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    Furthermore, in Peter Buses’ book, The Camera Does the Rest: How Polaroid Changes Photography, he gives a complete breakdown of the cultural importance of the Polaroid Camera. Buse argues that the Polaroid Cameras central focus is much less about picture taking or the finished photographic product. Instead, the Polaroid focuses on the experiences that surround that image and the ability to quickly and easily produce a relic to commemorate the moments captured. The Polaroid produces an intimate relationship

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    was passed in 1964. This act was passed in order to protect all of Americans from discrimination of any sort. “In the final legislation, Section 703 (a) made it unlawful for an employer to ‘fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions or privileges or employment, because of such individual’s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin” (“The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Employment…”)

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    Rights movements. On February 4, 1960, four black college students walked into a Woolworth in Greensboro, North Carolina and refused to leave until closing time. Because of their civil disobedience, more protests followed which led to the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

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    Early in 1964, Life magazine puts it like this, "In 1776 England lost her American colonies. Last week the Beatles took them back." This was the start of the first British Invasion of music. The British Invasion's were phenomena in the 60's and 80's, and they were known as the decades that produced the best music. The British Invasions are invasions of music made by the British, and they made prominent impacts on music. These events changed music and made history with the new sound that came from

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    Lyndon B Johnson Poverty

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    Poverty, the sight of which people are wearing apparel that is too small for them and the fear in their eyes of what their next meal may be. That image of poverty changed the President's perspective. Fifty-two years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson launched a set of initiatives to try to end poverty. During this time poverty rates in America were nineteen percent, which was extremely high in the 1960s. Also, the Vietnam War was still being battled during this time, which is one factor as to why the

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    will focus on how the Vietnam War affected the United States during the Johnson administration which lasted from 1964 to 1968. First this essay will examine the economic changes experienced in the United States. Next the social effects will be discussed. And lastly the political effects will be investigated. The changes in the US economy during the Johnson administration, between 1964 and 1968, were mostly due to the Vietnam War.The Vietnam war started before the Johnson administration in 1955 and

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    to stay up to date with today’s technology and preference. USA-230 1964-1967: The USA-230 made for Pontiac in the years of 1964-1967 has a basic AM/FM stereo capability with a built cassette player. This radio features 200 watts of power as well as an auxiliary input, so you are able to have an alternative listening to your iPod, iPhone, Smartphone or MP3 player to also play your music when not using your cassette player.

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    Built America Option 2: 1964 1964 was the year the Beatles came to America, Cassius Clay became Muhammad Ali, and three civil right workers were murdered in Mississippi. It was also the year that students at Berkeley rose up in protest, African Americans fought back against injustice in Harlem, and Goldwater 's conservationists took over the Republican Party. 1964 was the year America faced choices that would greatly affect the future of the country. The film 1964, based on The Last Innocent

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    of the United States of America. In his early life in politics, President L.B.J. worked to weaken bills that prohibited discrimination because he thought is was the job of the states. Later when he became president, he passed the Civil Rights act of 1964. Many people question why he changed his mind. Was it because he thought it principally right or was it to please the majority to get re-elected in the upcoming election? Before L.B.J. got into politics, he worked at a Mexican-American school in Cotulla

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    racism, starting with the Jim Crow Laws, the countless court cases and the impact Civil Rights leaders had in the United States, the country changed with new. President Lyndon B. Johnson successfully pushed through the historic Civil Rights Act of 1964, and a number of

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