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    without defending slavery.” Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery‚ he fought and stood for the slaves‚ and wanted slaves to be like everybody else. If Lincoln wasn’t president‚ then slavery might still be in play to this day. Abraham Lincoln changed America has a whole. It took President Lincoln several years to abolish slavery. Slavery was very popular in the southern states ‚because slavery was one of the primary sources of their economy. The slaves were also the primary source of labor in the

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    On April 12‚ 1861 the once unified United States of America broke into war between the Confederate South and Union North with the aim for a short war over in a matter of months. Not a soul anticipated the nearly 4 year war that seemed everlasting. The foundational hope for the North to reunite the Union soon changed as the war moved at a tedious pace. They realized the abolition of slavery needed to be fought for. The Civil War changed Americans viewpoint toward the black population‚ political

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    Jamestown is the most important settlement in the history of America. Why? If not for the brave men (and women) who completed the long journey from Europe to the Americas‚ we might be speaking Spanish. If not for their integrity and determination‚ there might still be wars going on between the Spanish‚ French‚ English‚ and the Indians. One of the most important members of the Jamestown colony was John Smith. However‚ unlike the many nobleman who made this voyage to find riches and fame‚ Smith (who

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    America redefined the Civil War in many ways. The North and South fought over their rights to end slavery. North fought for the right to keep slavery. South fought to end slavery. The South never wanted to have the slaves‚ but the North said that they had to have slaves. They fought because they were unable to come up with a civil solution. The North started slavery but they then wanted it to end it because they got tired of it. Although the South never wanted slavery they still had slavery. The

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    Savvy Kapoor Boy Scouts of America V. Dale I would write my opinion to majority because in the Boy scouts V. Dale case‚ i disagree to the majority about violating the law of Boy Scout’s. There are many opponents of gay people as it is‚ and they all have their reasons to dislike the idea of letting them get elected . One of the main reasons is that

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    Every war although initiated for a reason makes an impact on its nation. The Civil War (1861-1865) has been one of the most important events in the history of America. “... and I won’t forget the men who died‚…”‚ says Lee Greenwood. Over 600‚000 souls were lost fighting in the war that made impacts on the country that are still visible today. Therefore‚ the Civil War significantly changed the United States because of the political and social impact‚ medical advances‚ and the ending of the pernicious

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    “The world has never had a good definition of the word liberty‚ and the American people‚ just now‚ are much in want of one. We all declare for liberty; but in using the same word we do not all mean the same thing.” Abraham Lincoln was born on February 14th‚ 1809 in a small town called Hodgenville‚ KY with a mission of equality. Abraham Lincoln changed Americans view on the decision toward slavery. Additionally‚ male slaves were captured in Africa‚ and forced from their native land leaving their wife

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    The Civil war was the war that changed all America at the end of the it. It was that the north did not want slavery but for everyone to freedom and live there own live. But the south did not agree with the north on how they wanted to be freedom instead of slavery. So the south decide to fight against the north to keep slavery and make them do all the work. So the south began the war with the north to make sure that the north know that the south will fight to keep slavery. But the north did not want

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    How come equality is still a factor in 2016? In the story‚ “Remarks Concerning the Savages of North America‚” there were a lot of differences and very few similarities within the Native Americans and the White Men. The differences and similarities with how White Men and Native Americans treated each other and their perceptions on life were horrible. Whites felt like their esteem was slavish and base and that the Indians were frivolous and useless. Indians didn’t have no force‚ no prisons‚ and no

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    Harold Cardinal’s essay‚ "The Mystery of The White Man" and Dan George’s essay‚ "I Am a Native of North America" both deal with the issue of the way Natives and their culture are treated by white North American’s. Each authour approaches the subject in a different manner but emphasizes the differences between the two cultures and many faults of those in the white way of life. The essays shed light on the hypocrisy of white people and how much could be learned from Aboriginal

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