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    The story begins with Lady Harriet’s mother scolding her for a marriage refusal‚ which Lady Harriet replies to with a complaint that she finds all men rather commonplace and ignorant‚ and she has no real liking for any of them besides her brother. Her mother throws a temper tantrum‚ and Lady Harriet is obliged to leave as her own temper is getting the better of her. She rides her horse barebacked and in a split skirt‚ and ends up falling when her horse steps into a hole and trips. While she is lying

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    Harriet Tubman: Civil War * Harriet Tubman was a cook‚ a nurse‚ a spy‚ scout‚ and a soldier for the Union in the Civil war. * She got involved in the Civil War because she wanted freedom for all slaves‚ and was already involved in their escape and their enlisting in the resistance. * Mary people joined her cause to spy for the union because they believed in what she was doing even at the risk of being killed / hanged. The Military Raid * Harriet Tubman was also the first

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    They were treated like properties. Slaves can be sold whenever the masters do not want her/him working for him/her. Other masters buy them without asking questions. Slaves just disappeared as they are bought or hired. Their life wasn’t simple like Harriet Tubman because they work all day with only a little meal to eat then go back to work. They are frequently whipped by overseers so they can work fast since time was precious those days. Slaves weren’t even allowed to socialize with one another because

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    Our Food is our Choice Genetically modified foods or GMOs (genetically modified organisms) resulted from “genetic engineering where scientists alter the genes of plant and animal DNAs for the desired specific traits” (Ackerman). In this case‚ GMOs have changes in their genomes and we cannot certainly tell how these changes can affect the consumers especially their health. In fact‚ according to Environment Canada‚ “Canada is the third largest producer of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in

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    Frederick Douglass and Harriet Jacobs are two authors with very similar backgrounds. Both Douglass and Jacobs were slaves‚ and both wrote about the accounts they went through while enslaved. Jacobs views are expressed in "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass‚ an American Slave‚" and Jacobs views in "Incidents in The Life of a Slave Girl. Douglass’s work is directed towards anyone willing to listen‚ and emphasized the fact that slavery was evil and dehumanized those of the African American

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    The deliberate actions of Harriet Tubman‚ Frederick Douglass‚ and Thomas Garrett demonstrated the themes of freedom and sacrifice. As a result of Tubman being willing to risk her own life‚ she has saved hundreds of slaves and encouraged many to follow in her footsteps. Douglass and Garrett also helped change the lives of countless people‚ as well as shape the future of America. It was through the guidance of these great people that many African-Americans were saved. Harriet Tubman expressed these themes

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    When navigating between one’s own mental security and one’s familial pressures‚ sacrificing often becomes a disheartening reality. In August Wilson’s Fences‚ a play revolving around an African-American family living in the 1950s‚ the balance between sacrifice and personal well-being becomes a challenge in the marriage between Troy and Rose Maxon. Troy Maxon‚ a former baseball player‚ has devoted himself to taking care of his family for eighteen years‚ but he finds himself giving that up in order

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    Harriet Jacobs was a slave who was able to escape‚ and she describes her life as a slave and towards the end the start of her new life in the North in a brief narrative. In the beginning she describes her master and his vile actions‚ which are against her morals. She describes how sometimes he has a bad temper‚ but other times tries to be gentle‚ and states that she prefers his “stormy side.” She also describes her mistress who instead of helping her against the masters’ unruly behavior only feels

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    President Woodrow Wilson and the Sussex Pledge Extended Essay May 2012 Word Count: 3‚622 Woodrow Wilson In 1939 a committee was formed to investigate the reasons for Wilson ’s involvement in World War One. In conclusion it was documented that business and economics were the reason that Wilson’s Moral Diplomacy failed to keep America out of a conflict that was defined as simply a “European Problem”. However‚ Nye‚ the leader of the committee commissioned

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    “Letter to a Southern Baptist Pastor” Wilson starts writing to a pastor that he feels the two of them are friends and he also tells the pastor that he grew up in the same religion as him. Wilson also notes that they are both Americans‚ more specifically Southerners. Wilson the goes on to mention the key difference between them. The pastor takes the Christian Holy Scripture literally and rejects the conclusion of Science. While Wilson is an atheist who takes a scientific approach and believes

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