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    Life of Pi Diary Entry

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    told them that the ship sank and that I had jumped in the life boat‚ along with 4 other animals (Richard Parker the Bengal tiger‚ Orange Juice the Orangutan‚ a hyena and a zebra with a broken leg). Then I said that Richard Parker killed the hyena right after the hyena killed Orange Juice and the zebra. But then after a big storm and a night on the Meerkat Island‚ both Richard Parker and I wound up on the Mexican border. Richard ran away and next thing you know‚ I woke up here. Now these Japanese

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    Civil Rights

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    How accurate is it to say that the Federal Government hindered the Civil Rights movement in the period 1945-1968? The Federal Government was a significant part in pushing the civil rights movement forwards‚ but in some cases it hindered the civil rights movement‚ especially with Presidential figures such as Eisenhower who had no interest in the Civil Rights movement. He believed that the social status and power of the black community in the US would improve naturally of its own accord over time

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    Today is Thursday December 16‚ 1773. The air seems to have a cold crisp to it‚ and the wind sending chills down your spine. Winter here in Boston was always cold‚ but the worst part of this winter was that parliament had just appealed all other taxes on us colonists‚ except for the tea. This past year has been miserable‚ taxes on tea‚ clothing‚ textiles‚ and food‚ this has resulted the patriots resenting England’s parliament and the once cherished King. The stress of paying for these overly priced

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    Task 1 Lord of the flies Lord of the flies was my book of choice in our classics project . It was written by William Golding‚ a British book writer and noble prize winner. I chose to read this book because I have heard good things about it‚ both from my parents and my classmates. Lord of the flies was the most appealing book to me in the collection we had to choose from. The book is considered a classic and is some of the most recognizable literature William Golding has written. I only had time

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    David Radley Diary Entry

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    In the six years I spent tracking David Addley‚ it never occurred to me that he didn’t exist. Sitting in the corner of a padded room in a straight jacket can be an enlightening experience. The nurses had told me numerous times the night before that there was no one named David Addley who lived in the small town I’d come too searching for him. I didn’t and couldn’t believe them at the time. I had screamed his name all night through the holes on the window of my cell door until the nurses were forced

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    Dylack Caesar Diary Entry

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    I‚ Dylack Caesar‚ am a man of 60 years. I was previously known as one of the greatest Geatish warriors. In my day‚ we were no prissy’s. We fought and behaved as real men should! We did not believe in the nonsense that the current day warriors practice. They drink mead every night and celebrate‚ acting a fool and losing their sanity. This kind of behavior would have never been accepted back in my day. The warrior life was tough; we had to weed out the weak men from the strong. We only accepted men

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    The couple were twenty minutes into their meal before they realised the roast they were enjoying was actually their baby. I apologise. The above statement may be a little confusing for you‚ but let me explain and I promise‚ it will all make sense. You see‚ I had been caring for the Brown’s baby‚ Claire‚ for almost two months. On Sunday‚ my mobile rang. Looking at the caller ID told me it was Claire’s mum‚ Katie. “Hello?” “Hi‚ Anna? It’s Katie.” “Hello‚ Katie. It’s lovely

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    Civil Rights Movement

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    Joel Benavente Period 4 05/17/13 Civil Rights Movement The primary theme of the Civil Rights Movement was that African Americans‚ in particular‚ and minorities‚ in general were human beings. The African Americans felt no different‚ no better‚ or worse than the whites in America. As human beings‚ African Americans were called on to dire in times of war‚ called on to pay taxes‚ and called on to do various other services. The argument was that skin color was not a disability

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    Civil Rights

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    Civil Rights Movement Essay Since the 1800’s‚ racism had been prevalent America‚ but by the mid 1900’s African Americans and some caucasians were both looking for reform. In the south there were peaceful protests such as the Montgomery bus riot and nonviolent civil rights organizations‚ but in other places there were violent groups and protests. Both groups wanted civil rights‚ but there viewpoints were much different. One group wanted integration and the other wanted two completely separate

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    Who was the most significant member if the civil rights movement‚ Martin Luther King or Malcolm X ? Martin Luther King and Malcolm X where two very different people‚ with very different views . But were both fighting for the same thing‚ civil rights. Martin Luther King was a civil rights activist‚ also a pacifist he strongly disagreed with any use of violence. Malcolm x on the other hand‚ believed in violence and criticised Martin luther king’s beliefs in non-violent protest‚ because he thought

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