This decade saw extreme polarization around political issues. Does militancy advance or hinder the goals of a protest movement?

200 word minimum

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Most major episodes in history have some trigger event – the assassination of Franz Ferdinand started WWI, Hitler invading Poland started WWII, the stock market crash started the Great Depression, etc. The Cold War is unique in the fact that there was not a single event that marked its beginning, but it was definitely in place by the time the US implemented NSC-68.

What do you think was the turning point event? Which event was the point of no return in sparking the Cold War?

200 word minimum

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3

Read the attached document and answer the following questions:(attached document needed,no outside sources)

1. What does Douglass hope to accomplish by accusing white Americans of injustice and hypocrisy?

2. What evidence does Douglas present to disprove the idea of black inferiority?

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Read the attached document and answer the following questions:(attached document needed,no outside sources)
1. What does Commager mean when he writes that the new de?nition of loyalty is “conformity?

2. Why does he claim that the new patriotism makes “a mockery of the Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights?

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Instructions: In approximately 500 words, address the following points in your response:

1. Begin by describing your research question and target population. How might a survey be useful in addressing this research question?

2. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using a survey to collect data on your research question and population. What are the potential biases and limitations of survey research?

3. Consider the process of constructing survey questions. What types of questions might be most appropriate for your research question and population? How might you ensure that the questions are clear, concise, and unbiased?

4. Next, consider the best way to administer your survey. What are the different methods of survey administration, and which one might be most appropriate for your research question and population? What factors should you consider when deciding on a survey administration method?

5. Sampling from a population is another important aspect of survey research. What are the different sampling techniques available to you, and which one might be most appropriate for your research question and population?

6. Finally, consider the reasons for using a convenience sample. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a convenience sample, and when might it be appropriate to use one in your research?

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6

Scheper-Hughes, in “No More Angel Babies on the Alto,” describes the extremely high infant mortality from the 1960s to the 1980s and its impact on parenting. What does Scheper-Hughes mean when she says mothers’ resignation to infant death was a “moral code?” What political, economic, and religious changes occurred from that period to the early 2000s and how have they impacted infant mortality and mothering or expectations of mothering?

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After reading Goldstein’s “When Brother’s Share a Wife,” consider the relationship between marital practices, social prestige, and the control of family wealth in your own culture. Does maintaining or improving the wealth and prestige of a family factor into marital practices in your own culture? Discuss–why or why not, how?