Delaware and the Civil War Amendments About The Amendments At the end of and following the Civil War‚ three amendments to the constitution were proposed and ratified: the 13th (1865)‚ 14th (1868)‚ and 15th (1870). These amendments are commonly known as the Reconstruction amendments and are also called Civil War amendments‚ Civil Rights amendments‚ or Equality amendments. Thirteenth Amendment Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude‚ except as a punishment for crime whereof the party
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Syria Physical map You can see from the map that much of Syria is arid‚ with greener areas following rivers and other sources of water such as the Mediterranean to the east. Political map Fact file: Area Syria has an area of 185‚180 km² Population 20.82 million (2011) Resources Petroleum in commercial quantities was first discovered in the northeast in 1956. The most important oil fields are those of Suwaydiyah‚ Qaratshui‚ Rumayian‚ and Tayyem‚ near Dayr az–Zawr. The fields are a
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William Shakespeare – 23 April 1616) He is often called England’s national poet and the "Bard of Avon". Shakespeare was born and brought up in Stratford-upon-Avon. At the age of 18‚ he married Anne Hathaway‚ with whom he had three children: Susanna‚ and twins Hamnet and Judith. Between 1585 and 1592‚ he began a successful career in London as an actor‚ writer‚ and part-owner of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlain’s Men‚ later known as the King’s Men. He appears to have retired to Stratford
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Research: Status quo in Syria Directions: Via a combination of information from the Upfront article and internet research‚ complete the following research guide to develop an understanding of what is happening in Syria. Upfront Magazine (page 14-15): 1. What sparked Syria’s uprising? What role do you think uprisings in other Arab countries played in Syria’s revolution? Protests of the torture of students who put up anti government graffiti sparked the uprising in Syria. Government troops were
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The definition of total war is when one side mobilizes all available resources in order to destroy another side¡¯s ability to engage in war. The Civil War was a total war because both Union and Confederate Generals like William Sherman‚ Philip Sheridan‚ and Robert E. Lee used total war tactics against each other when the other side hinted weakness. They used these tactics to try and put an end to the war. The Civil War was a total war because both sides used tactics that were defined by the Powell
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Syria One of my professors recently cited a stat that over 60% of college students do not know of the current situation in Syria. Sadly to say‚ I was part of the majority on this one. I recently heard that very professor talking with a colleague about whether the United States should intervene or not‚ so I was determined to find out what was going on. Failing to be informed of this situation prior to today makes me wonder how many events such as this pass over my radar. But nonetheless‚ after a
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increasingly bloody civil war‚ the number of refugees fleeing the fighting has rocketed. In August 100‚000 people escaped to safety in the neighboring states of Jordan‚ Turkey‚ Lebanon‚ and Iraq. The rate of people seeking refuge has brought the total to over 235‚000 registered refugees‚ according to The United Nations refugee agency UNHCR. The number of unregistered refugees is estimated to be a far greater number‚ possibly as high as 1.5 million. Even though the refugees escaped the civil war when they
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“Instead of war on poverty‚ they got a war on drugs so the police can bother me. And I ain’t never did a crime I ain’t have to do.” -Tupac. The war on drugs targeted many communities particularly those of color. Throughout America‚ people of color have always been the target. In the 1980’s and 90’s the drug war increased drastically. The war on drugs was just another reason to fuck with the people of color. The United States constantly targets minorities‚ and the crisis of the drug war increased
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Syria Chemical Crisis On August 21‚ near Damascus‚ chemical weapons were released on Syrian citizens. There is much debate on where the attack originated from. Some people think its rebels and others think it’s the Syrian government. They have estimated at least 1‚400 men‚ women‚ and children have died as a result of this attack. President Obama is deciding weather or not the United States will take action. Russian president Vladimir Putin has
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After Khalidiya‚ Syria conflict goes on Government and opposition sources are not quite yet in agreement on what is happening in Khalidiya. Syrian state TV began reporting on Sunday night that this opposition enclave of Homs‚ held by the rebels since the summer of 2011‚ had fallen. Activists and fighters in Homs denied it‚ saying the government had made big gains but there were still pockets of fighters hanging on. Later though‚ one opposition source said the enclave was "80% gone"‚ while another
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