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    Trial by Jury State EqualityBan on Slavery possesions The Kansas ’ Nebraska Act and the Birth of the Republican Party Douglass introduced Kansas Nebraska Bill Organized the territory by establishing a territorial government Repealed the Missouri Compromise Popular Sovereignty used to determine slavery issue Why would a northerner introduce this legislation? Railroad from Chicago through the territory Hopes for the presidency Insensitive to slavery expansion issue

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    international vendors‚ ... Free Unilever Home and Personal Care Organization ... www.bignerds.com › Business and Marketing Apr 18‚ 2010 - Read this essay on Unilever Home and Personal Care Organization get ... a manufacturing facility in Jefferson City‚ Missouri produce Dove‚ AXE‚ ... and a complex packaging line process to produce‚ package‚ label‚ pack‚ and ... Unilever expanding Kansas margarine plant (VIDEO ... www.newstribune.com/.../unilever-expanding-kansas-margarine-plant/ Aug 21‚ 2013 - Global

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    Discovered by Spanish and French conquistadors in the 17th and 18th centuries and explored by famous pioneer/explorers Lewis and Clark in 1805‚ Oregon is the 33rd state to be admitted to the United States. Oregon received statehood on February 14‚ 1859. Lewis and Clark explored Oregon while on their journey to find the Northwest Passage. Lewis and Clark both described Oregon as a “beautiful woodland paradise”‚ with its diverse wildlife and flora. Oregon is located on the Pacific Coast‚ above California

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    The Missouri Compromise Sectional tension between the slave south and free north arose over the control of the vast western lands‚ in 1819. During that year‚ Missouri‚ the first state entirely west of the Mississippi River and carved from the Louisiana Purchase‚ wanted admission from the Congress to be recognized as a slave state. The territory contained a sufficient population to become a state‚ yet the House of Representatives withheld passing Missouri as a state. At the moment‚ the Tallmadge

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    Pro-Slavery Arguments.

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    frequently than any means of support. The largest attempts to save slavery came through compromises. Many famous compromises aroused during the 19th century over slavery and the territories. The compromise that stands out more than any other was the Missouri Compromise of 1820 which stated that any new territory above 36°30" would be free‚ and any territory south of that line would be slave. This settled the argument of slavery for a little while and was a great way of temporarily preserving their institution

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    On February 1‚ 1902 Langston was born in Joplin Missouri. He lived with his grandmother for the first thirteen years of his life in Mexico. He also spent a year at Columbia University‚ were he served as a merchant seaman and worked at a nightclub called Paris. Langston showed a couple of his poems to Dr. Alain Locke who was a pleader for African-American literature. Twenty-Four years later is when Langston published his first book which started off his career as a writer. Langston Hughes is a poet

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    Hughes‚ also known as Langston Hughes was an African American writer who wrote various works‚ including poetry‚ novels‚ newspaper articles‚ and playwrights. He was born to the father and mother of James Nathaniel and Carrie Langston Hughes in Joplin‚ Missouri. His father later abandoned the marriage and left him and his mother for Cuba and Mexico‚ however later on‚ he was sent to his grandmother to be raised during his childhood life. His life consisted of many ups and downs‚ which influenced his life

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    when asked if they knew of anyone‚ who courageously helped someone‚ would immediately think of a super hero such as Superman who wears a cape and saves the world. Bob Gallagher doesn’t necessarily wear a cape; however to a lot of residents in Joplin Missouri he is considered a courageous hero when he decided to risk his own life by recusing neighbors after a devastating tornado that ripped through the town two minutes before. Bob Gallagher demonstrated courage by leaving his family and home that was

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    give him subtle hits of what the road of life offers. "Mending Wall" gives a direct approach‚ it ’s a conversation between neighbors that happens once a year‚ once it happens they go back to the way they were. Langston Hughes was born in Joplin‚ Missouri‚ James Langston Hughes was a member of an abolitionist family. His first published poem was also one of his most famous‚ "The Negro Speaks of Rivers"‚ and it appeared in Brownie ’s Book. Later‚ his poems‚ short plays‚ essays and short stories appeared

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    Supreme Court case that I find to be interesting is Missouri v. Frye. Actus reus is a guilty act‚ mens rea is a guilty mind‚ and concurrence is the equality of rights. Both actus reus and mens rea are both needed in order for a defendant to prove criminal liability. This case was about a guy named Frye‚ he was arrested for driving with a revoked license. Frye was previously arrested a few times before this incident dealing with the same crime. Missouri state law can give you a maximum sentence of up

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