultural issues that were not only impactful back then, but are also impactful today. Jimmy Carter has addressed issues from women's rights, to the treatment of African Americans, and to the discrimination of the poor. Everything Carter has said about how we should handle these certain situations have carried into the twenty-first century where people around the world are living out Carter’s teachings. Carter made a specific

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    It can be argued that the epitome of the “American Dream” had been born during the American Revolution. There is no doubt that the battles fought and lives lost had weighed on the American people and influenced perseverance in the face of adversity which manifested what it had taken to become the Nation we are today. However, that dream had only been made a reality through the actions of our ancestors, immediately following the American Revolution. One particular person stands out, Andrew Jackson

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    How should the presidency of Lyndon Baines Johnson best be remembered? President Lyndon Baines Johnson should be remembered for his achievements more than his doings in Vietnam. Many presidents in the past promised greater and better things to happen domestically but in the end either they failed at addressing the issues of the nation or did not do very much. Most of the presidents had their attention abroad in countries where war was going on. According to the textbook, the authors mentions that

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    Chisholm because even though she was a women and African American, it did not stop her from becoming a congresswoman. Also becoming the first African American Women to run for presidency (biography.com). Shirley Chisholm’s life was influenced by her early life. Their major accomplishments to American society including becoming the first African American congresswoman helped them earn their place in history as an important African American. First, before Shirley Chisholm was a congresswoman she had

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    eyes of many Americans as one of the main propellers of the advancement of civil rights. However, this perception combined with his assassination helped his successor, LBJ, to advance the civil rights movement. The perception of JFK as an avid advocate of the civil rights movement was more impactful than what he accomplished, but the perception he created helped propel movement to new heights. The promotion of civil rights was in alignment with JFK’s goal of winning the presidency, so he crafted

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    Eventually, Mr. Carter joined the navy and went on to be the 39th president of the United States. Despite an unsuccessful, one term presidency, Mr. Carter accomplished and oversaw quite a few environmental laws and policies. Those of which included, The Endangered American Wilderness Act, the National Energy Act, and the Superfund legislation. The Endangered American Wilderness Act, today, protects America’s wilderness areas. Mr. Carter was concerned about the population growth spilling over into

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    right to vote to African Americans or any male citizen to vote, no matter what race they were, the color of their skins, and/or whether they were still a slave or not. The Grandfather Clause was enacted after the Civil War to bypass the Literacy Test and Poll Taxes for the White Citizens to vote. The Literacy Test and Poll Taxes were made to test the Literacy of the voters and if the voter could afford to pay the tax to vote. This was introduced to try and limit African Americans from voting after the

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