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…on, more European immigrants who were attempting to escape religious prosecution joined the Boer population. As history would have it, the British forces fought for control of the Cape of Good Hope in the 1790's. They hoped that control of this area would…
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…the armed struggle escalated and the Rhodesian economy suffered severely. Repeated guerrilla attacks in the north-east caused white immigration to increase and the economy therefore suffered. Retaliatory measures were taken and harbouring guerrillas resulted…
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Category: /Law & Government
…Jews immigrated to Palestine, which was supervised by the British. This matter will be discussed in more detail later. The Second World War was to change the situation for the Jews dramatically, and the Zionist movement was going to use the emotional impact…
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Category: /Literature/English
…heralded a flood of immigration. Tensions from the War remained, however, and many people still held suspicions toward foreigners and people of colour. Tom Buchanan speaks strongly about this issue: "Civilization's going to pieces... if we don't look out…
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…, and by 1838 they were known to extort money, do favors and services. This was also the start of the connection between criminals and Tammany Hall. In the 1840's a large number of Irish immigrated to N.Y. they spoke English well and were willing to get…
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…the governments of the time to enact legislation to restrict Chinese immigration . Choi argues that, "In the same year {1857}, the Victorian Government saw the necessity of negotiating with South Australia and New South Wales for overland movement and of proposing…
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…Multiculturalism (Introduction) The word multiculturalism has been touted and expounded on for many years. This is due to extensive immigration as well as to the world becoming a much smaller place because of communication technology, world travel…
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Category: /Literature
…, Miller outlines the consequences and foreshadows Eddie's destiny through the use of the ironic tale of Vinny Bolzano. Therefor, as it becomes evident that Eddie is going to call immigration, his downfall is simultaneously pronounced. Highlighted and dramatized…
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…. However, the one element that binds the biracial, Brooklyn-dwelling McBrides/Jordans and the Polish immigrant, Jewish Shilskys together is James McBride's mother, Ruth. The characteristics and basic principles of these families differ in almost every way. Each…
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…Curtis had been inconsistent with his treatment of the inmates, Hart was very systematic. This pleased the committee very much. Public funding was one of the primary goals of the reformatory's sponsors. Blaming immigration, hedonism, and commercial…
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