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    Discrimination in the north (African American) One of the most dramatic demographic events that had a significant change in America would be the Great Migration. It had to do with the moving of 6 million of African American from the southern hemisphere of the united states to the northern hemisphere around the time of the 20th century. To better explain this event in American history it would be best to start with the chain of events that caused it in the first place. That starting point would have to be the

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    militant. Part of this was because of the Great Migration, in which a proliferation of African Americans moved from the Southern states to the Northern states, and the excessive levels of racism and prejudice they faced during the process. African Americans were really starting to make their voices and identities prevalent, especially through movements like the Harlem Renaissance and Marcus Garvey’s Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA). This mentality of independence and militance that African

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    almost 2,000 aristocracy members of France. Edward the Black Prince wanted a ransom. France was at a loss without their king and did not know what to do so they signed the Treaty of Bretigny in 1360 that states that they would cede a large amount of northern territory and the shoreline to England. In exchange for this deal, Edward the Black Prince was required to give up his claim to the throne. After the loss of the two great generals of England, Edward III and Edward the Black Prince, the French regained

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    The Great Migrations was the movement or relocation of over 6 million blacks from Southern rural regions to Northern urban areas. Looking to leave behind the racial tension of the south, and with hopes of new job opportunities in the north, many blacks moved in to urban cities such as Chicago, Detroit, and Harlem. Out of these northern metropolises, the most popular was Harlem; “here in Manhattan (Harlem) is not merely the largest Negro community in the world, but the first concentration in history

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    In American history, one of the main developments in the early 20th century was the Harlem Renaissance. It involved the development of an African American community in New York City, where the blacks used multiple methods of art to express themselves and portray the black experience. During this period which lasted for about 20 years (1910-1930), African Americans were able to manifest their music, art, stage performance, literature, and art. In the late 19th century, Harlem neighborhood was made

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    Harlem Renaissance and the Hip-hop Movement AN OVERVIEW The Harlem Renaissance and the Hip-Hop Movement are a culmination of co-related cultural art forms that have emerged out of the black experience. White people understood black people more through their expression of art during both movements. Both movements brought about a broad cross-racial following and, ironically, in both instances brought about a better understanding of the black experience for white America. The bridge between

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    Italy is located in the southern part of Europe and it comprises the long boot-shaped it is also a peninsula the largest city in Italy is Rome which also happens to the capital too.The climate varies considerably from the north to the south of Italy the area between the Alps and Tuscan-Emilian Apennines is harsh with cold winters and hot humid summers. Four different seas surrounding the country they are the Mediterranean sea from three sides the Adriatic sea in the east and the Ionian sea in the

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    Arising in the heart of Harlem, New York throughout the early to mid 1900 's, the Harlem Renaissance was a movement in which African Americans took initiative towards establishing a cultural identity. The Harlem Renaissance marked the first time in which white America began to develop an interest in the African American race and heritage. The movement was declared as the most crucial factors towards the attainment of the American Dream by African Americans. Aspects of African American heritage were

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    The United States

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    and the new reality that United States was living in that period of time, the country was divided into the “Liberalism” and “Conservatism”, traditions and movements. Enlightenment starts to form a shape, especially strong in the northern states in comparison with the southern states. United States had a very strong slavery culture in its foundations, specifically surrounding the African Americans and Blacks. During that time, the

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    books, newspaper articles, and tragic events like the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. At this point, The African American population thrived mostly in the southern United States. Although the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments gave African Americans the right to freedom from slavery, vote, and become citizens of the United States, Southern Black codes, segregation, and Jim Crow laws plagued the African American population to almost equivalent like slaves. The solution for a majority of

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