A Response to Issue 1 Following the Civil War there was a rapid progression of the role of African Americans in the United States. Reconstruction had given African Americans their freedom along with their rights to vote‚ own land‚ and even hold positions in office. Many historians would soon report about the great success Reconstruction made in the United States for the African American race in obtaining their ‘civil rights’. Even though America had created a society where all men were equal in
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act would make it so they could be ushered back to the south even if they were innocent. This led to the creation of resistance groups in the North. Dred Scott was a slave. His master was an army surgeon who was based in Missouri. In the early 1830 ’s and 1840 ’s his master and him traveled to Illinois and the Wisconsin territory. It was in 1846 that Scott sued his master ’s widow for freedom. His argument was that the state of Illinois and the Wisconsin territory barred slavery. The case
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In 1982 a restoration was done on the 305 ft. green lady that we all know as the statue of Liberty. This restoration cost 87 million dollars to do! The statue was in good condition because her skin is made out of copper‚ but with driving winds‚ and whipping rains her torch wasn’t holding up so well. The torch is where the restoration took place. The statue of Liberty was originally brought to America in the late 1800’s. It was presented to us by the French as a gift of friendship. It was designed
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It is said that it is necessary to infringe upon civil liberties during wartime. For example‚ Abraham Lincoln suspended the right of habeas corpus during the Civil War. Similar to that situation‚ there was a multitude of violations on civil liberties during the first world war. This is due to the fact that before being able to officially enter the first World War‚ it was necessary for the United States government to rally a lukewarm citizenry into a pro-war spirit. Once achieved‚ it was mandatory
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There were many active American individuals during the period 1830 and 1860. One significant individual was Charles Sumner‚ from Boston‚ Massachusetts. He had different opinions on several issues of the day. Sumner was best known as the guy who was caned in the senate in 1885. Charles Sumner was born in January 6th‚ 1811 and died on March 11th‚ 1874. He was a United States senator from Massachusetts in 1851 to 1874. Sumner played a prominent role in the United States Civil War era. He was a keen
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Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Study Guide A. Chapter 4: a. Terms: i. Civil Liberties: The legal constitutional protections against government. Although our civil liberties are formally set down in the Bill of Rights‚ the courts‚ police‚ and legislatures define their meaning. ii. Bill of Rights: The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution‚ which define such basic liberties as freedom of religion‚ speech‚ and press and guarantee defendants’ rights. iii. First Amendment: The constitutional
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Sydney Walker Thomas Jefferson and the Meanings of Liberty 1. a.) Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson were both representative of their time in the fact that they still held prejudices against different races. This was nothing but the norm for the 18th and 19th century. Jefferson owned slaves and Franklin‚ for most of his life‚ adamantly believed that African Americans were lesser. b.) But‚ quite unlike the mainstream ideals of their time‚ both men held strong ideals of equality. Franklin did
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Statue of Liberty Color Change There have been many discussions on why the Statue of Liberty has changed color over the years. The true color of the Statue of Liberty was a reddish-brown‚ copper. Now‚ it is a blue-green color that most people recognize it for. The true reason for the color change is chemical reactions due to aging. Indeed‚ statues age just as people do‚ and like people‚ it changes in appearance over time. The Statue of Liberty‚ being made of copper and being outside‚ has experienced
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Ricardo Diaz Dr. Kahlert English A 5 December 2009 Civil Right and Civil Liberties Civil liberties and civil rights are fundamental for everyday living. In today’s society both of these terms have different prospective; civil rights are considered to be natural rights. In other words‚ civil rights means that people have the right to be treated the same regardless of their race‚ gender‚ or religion. Even thought civil rights are guaranteed by law‚ this prospective took many years to be achieved
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Franklin D. Roosevelt once said “Remember always‚ that all of us‚ are descended from immigrants.” People come to America seeking freedom‚ job and economic opportunity‚ and better opportunity for their families. America is a Nation of immigrants. We are open to everyone. America is where people come for freedom and opportunity. From 1863 to 1869 chinese and irish immigrants were hired to build the transcontinental railroad‚ it allowed travel from east to west. On March 28‚ 1898 the Supreme Court
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