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    The overall theme that Thomas Jefferson‚ James Madison‚ and the leaders of the Philadelphia Synagogue were using to argue that religious diversity should be accepted is that every man has civil rights that would be impeded by combination of church and state. To expand on this‚ Thomas Jefferson ecentually explains that each man has the right to choosing his own religion because is protected under civil rights because it is unlawful for one man to hold others accountable for his beliefs. (151) New

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    In chapters 1-4 of The Philadelphia Negro‚ W.E.B. Du Bois provides historical context about African Americans in Philadelphia from the early 1600s to the mid 1800s. Before he shifts to the sociological study‚ he covers the trajectory of blacks in Philadelphia from the arrival of the first slaves to the growing free community as a result of the mass exodus of African Americans from the South. He concentrates on the socioeconomic status of numerous pecuniary classes as well as changes in the division

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    Written by Catherine Drinker Bowen‚ this book‚ Miracle at Philadelphia‚ is a written narrative about the Constitutional Convention‚ held in 1787. At this meeting twelve out of thirteen newly liberated states of America sent delegates who discussed and argued about what would make up the United States Constitution. This document they created all these years ago is still what we use today. From diaries and notes of the different delegates and newspaper articles‚ Bowen is able to portray what the time

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    Philadelphia Tiffany Davis Athens State University Philadelphia is a 1993 American drama film and one of the first mainstream Hollywood films to acknowledge HIV/AIDS‚ homosexuality‚ and homophobia. Andrew Beckett‚ who is played by the actor Tom Hanks‚ is a senior associate at the largest corporate law firm in Philadelphia. Although he lives with his partner Miguel Álvarez played by Antonio Banderas‚ Beckett is not open about his homosexuality at the law firm‚ nor the fact that he has AIDS.

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    In the moviePhiladelphia‚ Denzel Washington plays a well known African American lawyer. His character is a heterosexual male with a wife and a new baby daughter. At the beginning of the movie‚ he has very negative feelings towards homosexuals. As the movie continues‚ his character evolves and his feelings towards homosexuals and people affected with AIDS changes. When Tom Hank’s character asks Washington to represent him in court‚ he becomes very uncomfortable around Hanks. After Hanks reveals

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    Patrol Studies Summaries: The Philadelphia Foot Patrol Experiment (2009)and Atlantic City‚ New Jersey‚ Cooperative Policing Partnership (1994) Jasmine Glenn American InterContinental University Abstract Police Patrol is the backbone of most police departments .On patrol‚ a police officer makes rounds in a specific area called a beat. Officers usually ride in cars but can sometimes be seen on foot. Previous studies of foot patrol indicate that these patrols are costly and do not reduce crime

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    I really enjoyed this movie. It was interesting to see how the characters interacted with each other‚ especially Joe and Andrew. Since the beginning of the movie Joe strongly states his hatred towards homosexuals and his fear of contracting AIDs over a simple hand shake with Andrew and with Andrew just being in the same room as him. When I saw this scene Joe’s ignorance angered me and then he went as far as going to see a doctor that same afternoon and although the doctor told him he could only contract

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    day‚ without food‚ water‚ and a roof over their head. Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania is ranked as the 10th highest city for the amount of homeless people Philadelphia has in its city. Homelessness in Philadelphia is a intractable problem that needs to be addresses in order to aid and save thousands of people who sleep on the streets each night. In a documentary‚ a homeless man named Joe tells his story about living on the streets in Philadelphia. Joe ended up on the streets after his divorce. He started

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    During the class‚ we have seen the movie‚ America before Columbus‚ which is made by National Geographic. By watching this film‚ we are able to know the differences between Europe and America before Spanish came‚ the reason why European want to discover the new continental‚ and the influences to America and European. First of all‚ America is the rich‚ natural and beautiful land which is able to grow a huge number of people and other species. Rely on the rich land‚ inhabitants who live in south America

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    The moviePhiladelphia‚ was an excellent example of the severe discrimination many people with Aids are exposed to. In this instance the main character‚ Andy‚ was also gay. Unfortunately‚ in our society‚ he was faced with a double whammy. The gay issue is controversial enough‚ but to compound that in the work force with having Aids would be almost unbearable for any person to cope with. Tom Hanks played Andy with a serious need to communicate to the viewers how everyday life‚ work‚ emotions and

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