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    Advisor is appointed by the Principal Chief and his appointment is confirmed by the Tribal Council. |  One of the greatest Native American governments is the Confederacy of the six Iroquois Nations. This was more than a tribal government. It was a group of six different tribal governments. This is the true story of how the Iroquois Confederacy was started. This is a story that has been passed down among the Iroquois tribes from generation to generation. | Economy  |  The Cherokees are a very industrious

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    When one turns on the television today they are made witness to all the crimes that are present in society. It is impossible to sit through thirty-five minutes of news without anger and rage becoming aroused. This is because society is bothered by infinitesimal paraphernalia. Society also believes in human rights and punishment for those who violate such rights. Yet what constitutes humanity? Ever sit there and watch the news and wonder just how far humanity reaches? When is it time to say

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    Tecumseh still counselled peace‚ he also believed war was imminent and promised his Confederacy would ally itself with Britain in the forthcoming war. The agreement to join the war was not made because Tecumseh was concerned about the British or Canada. It was to defend the Indian people‚ and his ambition that drove him. The British were tools to be used. Their military strength could be harnessed to the Indian Confederacy. Alone‚ neither could defeat the Americans in North America‚ but together they

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    also gave them the upper hand in terms of military as it allowed black people to join the union army‚ which would of increased the amount of soldier they had. It improved foreign relations to the extent that Britain and France could not help the Confederacy as Britain had abolished slavery in 1833 and France in 1818‚ this would of helped the union get more powerful as the two super powers at the time could not help the confederate states. This can therefore be seen as a great tactical move from Abraham

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    The American Civil War was the first modern war compared to the Napoleonic wars because Union and Confederate armies waged a total war that encompassed mass politics and advanced technologies. “The Civil War combined the mass politics and passions of the Wars of the French Revolution with the technology‚ productive capacity‚ and managerial style of the emerging Industrial Revolution.” The Civil War was not only an example of a modern war but one of the earliest examples of total war. The Union

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    should be doing with it now. Mabel has very strong roots from the south since that is where she grew up. She takes pride in being from the south and part of the confederacy even though the Civil War was fought almost one hundred years before this story was written. With Mabel being proud of being apart of the United Daughters of the Confederacy‚ she felt like her life needed to be almost perfect so she didn’t approve of how her daughter was living her life. The next character is Leroy‚ I think that

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    Despite the fact that the Confederacy lost the Civil War‚ monuments that glorify its leaders and generals are still up in the United States‚ mainly in former Confederate states. The argument is‚ should these monuments be removed from public places? According to the Southern Poverty Law Center‚ the rise of Confederate monuments in the United States didn’t occur right after the Civil War. After the Civil War‚ the Southern states were at their weakest and it took many years to recover from the aftermath

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    How did slavery ended? Abraham Lincoln shaped our country of what it is today. How did Abraham Lincoln’s values defined society during his time of power? Abraham Lincoln values defined society by issuing the Emancipation Proclamation which ended slavery in 1863. Abraham Lincoln became the first republican president and used federal power for income taxes and free public colleges. Abraham Lincoln played a vital part during the civil war by‚ claiming victory‚ reunite the Union and Confederacy.Abraham

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    because they stood out from the crowd of workers and peasants. Since they were neither‚ they were looked upon as the Bourgeoisie/revisionist and were hounded by the Red Guard they were the most vulnerable people even “were paraded through streets with dunce caps”[iv] for acts of rebellion. They were vulnerable because they had no political power. This period of catastrophe cause many aspects of the society to be paralyzed. Science and technology was damaged and institutes ceased because of political fear

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    22 Aug. 2009 Abraham Lincoln - Hero or Racist? Abraham Lincoln is arguably one of the most interesting presidents in the history of the United States. Any research done on Lincoln will show‚ whether you agree or disagree with his philosophies‚ that he was‚ and still is‚ a fascinating historical figure. There have been numerous discussions regarding Lincoln before the Civil War‚ during the war as Commander In Chief‚ or his views on slavery and racial equality; furthermore‚ vast debates on his views

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