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    Do you really know Abraham Lincoln’s reasons for fighting in the civil war? Well to begin with‚ Lincoln argued that the reason for fighting was to preserve the Union‚ but towards the end of the war‚ his reasons has changed to what the cause of the war really was‚ which was to end slavery. Originally‚ Abraham Lincoln’s reason for fighting in the civil war was to preserve the Union‚ as he said in his First Inaugural Address‚ “You have no oath to destroy the government‚ while I shall have the most

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    years. The freedom of India did not come easily. It required fearless courage and true spirit to regain India’s freedom. The freedom history of India is full of great leaders and freedom fighters that faced exploitations‚ hardships and immense torture to earn freedom that was dutifully ours. It demanded immense courage and sacrifice to devote one’s life to the cause of freedom of the mother nation. Every Indian who lived under the British rule dreamt of an independent India. Different freedom fighters

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    Rights and Freedoms is a controversial approach to protecting the rights of citizens. Section 2 outlines the fundamental rights and freedoms of all peoples in society‚ in an attempt to ensure the protection of all civil liberties. However‚ in many cases‚ these freedoms can act as loopholes‚ clearing offenders of the hate crimes they continue to commit‚ posing a threat to the livelihood of minority communities in Canada. (Dickinson‚146) <br> <br>2. Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms: <br>(a)

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    Economic Freedom and Political Freedom Famous encomiast Milton Friedman argues that “capitalism is a necessary condition for political freedom.” In other words to obtain a total democracy‚ capitalism should be a key element. Although Freidman’s argument is agreeable‚ it lacks important characteristics that are used to create a strong argument. Arguments have rules and regulations that should be followed to make them creditable‚ logical‚ and understood by the audience. Milton Friedman ideas can

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    Throughout the years there have been many significant speeches in regards to freedom of Americans. Two examples are: “I have a Dream” by Martin Luther King about civil rights and equality‚ and “Toward a More Perfect Union‚” by Senator Barack Obama. The baseline of these great speeches is The Declaration of Independence‚ by Thomas Jefferson and the Continental Congress‚ and “The Gettysburg Address‚” by President Abraham Lincoln. Both speeches are the same when the speeches refer to human rights and

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    In the movie short Geri’s Game we see that the theme is that everyone has two sides of themselves fighting for control. This theme can be seen in the very bringing of the film when the man started to play his game of chess against himself. The side of him that that plays the white side represents his good self. While the side that plays black is the more cocky and evil self. This goes for everyone because we all have a bad self and a good self. But how much we see of each of them varies from person

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    Fighting the Childhood Obesity Crisis in America The childhood obesity crisis in America is growing at an alarming rate and there needs to be a solution for our children’s health and future. Over 17% of children in the United States are considered obese and that number continues to rise. The rate for childhood obesity has tripled since 1980 (Center for Disease Control‚ 2011). Remember a standard paragraph is 5-7 sentences. Obesity occurs when a child is above the normal weight for his or hers

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    Throughout the novel there is a lot of captivity and freedom explored in the novel of Persepolis in which it has an effect on us readers enhancing our understanding of the culture as well as the theme of Persepolis . Persepolis displays the freedom that is in the novel then it shows captivity and it is brought right back to Freedom. As the audience continues to read more about the captivity and freedom that is demonstrated in Persepolis the audience would comprehend better about the theme and culture

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    1. Speed: “The action of moving only as fast as you can accurately shoot and think.” Speed must be truly measured in order to understand our reaction to a given stimulus. That stimulus can be a timer on a range‚ or the presentation of a gun on the street. We as guardians must understand that through training we can actually make reaction faster than reaction. But first we must establish a base line for each individual officer. Once the base line is established we should constantly push the limit

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    an invisible threat that has tried to claim victory over my life‚ for the past four years. A war I’m still trying to analyze and accept. However‚ I am not alone. There is a mysterious battalion of soldiers living amongst each other invisibly‚ fighting an unpredictable battle. A camouflage war that should bear no entitlement on us‚ a war that is known to me as‚ “My Silent War”. My body is under attack. An attack I am all too familiar with. It feels as if an explosive has detonated in my head

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