... , a lively, unique genre. He composed over 60 pieces (most for piano), including the "Maple Leaf Rag" and "The Entertainer," which are still popular today. Joplin also wrote two operas. Jordan, Barbara Barbara Jordan (Feb. 21, 1936-Jan. 17, 1996) was the first black U.S. congresswoman from the deep South; she served Texas for six years in the US House of Representatives. Jordan was ... was the first African-American photographer to work at Life magazine and Vogue magazine. He wrote 12 books, produced many documentaries and Hollywood films (including Shaft), produced, directed, and scored...

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... was an important issue in many countries, especially Britain and America between the 1850's to 1950's and feminism and race equality major issues campaigned for. There was a major political idea behind the want for these changes, liberalism. Political ideas change and adapt their perceptions of the social and political ... and good but still it was very difficult for women to gain university standard education. This was helped in 1870 when Emily Davis and Barbara Bodichon helped set up Girton college, the first university for women. This was however not recognised as a university by the ...

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... it would have been difficult to take the time in the movie to set this up. Black female reviewers were not so critical of the film on gender issues. Although Barbara Smith attacked the film for its class distortions, she felt that "sexual politics and sexual violence" in the Black community were matters that needed to be confronted and changed. One ... fact that African American males felt they were wrongly portrayed throughout the movie. "Black males vehemently denounce both works and cite the film's stereotypical representations." These are two major issues found in the movie and they...

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