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    Thomas Jefferson and the  Character Issue  November 1992 As the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of Thomas Jefferson’s birth approaches‚ a  Jefferson scholar reflects on Jefferson ’s life ­­ and in particular on the enigma at its core:  that a slave holder should be the nation ’s most eloquent champion of equality. To  understand how this could be so‚ the author explains‚ is to appreciate the perils of  "presentism " and the difficulties that may impede the historical assessment of motive 

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    In the Americanization of Benjamin Franklin Gordon S. Wood portrays the life of Benjamin Franklin. Through his various life experiences Wood is able examine Benjamin Franklin and give a better understanding of who this man actually was. Franklin was a man who aspired to do something great‚ something that would change the world. He came from Boston‚ a life of “poverty and obscurity in which he was born and bred‚” he left it behind for Pennsylvania where he was able to create‚ “a state of affluence

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    Jessica Baird Period 4 3/11/13 Abstract Title: The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin‚ 1706-1757 Author: Benjamin Franklin Summary: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin was written by Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790; however‚ Franklin himself appears to have called the work his Memoirs. Although it had a torturous publication history after Franklin’s death‚ this work has become one of the most famous and influential examples of autobiography ever written. One of the most powerful and

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    Personality: Type a (Extroverts) Type A personality types are called Extroverts. People with this personality choice lack in patience’s and tend to get frustrated fairly easy/short tempered‚ they are excessively self-critical‚ but have a strong urge towards competition and a high desire to accomplish tasks. Achievements are extremely important for Extroverts as they always want to perform to the best of their ability/stand out from the crowd and look impressive‚ however extroverts experiences

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    Letter from Birmingham Jail (Rhetorical Strategies) Since ancient times‚ promoters of justice have brought into play rhetorical strategies to persuade their opponents. On April 16‚ 1963‚ Martin Luther King Jr. wrote a letter regarding the criticism several clergymen made‚ stating that the movements of nonviolent resistance to racism from Dr. King were “unwise and untimely”. In this letter King uses several rhetorical strategies but mainly he makes use of 3. In the first one‚ King uses an outside

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    Delaware‚ and after thirty-two days‚ arrived in Philadelphia. Congress originally tossed aside even considering letting Lafayette fight; but they would soon be persuaded. Not only did Benjamin Franklin and Silas Deane write a letter to Congress on Lafayette’s behalf‚ but Lafayette also took the liberty to write a letter to Congress as well. He wrote‚ “After the sacrifices I have made‚ I have the right to exact two favours: one is‚ to serve at my own expense‚ - the other is‚ to serve at first as a volunteer”

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    In 1963‚ Martin Luther King Jr. wrote a letter to the eight Alabama clergymen under the confines of a jail cell in a Birmingham‚ Alabama prison. The letter stated his thoughts and opinions on the racial tension between the white and the black communities of Alabama. Martin Luther King’s letter was written as a rebuttal to the letter he received from the Alabama clergymen that stated the demonstrations‚ protests‚ and acts of civil disobedience of the Negro community were unlawful and should be put

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    Benjamin Franklin 1706-1790 Born in Boston Benjamin Franklin was one of seventeen children born to the parents of Josiah Franklin and Abiah Folger. His father wanted Benjamin to go to school to become a clergyman‚ but he only had enough to send him to school for one year. Clergymen needed years of school. Benjamin ended up being apprenticed to his brother James. James was a printer and Benjamin helped him. When Benjamin was fifteen his brother started the New England Courant. It was

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    .we are now confronted by a series of demonstrations by some of our Negro citizens‚ directed and led in part by outsiders…” In this quote‚ from the third paragraph of the letter written by eight Alabama clergymen‚ the term outsiders is used. Early on‚ this creates a label for Martin Luther King‚ outsider. Throughout his Letter From Birmingham Jail‚ King is able appeal to ethos in order to refute his title of “outsider” and generate a connection with his audiences‚ the clergymen and the people of

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    Denny’s Promotional Strategy Denny’s Restaurant is a run-of-the-mill diner chain that serves to a loyal following of families and other customers. One of the things that make Denny’s such a formidable company is its desire and execution to promote its product. Through advertising‚ sales promotions‚ and public relations‚ Denny’s can compete with other top diner chains in the world. Denny’s uses advertising to promote their product. If one has a television at home‚ they could simply turn it

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