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    Teenagers have always had it harder than the rest of the age groups. Whether it is the frustration of having old-fashioned parents or the annoyance of being too young to experience nearly everything‚ the minds of those under eighteen become a never-ending fantasy of being an adult. The seemingly carefree lifestyle of older kids seems to be impossible to wait on. 15-year-old Connie is no exception to this way of thinking. In a hurry to grow up‚ Connie‚ in Joyce Carol Oates’ “Where Are You Going‚ Where

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    Summary Of The Compromise

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    Summary of Source The Compromise entailed the division of the Northern and Southern states‚ that was proposed by the Henry Clay to the Senate and had occurred after the appeal of the Missouri Compromise and Compromise Tariff of 1832. He wanted to decentralize the act of using nationalistic pride with territory and statesmen. Clay wanted the North and South to come to an agreement with each other without ruining the nation. He initiated his speech by giving a synopsis of what a negotiation incorporates

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    Missouri Compromise of 1820

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    The Missouri Compromise of 1820 In November of 1818‚ Missouri petitioned Congress for statehood and ignited a controversy over slavery and a balance of power in the Senate that would span two sessions of Congress and threaten the dissolution of the Union and a civil war. Prior to the Missouri question‚ the Union had eleven Free states and eleven slave states‚ each with two Senators. The Missouri Territory‚ carved out of land acquired in the Louisiana Purchase in 1803‚ covered an expanse of land

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    If I could do anything in the world Just imagine. Gazing up in the sky‚ looking at the stars‚ and you make a wish. All you have to do is make one wish that could change your life forever. I didn’t even see it coming. I hear the camp horn. I wake up drowsily‚ knowing if I arrive late‚ I’ll get in trouble for the millionth time. It’s night. I look up at the sky‚ and there it is. Right above me is the most beautiful thing I ever saw‚ a meteor shower. I lay on the grass as a dozen lights fly across

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    The Two Sides of Connie ‘Narrative details in ’ Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?’ The story ’ Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?’ is about the fifteen year old Connie who is a girl struggling with her sexuality. The girl tries to be an adult and attractive‚ but at the same time‚ she hides her sexual side from her family. These two sides cannot remain separate from each other at all times and collide with each other‚ which this short story depicts. The main idea in this short story

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    If you could live anywhere in the world‚ where would you live‚ and why? This is a big planet with differences from one block to the next. But if you could live anyplace‚ any country‚ where would it be? Maybe you want to live in your home country? Maybe you wouldn’t leave where you are right now. As for me‚ I would like to experience Brazil‚ maybe Argentina. The culture‚ the architecture‚ good food‚ and let us not forget the history! Did I mention the language? Oh how I love Portuguese language

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    and south began to have serious conflicting problems that were proved unfixable by compromise. During this time‚ the north underwent major social‚ economic‚ and industrial changes known as the Antebellum Period. While the south generally clung to king cotton and slavery and thus remained essentially the same. This arose a manifold of controversies with how issues such as tariffs‚ slavery‚ and land should be handled. Both the Union and the Confederacy tried to create compromises to resolve these problems

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    decisions and actions made by those who opposed slavery during the events of the Missouri compromise and the compromise of 1850. These compromises were meant to stop or slow the spread of slavery to the northern states of the United States. The Missouri compromise included Missouri wanting to enter the union as a slave state. At that time there were eleven slave states and eleven free states. Missouri would have made the states uneven. A political action taken by the government to prevent this from

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    The Compromise of 1877

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    The Compromise of 1877 was an unwritten agreement between Republicans and Democrats in the U.S Congress to settle a dispute in the presidential election of 1876 between Democrat Samuel Tilden and Republican Rutherford B Hayes. A bipartisan commission formed to decide the dispute. They handed all the disputed votes to Hayes to make him the winner. It was decision that the Democrats were not happy with so Congress settle the dispute. They said Hayes could become President if some key concessions were

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    Where have you Been Smooth Talking? In the short story Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? By Joyce Carol Oates‚ the lifestyle of protagonist Connie is described. Connie was a typical 15-year-old. She was outgoing‚ fun‚ and social. She had the worst relationship with her mother and her relationship with her father was not explained because he was not home much. Connie’s main concern was boys; she would do anything to meet up with them. That is not always a good idea because you never know

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