In today’s day‚ racism and fascism are still alive‚ regardless of what people’s perception of modern day society. The fourteenth amendment can be applicable to anyone who is not part of the majority and protects their rights. Amendment fourteenth should continue to be part of the constitution. The United States is known for its freedom and liberty and the fourteenth amendment allows everyone to strive for the “Pursuit of Happiness” and the “American Dream.” According to Finkelman (2014)‚”The
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The 1920s What was happening in America in the 1920s with fashion‚ government/politics‚ society‚culture (Harlem renaissance)‚ and more? The first thing on the topic of government is on January 16th 1920 the federal volstead act closed all bars and taverns in the United States‚now it was illegal to sell any “intoxicating beverage” with more than 0.5% of alcohol in it. Another big thing in 1920 that happened was‚on august 18th‚ the 19th amendment was added to the Constitution which
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from Christianity to Judaism. This amendment was written on June 7‚ 1789 and ratified December 15‚ 1791. James Madison‚ include an attribute said “ The civil rights of none shall be abridged on account of religious belief or worship‚ nor shall any national religion be established‚ nor shall the full and equal rights of conscience be in any manner‚ or on any pretence‚ infringed.’’ Freedom of Religion was important to our Founding Fathers. In Britain there was a lot of Religious Persecution in the 19th
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What was the impact of World War II on Belfast. Northern Ireland was very important to the war effort. During World War 2‚ Northern Ireland was controlled by unionists and therefore was still a part of Britain. Belfast was a very important city in N. Ireland. Many things were manufactured in Belfast such as ships‚ planes‚ uniforms and soldiers . In the early years of the war‚ there were restrictions in place like there was in Britain. These included rationing‚ censorship and travel restrictions
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The Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution is known as one of Reconstruction Amendments‚ along with the Thirteenth and Fifteenth Amendments. The purpose of these amendments was to provide equal protection to former slaves. Previous to this amendment‚ the state governments didn’t have to respect the Bill of Rights and give all citizens the rights stated in it. Consequently‚ the newly freed slaves were not given the privileges and immunities of citizenship. Therefore‚ one of the most important parts
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The ideas and actions associated with the women’s liberation movement‚ encouraged for legal and social equality for both women and men. It first was focused on issues such as the right to vote. In particular‚ the 19th Amendment‚ ratified in 1920‚ claimed that a US citizen cannot be denied the right to vote based on someone’s sex. The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) claims that equality of rights under
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Democracy In Athens The city state of Athens was thought to be one of the first democracies ever. Cleisthenes made final reforms to the Athenian constitution and united four separate tribes in 507 B.C.E.. This became the seed of Athenian democracy. To this day‚ about 60% of all governments are democracies‚ which makes Athens the father of modern governing. However‚ by today’s standards‚ Athens was far from what one would call “democratic”. Athens had several democratic aspects to its society‚ but
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Timur‚ or Tamerlane‚ was the last great nomadic nomadic conqueror of Asia‚ and founder of the Timurid Empire and Dynasty. During his zenith‚ he commanded an empire which stretched from modern-day Turkey to Nepal. Most of Timur’s life was spent in military conquest. His military expansions often involved the wholsale slaughter and genocide of the conquered peoples‚ leaving dead hundreds of thousands of enemy soldiers and civilians. The life and analysis of Timur’s reign can be divided into three
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To what extent was the Tsarist economy transformed between 1881 – 1905? The torpor of the Russian economy compared to other European Great Powers was a prominent predicament to both Alexander III and Nicholas II. In order to sustain Russia’s Great Power status‚ both Tsars engaged in a policy of economic renewal between the years 1881 and 1095. Despite success in managing to proliferate economic growth rates‚ the attempts of economic reform between 1881 and 1905 weren’t sufficient in order to make
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Causes of Accident Challenger’s STS-51L mission was scheduled for Launch at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral‚ Fla. “After several technical and weather-related delays‚ Challenger launched at 11:38 a.m. EST on Jan. 28‚ 1986” (Chow‚ 2011). The ship exploded 73 seconds after liftoff (Howell‚ 2012). The (mechanical) cause of the accident points to pressure seals (O-rings) but more importantly points to the serious problems that NASA had with its communication channels and safety information
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