The West Memphis Three I sit in a crowded court room. I am a juror in the case of the State vs. Damien Echols and Jason Baldwin. Everyone in the country has heard about the West Memphis Three. The murders of Steven Branch‚ Christopher Byers‚ and Michael Moore took place on May 5‚ 1993 in Robin Hood Hill West Memphis‚ Arkansas.(West Memphis 3) They have been headline news for over a year now. I already have an idea of what I think happened before I have even heard one word from either side
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rectified‚ but at other times the process can be long and drawn out. In the case of the West Memphis three: Damian Echols‚ Jason Baldwin‚ and Jessie Misskelley‚ were teenagers when they were arrested for the murders of three young boys: Chris Byers‚ Michael Moore‚ and Stevie Branch. For nearly two decades‚ although convicted of the crimes‚ the West Memphis three denied any involvement in the murders. The West Memphis three case is a prime example of how small town misconceptions and rumors can take
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“Ode to the West Wind” Theme: - Man and the Natural World Nature itself is more powerful than man but we are part of the natural world therefore man and the natural world is connected. We need to take care of nature as we take care of ourselves for nature is more powerful so then it can strike back to us like the west wind. The west wind represents the period of winter but we know that winter is always followed by spring. Spring symbolizes rebirth‚ life and growth. So we humans
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Slaves- The role of the Reconstruction was very important to the former slaves that had been held in the South. Promises of freedoms were soon realized to be false hopes. The freedpeople of the South were large placed into situations where they were little more than slaves. They were still considered inferior‚ and faced persecution when they tried to exercise their rights. The Southern Whites- The economy of the South had largely existed on slave labor. Reconstruction saw slavery end in the South
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retrieve Buddhist scriptures from the West. Tripitaka in the story bears little resemblance to the historical monk. Historically‚ XuanZang’s travels took him to many kingdoms‚ and his initiative to seek out the rulers of each of them suggests that his pilgrimage had also diplomatic intentions. By contrast ‚ the pilgrimage of Tripitaka‚ the story’s fictional equivalent to XuanZang‚ was set up to be an ideal case of spiritual journey. Gold Cicada was his former name As heedless he was of the
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The North-West Resistance 1885 The Battle of Batoche The battle at Batoche lasted for four days‚ from May 9 to May 12. There 300 Metis and First Nations that participated in this battle. They dug rifle pits‚ and fired at Middleton’s Troops. By the last day of the battle the Metis and First Nations were out of ammunition. They started firing stones and nails from their rifles. Middleton’s troops invaded the rifle pits and the battle was over. There were over 25 dead from both sides Cut Knife Hill
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The Reconstruction By 1865‚ the Civil War ended with a victory for the Union over the secessionist southern states. But with every conclusion comes new beginnings‚ thus the start of a new chapter American History: The Reconstruction. 1865 through 1877 was known as the period of Reconstruction. During this time the Confederate States were reintegrated into the Union. Before the Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his forces to the Union General‚ Ulysses Grant on April 9th‚ 1865 which
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The East-West Schism The Filioque‚ or addition of the clause “and from the son” to the Nicene Creed‚ in the west brought the two halves of Christendom into conflict. Two issues were at stake- theology and authority. Was it theologically sound to state that the Holy Spirit proceeds from both the Father and the Son as the west came to believe? If so‚ by whose authority could the Nicene Creed be altered? http://joshhatala.wordpress.com/history/the-great-schism-of-1054-an-historiographic-view-by-josh-hatala/
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Ode to the West Wind is a poem addressed to the west wind. It is personified both as a "Destroyer" and a "Preserver". It is seen as a great power of nature that destroys in order to create‚ that kills the unhealthy and the decaying to make way for the new and the fresh. The personification of the west wind as an enchanter‚ as a wild spirit is characteristic of Shelley’s poetry. Shelley’s personification of the west wind can be called "myth poesies"‚ another kind of metaphor. The poem is divided
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victimization of the South. The first attempt and failure in the Reconstruction was the Ten Percent Plan. For the states to be reintegrated into the Union‚ ten percent of the states’ voters had to pledge allegiance to the United States and accept emancipation. Congressional Republicans fiercely rejected the plan believing it did not safeguard the Union and was much too lenient‚ and in response came up with the Wade-Davis Reconstruction Bill. This Bill required loyalty oath from the majority of the
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