After taking effect in 1919‚ the eighteenth amendment which prohibited the sale and manufacture of alcohol‚ gave rise to the era of Prohibition. But the campaign for prohibition had begun well before the eighth amendment was passed‚ nearly a century prior in fact. Take for instance‚ the American Society for the Promotion of Temperance‚ which was established in 1826. The large majority of the temperance movement’s supporters were Protestant women. They believed abstinence from liquor to be a necessary
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Hey guys. I’m so glad to be here today with all of you. I’m going to tell you st abt my future plan now. Please pay attention to it and feel free to ask me everything when I’ve finished. Why do people do plan? We plan for next day‚ next month‚ next year and so on. Someone said :” a goal without a plan is just a wish”. I think planning is like drawing a map that guides us to the destination we seek. Once we have a map‚ it will be easier and more efficient to find the way we should take. Also‚ the
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Classmates‚ My assigned poem for this weeks discussion was "To My Dear and Loving Husband" by Anne Bradstreet. The poem is of closed form comprised of both rhythm and rhyme‚ and gives a vivid image of a woman’s bountiful and enduring love for her husband. Given the time period during which Bradstreet lived‚ and the imaginable struggles her and her family must have gone through‚ a significant other such as this would have been a Godsend. I couldn’t imagine having to go through the struggles that
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Dear Doug‚ Thanks for writing; I’ll try to answer your questions to the best of my ability. As for your first question‚ I believe that to talk about your belief with a non-Christian you’d have avoid using excerpts from the bible in order to avoid confusion. As you speak to the non-Christian‚ I’d advise that you get straight to the point about exactly WHY you believe. Of course you’d have to think long and hard to figure out exactly WHY you believe. Also‚ make sure to relate your beliefs to
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Dear Editor‚ I am writing to draw readers’ attention to the fact that there has been a sharp increase in reports of domestic violence in Hong Kong‚ some ending in death. It is extremely disheartening‚ I cannot help voicing my opinion on this issue. There are three main reasons that lead to domestic violence. Obviously‚ Domestic violence is more frequent where individuals experience loss of physical health or wage-earning power‚ they are living under great pressure. People who are unemployed
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Manuel Rodríguez Fernández B1 In Memory of My Dear Grandchild Elizabeth Bradstreet. Anne‚ as the speaker of the poem‚ begins describing her feelings at that sad moment. She feels sorry for her grandchild because she thinks that God took her so soon. The repetition of the word “farewell” at the beginning of the first three verses emphasizes the tragic situation that she is living. However‚ the way how she comes to terms with death in this first part of the poem is really unusual for a Puritan
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I. Title: To My Dear and Loving Husband by Anne Bradstreet The title can give the reader a general idea on what is this poem about. Anne wrote this poem to her husband to express how much she misses him and ask her husband to come home soon. She loves her husband very much by the action of sending him a love poem. II. Organization (Stanzaic or Continuous? Importance?) This poem is continuous. It is a one and unbroken piece. The poet is expressing how much she loves her husband and how happy to be
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Dear Friend ECE 205 Introduction to Child Development June 9‚ 2014 Dear Friend‚ I am writing you to help you find the best daycare for your son. I hope you find this letter helpful to you. When looking for a day care you should make sure it’s loving and responsive. One who hugs‚ rocks‚ cuddles‚ seeks eye contact and enjoys the child...who responds to the baby ’s smiles and emerging skills and interests...who finds ways to expand upon children ’s play to help them learn new skills...who is
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Dear ITunes In regards to your email here are the some tips for you that will prepare you to certain situations that you mare face while opening an internet business. Form the start you will face with the problems such; as reliability feedback and goal changing; analysis‚ place of change and transaction security. In this email I will try to explain why are they problem? And how you can fight with them The firs and main problem when you create online shop it is not look reliable in front
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Alphonse Capone was the most infamous mobster in the 1920s. He was “like any other man. ‘All I do is supply a demand’” (brainyquote.com ). During the prohibition era‚ Capone was the boss and co-founder of the Chicago Outfit. Although he is known for the horrific things he was involved in‚ his childhood was not all that amazing either. He was born in Brooklyn‚ New York in 1899. Capone and his family were hoping for a better life when they moved to America. He eventually stopped going to school after
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