Sojourner Truth,<span> a famous figure of the anti-slavery movement, gave speeches criticizing slavery throughout New England and the West, drawing large crowds wherever she went.</span>
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Opportunity drives individuals and countries to take chances. When Mexico ended Spanish reign and declared their independence in 1821, the young country was poised to become a superpower of the Americas. With northern territories stretching from modern-day California to ports in the Gulf of Mexico, it seemed the country had the ingredients to amass vast wealth through many possibilities. One relatively lawless and rural territory caught Mexico's attention for growth soon after independence: Texas.
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Russia in the late 19th and early 20th century was a massive empire, stretching from Poland to the Pacific, and home in 1914 to 165 million people of many languages, religions, and cultures. Ruling such a massive state was difficult, and the long-term problems within Russia were eroding the Romanov monarchy. In 1917, this decay finally produced a revolution<span>, which swept the old system away. Several key fault lines can be identified as long-term causes, while the short-term trigger is accepted as being </span>World War 1<span>.
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