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SUPREME COURT DESCIONS
Ahmed Elsayed Plessey VS. Ferguson Schenk VS. United States Gibbons Vs. Ogden Marbury VS. Madison Ahmed Elsayed Plessy VS. Ferguson Schenk VS. United States . Separate but equal . Yes, segregation but equal representation . Segregation legal . In Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), the U.S. Supreme Court decided that a Louisiana law mandating separate but equal accommodations for blacks and whites on intrastate railroads was constitutional. . This decision provided the legal foundation to justify many other actions by state and local governments to socially separate blacks and whites. . Plessy v. Ferguson was overturned in 1954 by Brown v. Board of Education.
English Poem/ Research paper
Taylor Jefferson Who Understood Her but Her They accused Hester Prynne of the ultimate sin of adultery; but she was forsaken, They viciously rebuked her actions, so she lived her life as a pariah, They crushed her reputation, so she was to live the rest of her life piecing it together, They tacked a scarlet letter to her bosom, so she was to live her life hidden and alone, Who understood her when she said she found a pearl in the rough. Who understood her when she said this was beautiful. She gave birth to not only a daughter, but her dearest treasure, She looked to the clouds and found the silver lining concealed within, She took her talent of needlework and found not just a job, but acceptance
Colonization
The Earth and Its Peoples 2nd Ed. AP World History Chapter Outlines:5-7
Chapter 5 Greece and Iran 1000-30 B.C. E. Ancient Iran Iran's Geography and Resources- Ancient Iran contained western Asia-Media, Babylonia, Lydia, in Egypt. The location of Iran makes it convenient link between Western Asia and Southern and Central Asia. Iran used its variety of mineral sources (copper, tin, gold, and silver) and crafted goods for trade. The Rise of the Persian Empire- Of the two Iranian peoples, the Archaemenids and the Medes (or Mada in Iranian), the Medes were the first to achieve a complex level of political organization. The Medes played a major role in the destruction of the Syrian Empire, and extended control over Assyria, Anatolia, and Persia. The Archaemenids cemented their relationship with the Median court through marriage.
Of Mice and Men Vocabulary and Study Guide
brusquely (adv.): quickly; bluntly; abruptly; almost rudely bucking (v.): To buck in this instance is to throw large bags of grain on a truck. Barley is poured into large burlap bags (75 or more pounds) and passed brigade-style (in a line) to the truck. carp (n.): a freshwater fish. cat house (n.): whore house; house of prostitution contemplated (v.) To contemplate something is to think about it. Lennie is thinking about running away. 'coons (n.): raccoons. junctures (n.): A juncture is where two things come together. The juncture of a willow leaf is where the two sides of the leaf meet in the center. morosely (adv.): in a sad, gloomy manner mottled (adj.): having a variety of hues or colors; variegated, like marble
Grapes of Wrath Vocabulary/Characters
Grapes of Wrath Vocab Rivulet: little stream Protruded: to jut out Judiciously: sensible and wise Homicide: killing of someone Listless: weary and uninterested Insinuation: indirect hint of derogatory nature Bemused: bewildered, lost in thought Cowl: hood, of clothing or chimney Emulsion: suspension of one liquid within another Hobnailed: boots w/nail that protects sole of the boot Dissipate: cause something to disappear Chambray: light cotton fabric Subtle: slight and not obvious Fetlocks: leg joint of a horse Dispersed: scatter Anlage: Piqued: to put into a bad mood Zenith: highest point Swale: small valley Declivity: downward inclination Hypocrite: one who pretends to have high principals, but behaves otherwise Shoat: a young pig that has been weaned
25 New-To-You Vocab Words for SAT
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The Eath and Its Peoples Chapter 4
The Earth and Its Peoples CHAPTER 4 The Mediterranean and Middle East, ?2000?500 b.c.e. I0. The Cosmopolitan Middle East, 1700?1100 b.c.e. A0. Western Asia 10. In the southern portion of western Asia, the Kassites ruled Babylonia during this period. Babylonia did not pursue territorial conquest. In the north, the Assyrians had their origins in the northern Tigris area. They were involved in trade in tin and silver. 20. The Hittites had their capital in Anatolia, used horse-drawn chariots, and had access to important copper, silver, and iron deposits. 30. During the second millennium b.c.e. Mesopotamian political and cultural concepts spread across much of western Asia. B0. New Kingdom Egypt
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