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    Dred Scott made history by launching a legal battle to gain his freedom. That he had lived with Dr. Emerson in free territories become the basis for his case. The process began in 1846: Scott lost in his initial suit in a local St. Louis district court‚ but he won in a second trial‚ only to have that decision overturned by the Missouri State Supreme Court. With support from local abolitionists‚ Scott filed another suit in federal court in 1854‚ against John Sanford‚ the widow Emerson’s brother and

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    1852 * Gadsen Purchase‚ 1853 * Kansas-Nebraska Act‚ 1854 * Republican Party ‚ 1854 * John Brown; Pottawotomie 
Creek‚ 1856 * Dred Scott Decision‚ 1857 * "Bleeding Kansas"‚ 1854-1858 * John Brown’s raid on Harper’s 
Ferry‚ 1859 * Sumner-Brooks incident‚ 1856 * Lecompton Constitution‚ 1857 * "Popular Sovereignty" * Lincoln-Douglass Debates‚ 1858 * Lincoln’s "House Divided" 
Speech‚ 1858 * Freeport Doctrine‚ 1858 * PresidentialElectionof1860

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    the country’s troubles. Buchanan’s presidency‚ which lasted from 1857 to 1861‚ is often criticized for its numerous policy failures and poor handling of crucial national issues. His lack of decisive action and ineffective governance played a significant role in pushing the nation towards its most devastating conflict. One of the primary reasons Buchanan

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    dies during childbirth. Shah jahan commissions the building of her tomb‚ “the Taj Mahal’. 1658 shah jahan’s son aurangzeb executs his brothers‚ imprisons his father and ascends to the throne of delhi‚ 1666 death of shah jahan. 1707 aurangjeb dies. 1857 the mutiny results in the massacre of the people of delhi weak mughul empire collapses and india beomes a british colony. 1862 bahadur shah (zafar) II the last of the mughul rulers dies. Question:- Here is an incomplete write up on the mughal

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    separated which makes them unmarried; Britain has increased in divorce rates by over 100%. Most people argue that the changes in law have caused the increase in divorce rates as it has become easier and cheaper to get a divorce.Divorce laws since 1857 have had a major effect of the divorce rate. Laws that have been put in place benefit married couples;some couples are simply taking advantage of more liberal divorce laws. Divorce was very difficult to obtain in the 19th-century Britain‚ especially

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    University William studied medicine‚ although he was more interested in the science portion than the actual medicinal use of the courses (ship.edu 1). Wundt roomed with and was tutored by his father’s assistant‚ The Vicar of the church. In the year 1857 he was appointed as a professor at Heidelberg where he had been attending school. "Three years later‚ he started a course he called physiological psychology‚ which focused on the border between physiology and psychology‚ i.e. the senses and reactions

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    underwent rapid expansion prior to and during the Second World War. During the war it was responsible for the aerial defence of Great Britain‚ the strategic bombing campaign against Germany and tactical support to the British Army around the world 1857 revolt The sepoys‚ a generic term used for native Indian soldiers of the Bengal Army‚ had their own list of grievances against the Company Raj‚ mainly caused by the ethnic gulf between the British officers and their Indian troops. The British had

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    supreme court case‚ the world would be completely different than it is today. This case decided a lot of the laws of todays world and it played a big part in preventing and stopping slavery in the future. I. Main Facts A. case lasted between 1846 and 1857 B. Scott sued his masters widow for freedom C. Took 11 years to come before U.S Supreme Court II. The Amendments to the Constitution‚ the Constitutional issues‚ and/or the important issues in the case A. 5th Amendment and 13th and 14th Amendments

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    Places to Visit St Paul’s cathedral‚ close to BBD‚ beyond Park Street‚ Kolkata‚ was built in 1847‚ in Gothic Revival style with stained glass windows and two frescoes in Florentine Renaissance style‚ partly rebuilt after the 1934 Calcutta Earthquake. The building itself stands on the "island of attractions" in Kolkata - beside the Victoria Memorial‚ Nandan‚ Rabindra Sadan theatre complex‚ and the Birla Planetarium. Victoria memorial‚ BBD‚ Kolkata‚ was built in 1921‚ memorial building dedicated

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    Shura which means “Consultation” in arabic. The real meaning of shura is the peoples right to take part in the formation of their government and their right to decide their affairs and choose a leader on the merit of his adherence and making him accountable for the decisions they make and creating a condition that would benefit the nation. Both shura and democracy are correlated to each other. Both thereby believe on ruling people on the bases laws rather then ruling individuals or a family of

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