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    common goal‚ equality for all. The Abraham Lincoln’s "Gettysburg Address" and Martin Luther King’s "I Have a Dream" both address the oppression of the African-Americans in their cultures. Though one hundred years and three wars divide the two documents‚ they draw astonishing parallels in they purposes and their techniques. The battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the bloody war between the states in favor of the north. The battle over states rights‚ mainly the right to keep slaves

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    While slavery was one of the most important topics in American history many people only cared about its economical aspects not its moral ones. Few white people saw slavery from the perspective of slaves. Many knew that families were broken apart‚ people beaten‚ and in extreme cases killed‚ and were treated more like a pet than a human being. It wasn’t popular works like Uncle Tom’s Cabin were made that people truly started to see the horrors of slavery. That specific book in fact became so popular

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    Abraham Lincoln gave “The Gettysburg Address” speech while the Civil War was still going on “Now we are engaged in a great civil war” (Lincoln‚ Line 4). The Civil War started on April 12‚ 1861 and ended on May 9‚ 1865‚ during this time the Battle of Gettysburg took place from July 1‚ 1863 to July 3‚ 1863. Lincoln gave this crucial speech on the battlefield of Gettysburg to the people of his time so he can urge them to keep fighting. Lincoln wanted those listening to know that it was their duty to finish

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    On June 17‚ 1775‚ early in the Revolutionary War the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker/Breed’s Hill in Massachusetts. Despite their loss some inexperienced colonial forces inflicted significant casualties against the enemy. The battle provided them with an important boost of confidence. Although commonly referred to as the Battle of Bunker Hill‚ the majority of the fighting happened at Breed’s Hill. On June 16‚ 1775‚ learning the British were planning to send troops to occupy

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    the Battle of Waterloo even began‚ there was a fateful event that caused Napoleon to lose. On the 17th and 18th‚ there was a heavy downpour on the area around Waterloo. This sudden rain slowed down Napoleon‚ allowing Wellington to get to a more advantageous terrain‚ and pushed the battle to a later time‚ allowing the Prussians more time to regroup. It was a lack of luck that undid Napoleon and his plans for battle. Unfortunately for Napoleon‚ the unlucky rainstorm that brought his demise was a stroke

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    Turkey was on the same side as Germany in the First World War‚ which made them the Anzac’s rival. It was decided that soldiers needed to land and fight in Turkey. This is where the famous battle of Gallipoli happened now known as ANZAC cove because of the horrific losses of the Australian forces in a so seemed futile and pointless battle. This essay highlights why the Gallipoli campaign was a failure. Winston Churchill was the head of navy and Lord Kitchener‚ was the general commander of the war

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    Imagine if Julius Caesar was the president of the United States of America. Andrew Jackson is the closest comparison that could be made to having Caesar as president. His power as a president was great‚ almost rivaling the power of the monarch of Britain. Jackson’s power was so great that he even defied the supreme court. To achieve this power Jackson formed links with the public to get what he wanted and ignored the personal thoughts of his fellow associates and instead relied on the “Kitchen Cabinet”

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    Was the Habsburg Empire on the point of collapse by 1914? During the late 19th Century it can be argued that the Habsburg Empire was weakening and by 1914 during the dawn of the First World War it was on the point of collapse this could be due to several intertwining factors such as nationalism or politics. However some historians disagree this view and they would argue that the Empire was indeed becoming stronger. This essay will explore why the Habsburg Empire was on the brink of collapsing

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    Leo the Deacon’s descriptions of the battles fought by the generals of Byzantium are incredibly detailed and portray the military strength of the Byzantines and the skill of its generals. While many of his claims have proven to be accurate‚ the finer details of military conquests he retells are likely dramatizations designed to highlight desired characteristics or actions of the Byzantine generals. His chronicles of the battles fought by the Byzantines in the expansion of their empire portray the

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    Historical Turning Points Through the Period of the Progressive Era and the Great Depression Turning Points of the Progressive Era and the Great Depression. There were many turning points during the Progressive Era and the Great Depression. The two major turning points that stood out to me were the Women’s Right Movement and the Stock Market Crash of 1929. Women played a played a major role in reforming the nation. Late in the nineteenth century women were well educated college graduates

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