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    Introduction: Harriet Tubman was a hero to many slaves. She was born in Dorchester County, Maryland on a slave plantation. Her parents were Harriett Greene and Ben Ross. As a slave, her job was to work in the fields picking cotton. When she was a slave, she than got ill and her master did not want her anymore. The master tried to find a new buyer, but no one wanted her since she was ill. Background Information: Tubman than ran away by herself to freedom. When she finally made it and found out

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    located in the South Carolina state, United States. With the population of 97,471 in 2010, the city is one of the most populous cities in the state. It is also the 3rd largest city in the state South Carolina. The incorporated areas of the city are Dorchester, Berkeley, and Charleston counties. It is one of the major places that hosts several industrial centers. North Charleston is also one of the top cities in the retail sales. The city is home to numerous other destinations worth exploring. You can

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    1776 by David McCullough Book Review 1776, a non-fiction historical book, is written by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner David McCullough. The book revolves around the American Revolution, hence the title 1776, and it accurately shows the course of actions that have taken place in that year. 1776 is displays how America became an independent nation and what the individuals during that time had to go through to gain access to freedom and liberty. The Continental Congress approved the Declaration of

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    was well thought protocol. However, the moderator should have taken the needed action to ensure that protocol of one person speaking at a time was followed and the concerned topics were discussed. Analysis of focus group summaries:- 1) Dorchester Boys & Roxbury Boys (Exhibit 6):- Kids are aware of drug problem. They listen to the family member’s opinions about drugs. Educational programs are effective and have a good recall. The focus group however should have

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    Harriet Tubman was a spy for the US Army during the American Civil war. Tubman was known for her thirteen missions to rescue approximately seventy enslaved families and friends. Born a slave in Dorchester County, Maryland, as a child Tubman used to get whipped and beaten by her various masters in her early life. The Woman Called Moses by Walter Oleksy and Meg Mims, talked about how was Harriet Tubman’s life living as a slave in a one room cabin with her parents. They also describe the turning point

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    such as the South End. Vigilant to these threats and committed to counteracting them the best they can, these residents often have to represent their own interests through local mobilization and advocacy. More specifically, the price of housing in Dorchester, East Boston and South Boston have continued to increase, pushing many residents out of the area.

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    Abigail was born on October 9, 1892 in the city of Dorchester, Massachusetts. She celebrated her 100th birthday on October 9, 1992 and passed away October 29, 1992 of a heart attack at a nursing home in Concord (The New York Times). She was the youngest of three, born to Reverend Christopher Rhodes Eliot and Mary Jackson May Eliot (uubd.org). Her father was the minister for thirteen years at the Meeting House Hill Church in Boston. In 1914, Abigail graduated at the Radcliffe College. She then began

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    education are more recognizable appraisal of health, by established research on stress and economic status of the region, lesser known factors in particular, local food, stands alongside these indicators. Say you have an overweight family of three in Dorchester, MA. The father has diabetes, the mother has high cholesterol, and the child has asthma. Diet would be a priority; however, they are surrounded by McDonalds, KFCs, corner stores with overpriced groceries, and adjacent Dunkin Donut shops. To get

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    army during the civil war on the continent. She has made at least thirteen rescue actions against seventeen families and fellow slaves using her anti-slavery activities known as Underground Railroad. This extraordinary woman became a slave in the Dorchester, Maryland district. Early in life, she had suffered a lot of suffering and trauma after her head was accidentally injured by a blunt object thrown by the master when it would hit her other colleague. As a result, she must experience dizziness, a

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    "1776" is a historical book that covers the history of the American Revolutionary War in the year of the Declaration of Independence. While this is a nonfiction book, author David McCullough writes it as though it is a novel. Though 1776 is usually remembered as a glorious year for America it was t, in fact, a grim and troubling time for those Americans that fought. Throughout the book, McCullough jumps back and forth across the Atlantic Ocean to cover the story not only from the American perspective

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