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Hace 3 días · Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like All of the following statements about the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) are true EXCEPT: a. it was an interracial organization founded in 1909. b. it used the court system to push for racial equality. c. it launched a long struggle to enforce the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments.
Hace 4 días · The Cowardly Lion is a character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum. He is depicted as an African lion, but like all animals in Oz, he can speak.. Since lions are supposed to be "The King of Beasts", the Cowardly Lion believes that his fear makes him inadequate, without understanding that courage means not a lack of fear but acting in the face of fear, which ...
Hace 3 días · William Jennings Bryan Speaks Out Against Imperialism. Initially supportive of U.S. expansion in the Philippines, Democratic presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan soon made anti-imperialism a standard plank in his stump speeches during the 1900 campaign.
30 de jul. de 2024 · The excerpt below comes from a speech given by William Jennings Bryan in 1896: "Having behind us the producing masses of this nation and the world, supported by the commercial interests, the laboring interests and the toilers everywhere, we will answer their demand for a gold standard by saying to them: You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns, you shall not crucify ...
27 de jul. de 2024 · By William Jennings Bryan July 9th, 1896: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Convention: I would be presumptuous, indeed, to present myself against the distinguished gentleman to whom you have listened if this were a mere measuring of abilities, but this is not a contest between persons.
31 de jul. de 2024 · Named after William Jennings Bryan, the elegant "Noble-Dawes House" located near the Nebraska State Capital was built in 1887. The Chautauqua Bar and the dining rooms named for William Jennings Bryan, Charles Dawes, and George W. Norris give a fascinating glimpse into a grand era in U. S. History.
22 de jul. de 2024 · Inherit the Wind was closely adapted from the Broadway play of the same name by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee. The film version was directed by Stanley Kramer and was especially noted for the powerful performances by March and Tracy, who received an Academy Award nomination. The compelling drama was remade into several television movies.
