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    Lyndon Baines Johnson was on the way out of the White House in 1968 and many were vying for the spot to lead the United States of America. Many people wanted the spot‚ but the brother of the late President John F. Kennedy was one of the best candidates. He gained support during his time as the U.S. attorney general from multiple minorities all over the country. He supported the end of segregation in schools and enforced the voting rights for blacks. César Chavéz‚ one of the most influential Mexican

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    2015 The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 The Fugitive Slave Law or Fugitive Slave Act was part of a group of laws that are known as the Compromise of 1850. The law required that all escaped slaves who fled were to be returned to their masters and prohibited anyone from aiding runaway slaves. Abolitionists hated the passage of this law so much that it played a major role in the end of slavery. The northern attitude toward slavery was resented by the southern states and was a contributing factor to the start

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    1840's Natural Environment

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    Throughout the 1840’s and 1890’s the natural environment shaped the development of the West beyond the Mississippi like‚ where the best and worst settlement would be in the West‚ how there was a struggle for the expansion that the settlers of the West were pushing for and‚ how aspects like cattle and mining would influence the settlers. There were many environmental changes‚ as well as expansion in the West‚ and the increase in knowledge and development in industries‚ that were occurring‚ and causing

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    What was the compromise of 1850? The Compromise of 1850 was a series of five bills that were intended to stave off sectional strife. Its goal was to deal with the spread of slavery to territories in order to keep northern and southern interests in balance. What was the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850? The passage of this Act along with slaveholding rights in Texas allowed California to enter the union as a free state and prohibited the slave trade in the District of Columbia. a.What was the

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    international territory law

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    GRAHAM’S Lessee WILLIAM M’INTOSH. March 10‚ 1823 ERROR to the District Court of Illinois. This was an action of ejectment1 for lands in the State and District of Illinois‚ claimed by the plaintiffs under a purchase and conveyance from the Piankeshaw Indians‚ and by the defendant‚ under a grant from the United States. It came up on a case stated‚ upon which there was a judgment below for the defendant. The case stated set out the following facts: [facts omitted...]

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    around evidential issues that may have arisen during pre-trial procedures: 1. Was the rejection of Mike’s request for a solicitor‚ a breach of procedure‚ and the impact of any breach? 2. What effect does Mike’s silence‚ when questioned in the first interview‚ have on his defence? 3. Can any of Mike’s statements during the second interview‚ asking for a pardon or admitting his involvement in the offence and providing information on others‚ amount to a confession? If so‚ is this confession

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    Slavery is often thought of as a cruel‚ dark practice in history‚ and nothing more. While slavery certainly was cruel‚ its existence did end up playing a major role in the young nation’s history. Slavery was common throughout the American colonies since 1619‚ when the first slaves arrived‚ and continued to prevail for the next two centuries. Since the colonies were near the coast and relied heavily on agriculture‚ “the demand for labor far exceeded the supply‚ and slavery was an obvious solution

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    Josie Thomas Mr. Wilcox American History 27 March 2011 Vietnam War Research Paper Why is the Vietnam War so significant in American history? How did it really affect America? The Vietnam War was the prolonged struggle between nationalist forces trying to unify Vietnam under a communist government‚ and the United States attempting to prevent the spread of communism. There are many lessons learned throughout this war that America‚ hopefully‚ will never undergo again. There are a series of

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    Why Is Race Important?

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    social institutions‚ race is an important feature of what we human person’s are. In the first section of this paper‚ I will introduce definitions‚ mention several general theories of race‚ and provide essential background information on race and other related content. In the next section‚ I will introduce my views and supporting evidence. Finally‚ I will address a couple objections to my argument and respond to them with my own counter arguments. Why is race important? One must view and revisit the

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    an intellectual movement in art throughout Italy and Europe. It was the Medici family who funded most of the arts during the renaissance. Art for the government‚ commercial‚ and church buildings were all contributions of the Medici family. Especially their ¡°palaces¡± were filled with large collection of paintings and lavishly styled neoclassical architecture influenced Italy ever since it had been created. By the 1700s‚ Florence was the mandatory stop for young wealthy British aristocrats for studies

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