the crime of impiety” (Nails 27) Why did Athens wait so long to put Socrates on trial? In order to explore my topic and try to answer my question‚ I began reading three scholarly sources‚ which gave me a better understanding on why he could of been put to trial. It still raises the same question as to what really happened and why was Socrates sent to trial at such a late age in life. Socrates throughout his life has been teaching in Athens unbothered until he was sent to trial at the age of seventy
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servants agreed to work for the colonists for 4-7 years. Joint stock companies invested their wealth in support of sending people to the New World‚ their hope was to yield a profit in return. The Virginia Company sent over 150 passengers for the first voyage in April of the year 1607. The Virginia Company was a stock company that created to establish settlements in the New World by King James I . Another reason why settlers came to the new world was because of the glory‚ new land‚ new opportunities‚ religious
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Slavery was arguably a very important part of the American economy in the 1800s‚ to the extent where this thriving economy would be sought out to the end even if it meant the cost of a human being’s freedom and dignity. So you could imagine the 1860s decision to abolish slavery in the U.S. came as a shock to most‚ regardless of your position on the matter. Nevertheless it is seen as a very progressive moment for the country. Slavery had ended but other issues arose to replace it; African Americans
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Having a good night sleep is very important to maintain good health. This is the reason why many people are finding ways to improve their sleep. However‚ a good night sleep can be easily achieved by just ensuring total comfort while sleeping. Many have found satin pillowcases‚ as one of the best things to have when one wants a relaxing sleep. These are just a few reasons on why satin pillow cases are that popular to people today‚ and is it really that effective in inducing good sleep. Features that
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Atlantis is a legendary city that was first described in the work of a Greek philosopher named‚ Plato. Many people believe that the city became lost or some might say it disappeared or sank. This being said‚ Atlantis still remains as a mystery 2‚000 years later and many conspiracy theories were created. A few theories are‚ Atlantis was mid-Atlantic‚ Atlantis was Antarctica‚ and Atlantis was the legendary Minoan civilization. Overall‚ Atlantis did once exist and can possibly be ‘till this day. First
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November 2011 Why Students Drop Out of College In the evolving social climate of today’s society‚ the importance of higher education is being stressed more than ever. It is becoming increasingly rare to procure a well-paying occupation without first obtaining a college degree. However‚ college administrators estimate that almost a third of all college students drop out of school sometime during their freshmen year. There are a variety of factors that influence a student’s likelihood to drop out of college
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Slavery was the trade that during the 18th and 19th centuries provided the West Indies and places like it with males and females to do work on the plantations. The slaves were wanted to make the plantation owners work a lot easier. They were split into three groups known as gangs according to their health and physique. The first gang consisted of the strongest and healthiest and they cleared‚ holed and planted the ground before crop time and cut the canes‚ fed the mills and attended to the manufacture
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Why was Reconstruction a failure? The Reconstruction of the South was a period where the government decided they needed to solve economic and political problems that had become over the years. I think the Reconstruction Era was a failure for many reasons. The Era had a goal of allowing freedom and equality for all‚ abolishing slavery‚ and restoration of the Union and I don’t feel as though any of those were accomplished. President Lincoln issued a proclamation
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days on the Pacific Ocean. The only reasons he came out alive was because these three beliefs with is God‚his family and his caring of life. Because Pi’s parents were strongly religious and had been brought up a serious Hindu. Religion is important to him in his everyday life. Some evidence of this is when Pi goes to the church to talk to Father Martin and that when he told Pi about the story of Christ on the cross. Pi then added
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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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