Sachs, Julius von. 1832-97. German discoverer of chlorophyll action.

Sakharov, Andrei. 1921-89. Soviet physicist, human rights activist. Hydrogen bomb. Formed Committee for Human Rights 1970.

Sansculottes. 1793-4. Radical French Revolutionaries. Demanded action of Convention vs counterrevolution. Terror.

Schism Act. 1714. Occasional Conformity Act 1719.

Separatists. 16-17C. Factions who left Church of England. Brownists, Pilgrims, Quakers.

Shaftesbury, 7th earl. 1801-85. English reform politician. Coal Mines Act 1842. Factory Acts. Sponsored schools, housing for poor.

Shakespeare, William. 1564-1616. English dramatic poet. Master of language, characters, perception.Titus Andronicus c1593. Romeo and Juliet c1594. Hamlet c1602. Othello c1604. King Lear c1606. Lover’s Complaint c1609. Sonnets 1609. Tempest 1611.

Sherman Anti-Trust Act. 1890 US. Prohibits monopolies, restraint of trade.

Sherman Silver Purchase Act. 1890-3. US increases silver purchases. Fears of gold standard abandonment started 1893 Panic.

Six Acts. 1819. Suppressed Radicals after Peterloo.

Smith Act. 1940. Alien Registration Act.

Smoot-Hawley Act. 1930-37. US tarrifs begin trade war, deepening Depression.

Social Contract. Hobbes political philosophy. Compact between ruler and ruled. Locke.

Sophocles. c495-406BC. Greek tragic poet. Introduced third actor to tragedy. Antigone 442. Oedipus Rex 427.

Stanislavsky, Konstantin. 1863-1938. Russian director. Founded Moscow Art Theater 1898. Method Acting.

Steel, Pact of. 1939-43. Germany-Italy mutual aid. Axis.

Steinway, Henry. 1797-1871. German/US innovative piano manufacturer.

Stijl, de. 1917-. Dutch abstract painters. Mondrian.

Sunni. Majority orthodox Moslem sect who follow Sunnah, traditional legal, social practices. Shi’ite.

Supremacy, Act of. 1534 Henry VIII establishes Church of England under monarch. 1554 Repealed by Mary I. 1559 Elizabeth I re-established Church of England. Oath required of all MPs.

Suprematism. 20C. Russian school of geometric abstract art.

Syndicalism. 1900-39. Union movement vs capitalistic order by direct action, general strikes. Sorel. IWW.

Taft-Hartley Act. 1947. US act regulating unions, strikes.

Test Act. 1673-1828. Banned Catholics and Non-conformists from English public office. 1567-1889 Scotland.

Thespis. 6C BC The founder of Greek tragedy. Created actor to dialog with chorus.

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