Essays Tagged: "reconstruction"

Greek and Roman Architecture

re the king held court and conducted state business. Little remains of the megaron at Mycenae. This reconstruction is based on the remains from other palaces, which would have been similar.The Romans ...

(8 pages) 312 2 3.1 Mar/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies

Biography and History -- Harriet Jacob's The Life of a Slave Girl

main subject matter, that is, yourself. Yet it must remain astory, and the story at its heart is a reconstruction of facts from the memory of the author. In thecase of Harriet Jacobs, it was also imp ...

(4 pages) 150 0 3.3 Oct/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Black Awareness & Racism

This is an argument analysis concerning the issue of euthanasia.

Argument Reconstruction1.If a right creates a net benefit to society and is not morally incorrect, then it sh ... viduals to weeks, perhaps even months, of suffering?I did not include this statement in my argument reconstruction since I believe it is very weak and is a point that will be criticized greatly. No pa ... s against voluntary euthanasia ought to be lifted.General Evaluation:As is evident from my argument reconstruction, the inquirer's written argument lacks many links. Most importantly the inquirer fail ...

(9 pages) 583 1 4.5 Apr/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues

Frederick Douglass And Slavery

ks both before and after the Emancipation, the politics of the Civil War, and the failed promise of Reconstruction the followed.As a child, Douglass was taught how to read by Sophia Auid. She was draw ...

(3 pages) 148 0 4.0 Mar/1997

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Black Awareness & Racism

"THE BIRTH OF A NATION": An Epic Silent Film Sterotyping Black Americans and the Deep South.

, Don Crisp, Erich von Stroheim and Raoul Walsh.It is a story about the Civil War and the resulting Reconstruction era in nineteenth century United States history. The first half of the movie concerns ... m the Union and is full of some well choreographed Civil War battle scenes. The second half depicts Reconstruction from a Southerner's perspective. This last half of the film leaves the viewer with a ...

(5 pages) 245 2 4.8 Apr/2002

Subjects: Art Essays

"THE BIRTH OF A NATION": An Epic Silent Film Stereotyping Black Americans and the Deep South.

, Don Crisp, Erich von Stroheim and Raoul Walsh.It is a story about the Civil War and the resulting Reconstruction era in nineteenth century United States history. The first half of the movie concerns ... m the Union and is full of some well choreographed Civil War battle scenes. The second half depicts Reconstruction from a Southerner's perspective. This last half of the film leaves the viewer with a ...

(5 pages) 100 0 4.0 Apr/2002

Subjects: Art Essays

The Smart house system

sdesigned to be installed in a new house. Moreover, the system can beinstalled in a home undergoing reconstruction where walls have beencompletely exposed. The SMART HOUSE Consortium is investigating ...

(3 pages) 81 0 3.3 Jan/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

History of the World Bank, includes personal comment

etained earnings.The institutions that form the WB group today are: 1. IBRD (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development), 2. EDI (Economic Development Institute), 3. IFC (International Fina ... al Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes).The IBRD was created in 1946 for two purposes: the reconstruction of Europe after WWII and for investment in the developing world. The initial priority ...

(5 pages) 173 0 3.6 Dec/1996

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

The Failure of Reconstruction

The Failure of ReconstructionIn 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation gave freedom to all of the blacks. However, the ... acks was still going to be a long one and would not start until after the end of the Civil War. The Reconstruction definitely failed in bringing social and economic equality to the blacks because of; ... , it did not help very much and the majority of the blacks were still illiterate.Another failure of Reconstruction was that most of the blacks were kept from voting. The blacks in the south had a real ...

(3 pages) 215 2 3.7 May/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Brief History of the Cold War

w months later, in June of 1947, Secretary of State George Marshall announced a plan to help in the reconstruction of Europe. The plan asked all European nations, Eastern and Western Europe, to reveal ...

(4 pages) 183 0 4.1 Nov/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > The Cold War

"KKK" The Ku Klux Klan. The origin of the Klan and what they pursued

the creation of the KKK, the onetime social club joined the raisingcampaign against the Republican Reconstruction. The 'new' direction of the Klan was wellplanned and organized. The Klan was now read ... the restriction and the Act passed violence wasisolated but still continued. The KKK was dead, and Reconstruction lived on in southern legend .This would not be the last of the KKK. On the night of T ...

(7 pages) 224 0 3.5 Jan/1997

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Black Awareness & Racism

This is a biography on Fredrick Douglass. It is five pages long and i Submitted it my sophmore year of college. Good Paper

ks both before and after the Emancipation, the politics of the Civil War, and the failed promise of Reconstruction the followed.As a child, Douglass was taught how to read by Sophia Auid. She was draw ...

(4 pages) 167 0 4.8 Sep/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers

Reconstruction in Early America

This essay will describe the events that occurred following the Civil War in a period known as Reconstruction. In the South, during this period of time many people suffered from the great amount ... ld be reasonably aclose" as an estimate of Southern enrollments in the armies and navy.In the South Reconstruction meant rebuilding the economy, establishing new state and local governments and establ ...

(4 pages) 271 0 5.0 Feb/1997

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

The Gilded Age, it earned a reputation of widespread corruption in government and business, as well as persistent economic, social, and political problems facing the nation.

In the years following Reconstruction, America changed from a country of farms into a nation of growing businesses, factori ...

(3 pages) 235 1 4.7 Oct/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Sequence of Chemical Reactions

copper will subjected to changes in pH and heat. These steps were responsible for the breakdown and reconstruction of the copper. The percent of copper retrieved will reflect the skill with which the ...

(2 pages) 39 0 4.4 Feb/1997

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

Rock n roll - the history of

conditions in the South were definitely not favorable for the black population. Slavery was "over," reconstruction was over, leaving a lasting segregation permeating all aspects of life. The exodus in ... conditions in the South were definitely not favorable for the black population. Slavery was "over," reconstruction was over, leaving a lasting segregation permeating all aspects of life. The exodus in ...

(20 pages) 182 0 4.2 Nov/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

The Civil Rights Movement

he South were determined to control the South as they had always controlled the South. Although the reconstruction finally ended in the South, laws know as the Jim Crow laws went into effect. These la ...

(6 pages) 269 0 3.6 Nov/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights

Business: Strategy. Case study examining Motorola.

rs and pagers, and the Asia crisis put stress on Motorola, which led to reorganization in 1998, and reconstruction in 1999.Since companies' creation, Motorola's two key beliefs set the standard for it ...

(15 pages) 1779 2 3.6 Nov/2002

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

The Failure of Reconstruction after the Civil War

AP US History 2The Failure of ReconstructionThe Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments liberated, naturalized, and franc ... upremacist whites that felt black men could never be equal to their former masters. In this aspect, Reconstruction was a failure due to: the leniency of the 10 Percent Plan and later federal readmissi ... s after "King Veto" Jackson was made powerless by a Republican Washington, D.C. (495). The Military Reconstruction Act was passed on March 2, 1867, separating the South into five military districts th ...

(3 pages) 143 1 5.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Wars

This is a paper on animal rights, specifically from the viewpoint of philosopher Tom Regan.

is unethical, not because of emotion, but because of reason. In this paper, I will provide a short reconstruction and evaluation of Regan's argument for animal rights.Tom Regan is a firm believer and ...

(3 pages) 122 1 4.1 Dec/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Animal Testing