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    Mumbai Police

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    traced back to a militia organised by Gerald Aungier‚ the then Governor of Mumbai in 1669. This Bhandari Militia was composed of around 500 men and was head quartered at Mahim‚ Sewree and Sion. In 1672‚ the judicial overview of police decisions by courts was introduced‚ although none of the judges had any actual lefal training. The situation remained unchanged through the Maratha wars. However‚ by 1682‚ policing remained stagnant - there was only one ensign for the whole Bhandari militia‚ and there were

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    highwayman with her father’s musket. Sybil returned home right around daybreak soaked from the rainstorm and exhausted from riding more than forty miles the previous night. Because of her bravery and heroism‚ about four-hundred soldiers in the local militia were ready to march and meet the approaching British soldiers. Catherine Moore Barry‚ also known as “The Heroine of the Battle of Cowpens”‚ played a pivotal role in the Battle of Cowpens. She volunteered as a scout for the Continental Army. Catherin

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    Due to fear of a strong central government‚ the Continental Congress began drafting the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union‚ our first Constitution of the United States‚ in June 1776. By November 1777 the final draft of the Articles was completed‚ by March 1781 all 13 states had ratified it‚ establishing a government of the states‚ known as the Congress of the Confederation. Under the Articles the national central government was limited‚ and depended on the consent of the States. Because

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    What are human rights? Human rights are the rights given to each person so that they may be treated with dignity‚ equality‚ and respect. These rights are given to people to ensure the foundation of freedom‚ justice‚ and peace in our society. However‚ human rights were not given as a birth right‚ but rather as a struggle that has occurred through many eras. As a result‚ many battles‚ conflicts‚ wars‚ and revolutions have been fought over this issue. The French and American revolutions are both

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    Although colonists had united to raise a militia to fight the French‚ the British insisted on using British troops and having British Generals in command. Before the 1700’s‚ British involvement with the colonies was minor which allowed individual colonies to practice their own politics and trade

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    Operation Red Wings

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    20 miles west of Kunar’s provincial capital of Asadabad‚ in late June through mid-July 2005. Operation Red Wings was intended to disrupt local anti-Coalition Militia (ACM) activity‚ thus contributing to regional stability and thereby facilitating the Afghani Parliament elections scheduled for September‚ 2005. At the time‚ anti-Coalition Militia activity in the region was carried out most notably by a small group led by a local man from Nangarhar Province‚ Ahmad Shah‚ who had aspirations of regional

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    Nat Turner

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    The Life and Works of Nat Turner Imagine being born into a tiny hut‚ having to work in a kitchen at age four‚ having no choices about anything‚ being beaten if you said one word about being free‚ and at age twelve‚ being forced to work in the fields for no money. Well‚ that ’s what being born a slave was like. The injustice of slavery pushed Nat Turner to want freedom for himself and even more for others. Nat Turner was a hero because he fought for freedom of others‚ not just himself‚ and he was

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    Sam Houston Research Paper

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    He came from Rock Bridge County in Virginia where his family owned a Timber Ridge Plantation. …his dad‚ John Houston‚ served in the revolution as captain in the Daniel Morgan Rifle Brigade. He enjoyed military life and remained in the Virginia Militia after the war serving as a brigade inspector and attaining the rank of major in 1803. In 1806 he sold the plantation to pay debt and bought 419 acres in eastern Tennessee to make a new beginning for his family but grew sick and died in 1806. His wife

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    Slavery In Sudan Tiaan Stals Year 9 Wailes MJH Global Studies 2013 Figure [ 1 ] Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14094995 Sudan- A General Overview Since the successful strife for independence from the UK in 1956 Sudan has been politically ruled by military regimes that favour Islamic orientated governments. Sudan has endured two prolonged civil wars in the remainder of the 20th century. These wars were rooted largely because of Islamic orientated Northern Sudanese

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    to find a gun or keep their gun and disobey the law anyway‚ just like they disobey other ones. During American history‚ males from the ages sixteen to sixty were required to be part in their local militia. The few men that didn’t own guns had to pay a fee‚ instead of participating in the local militia. But‚ most men owned

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