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    Rights for Great Apes I support scientists researching on and experimenting with great apes. Since scientists don’t want to jeopardize the lives of humans‚ they test on apes. If they were not testing apes‚ then they would be testing other animals which other people would also fight against. Scientists perform tests on these apes for one very important reason‚ “98.4 percent of the DNA in chimpanzees (and 97.7 percent of the DNA in gorillas) is identical to the DNA of human beings.” This proves

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    Compare and contrasts Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction‚ the Wade –Davis Bill‚ Johnson’s plan‚ and Radical Reconstruction. Evaluate the successes and failures of Reconstruction. After the Civil War‚ Lincoln began Reconstruction with his Ten Percent Plan‚ which was opposed by Radical Republicans. This plan allows bring states back to the union when 10 percent of voters agree to it. Republicans was against Lincoln because they thought his policy as too merciful‚ and they concerned about the re-enslavement

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    the U.S. Constitution still does not explicitly guarantee that all of the rights it protects are held equally by all citizens without regard to sex. The only right that the Constitution specifically affirms to be equal for women and men is the right to vote in the 19th Amendment.The Equal Rights Amendment‚ proposed to Congress in 1923‚ would guarantee equal rights between men and women. In 1972‚ it passed both houses of Congress and went to the state legislatures for ratification. It was ratified by

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    people migrate from all over the world to get the same rights as U.S. citizens. Under the constitution‚ the Equal Rights Amendment does not guarantee women the same rights as men. Thanks to Susan B. Anthony‚ on August 26‚ 1920‚ the only right the Constitution specifically states to be equal for women and men‚ is the right to vote under the nineteenth amendment. The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)‚ was written by Alice Paul and passed by Congress on March 22‚ 1972. The amendment was sent to the states

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    The Equal Rights Amendment The Equal Rights Amendment has been trying to get ratified since 1923. It has been introduced into every congress since 1982. Section one of the amendment states‚ “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.” Section two states‚ “The Congress shall have the power to enforce‚ by appropriate legislation‚ the provisions of this article.” Last‚ but not least‚ section three states‚ “this amendment shall

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    purpose of the bureau was to provide food and medical care to the freedmen of the south. This bureau was only supposed to be in effect for one year; however‚ congress extended it contrary to the veto Andrew Johnson. In addition to providing food and medical care to the freedmen of the south; the bureau also helped to manage abandon property‚ establish schools‚ and regulate labor. The bureau was successful in educating the freedmen‚ but was very unsuccessful in establishing land. It was very hard

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    pass the Equal Rights Amendment or ERA‚ which originally stated‚ "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex." The amendment was ignored during the twenty’s‚ thirties‚ and forties until it was reintroduced in 1951. The ERA was then dropped until 1970 when feminists across america fought to reestablish and expand it to not only cover gender equality but racial equity and age discrimination as well. Although the Equal Rights

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    The Reconstruction Era of the United States of America refers to a time of postbellum efforts to restructure the political‚ legal‚ and economic systems in the states that had seceded from the Union during the American Civil War. This period began when the Civil War ended in 1865 and continued for twelve years until its deterioration in 1877. A crucial period in the nation’s history‚ this reconstructive phase marked the first time the laws and Constitution were rewritten to guarantee African-Americans

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    Legality- Netherlands was the first country to allow gay marriage in 2001 Belgium was the second in 2003 Followed by Canada‚ South Africa‚ and Spain all in 2005 Church- Scriptures in the bible Christianity and Homosexuals While love should be equal‚ in this day and age the equality for all remains illegal. Although there are many plans in effect and people working daily to get laws passed‚ there will always be those individuals with their close minded opinions. Marriage whether same sex couples

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    Samantha Barschow Ms. Werdmann Reconstruction Web Quest 4 January 2013 Part 1 1. Lincoln offered pardon to those in the South that pledged allegiance to the United States. When 10% of Southerners signed the allegiance‚ the Congress would then reinstate the South into the Union. 2. The opposition they faced was the Radical Republic. They wanted the majority of Southerners to sign the document and they wanted to put the South under military rule. 3. Lincoln was assassinated at the

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