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    Civil War Letters

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    harder than I can ever imagine but somehow the soldiers of the United States have been doing it for centuries and made it look easy. But of course the letters that they write home to their families are heartbreaking and emotional‚ and knowing you may never see them again is a horrible feeling. On July 14th‚ 1861‚ Major Sullivan Ballou wrote a beautiful letter to his wife Sarah‚ and then died in battle a week later at Bull Run. “My very dear Sarah: The indications are very strong that we shall move in a

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    Civil Government Analysis

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    Critique of “From The Role of Pastor and Christians in civil Government” Barton‚ David. From The Role of Pastor and Christians in Civil Government. In College Composition Workshop‚ by James A. Chapman‚ 143-145. 2nd ed. Pensacola‚ FL: A Beka Book‚ 2010. Summary of Major Ideas In his article ”From The Role Of Pastor and Christians in Civil Government‚” David Barton consider if people elect the wrong leader for them‚ the Constitution would be absolutely worthless in their hands. Most of American

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    Birmingham Bombing

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    Michael Reynolds English 101 001 Dr. Roger West May 13‚ 2013 The sixteenth street Baptist church in Birmingham‚ Alabama used for meetings to protesting the cities unwillingness to desegregate it’s public schools on September 15 1963 a bomb exploded during Sunday school killing Denise McNair‚ Caroline Robertson‚ Cynthia Wesley and Addie Mae Collins‚ it would be fourteen years before anyone was even charged with the crime and many more before all were brought to justice. On that same day Governor

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    fundamental common law principle that aims to set a fair criminal trial. The right to have the assistance of counsel for defence is the right of a criminal defendant to have a lawyer assist in his defence‚ even if he cannot afford one. This right comes from a variety of sources‚ the first one being the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution‚ which is the part of the United States Bill of Rights that sets forth rights related to criminal prosecutions. 1 The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

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    Birmingham Campaign

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    Birmingham Campaign – Essay notes Cause • Underlying cause of history of slavery‚ emancipation‚ segregation/ Jim Crow laws. • Long term cause of growing Black Civil Rights movement building momentum and raising awareness of issue. Previous Black Civil rights campaigns that inspired and sparked e.g. Events such as Montgomery Bus Boycott which gave MLKing his first big leadership role. Also Freedom Riders‚ Brown VS board of Ed. • Birmingham was one of the worst segregated big cities in the

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    Birmingham Segregation

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    ago‚ segregation was the rule of law in almost all public facilities in the City of Birmingham. Since the mid-1950s‚ Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth‚ pastor of the Bethel Baptist Church‚ had been waging a war against segregation. Due to his efforts‚ he may hold the distinction of being a named petitioner in more Supreme Court cases than any other person. On April 2‚ 1963‚ Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ arrived in Birmingham to join Shuttlesworth in a direct action campaign to end segregation. Non-violent

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    On April 16‚ 1963‚ from the jail in Birmingham‚ Martin Luther King‚ Jr. wrote a letter to the eight leaders of the white Church of the South. They had attacked his civil rights work in a public statement released on April 12‚ 1963. To persuade his readers‚ King mainly uses three types of persuasion that are appeals to ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos. First‚ King appeals to his own reputation and wisdom. Second‚ he tries to arouse emotions or sympathy in the readers. Finally‚ he appeals to logic‚ supported

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    1. Civil liberties are individual legal and constitutional protections against the government. Civil liberties are explicitly states in the Bill of Rights‚ which are the first ten amendments in the Constitution. Disputes over civil liberties often end up in court and sometimes the Supreme Court that is the final interpreter of content and scope of our liberties. Civil liberties are the legal constitutional protections against government. The courts‚ police‚ and legislatures all define their meaning

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    central government plays a vital role in a country. This would help a society as cities developed and expanded‚ the food supply and irrigation systems needed to be maintained. Governments‚ such as councils or religious leaders‚ began to oversee the business and existence of the cities. For example‚ the Mesopotamians had several kings who ruled their own territories. This resulted in the issues of empowerment as well as internal fights. On the other hand‚ the Ancient Egyptian government was ruled

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    1. Martin Luther King Jr. used a lot of ethos in the Birmingham letter. For example when he says “But since I feel that you are men of genuine good will and that your criticisms are sincerely set forth‚ I want to try to answer your statement in what I hope will be patient and reasonable terms. He is showing that he cares about what they think and see their criticisms as being genuine and sincere so he wants to answer their questions in a reasonable time and manner. Another form of ethos he uses

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