In the articles: “Resistance to Civil Government” by Henry David Thoreau‚ “On Nonviolent Resistance” by Gandhi‚ and “Letter from Birmingham City Jail” by Martin Luther King‚ each makes a strong case for civil disobedience. The term “civil disobedience” refers to any nonviolent resistance to a governing authority on moral grounds. Thoreau‚ Gandhi‚ and King each argues in his own way that when the rights of a minority or an individual are ignored by any government‚ it is incumbent upon all who recognize
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1. Who “discovered” America? Christopher Columbus. Native Americans were already there. 1492. Dutch were the technical discoverers. NA (Russians) came on Bering Strait.ICE AGE. 2. How did the Spanish treat the Native Americans? Results of the European contact with the Natives? Relationship with the Iroquois Confederacy? ∙ Treated badly. As less than people. Massacred and enslaved. ∙ Result of European contact with the Natives? Death to many natives. Pizarro crushed incas. (befriended them and took all their gold
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A.P. English 12 21 March 2011 Contemporary Society vs. 1984 In his dystopian novel 1984‚ Orwell expresses his vision of the nearing future through a fictional plot. Within the plot‚ Winston Smith‚ the novel’s protagonist‚ lives a life controlled entirely by a manipulative and exploitative government. He‚ embodies the stereotypical personality of each citizen of Oceania—a person who abides by the laws of the ruling Big Brother government. Through the developing setting and characterization
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progress? Progress in westward expansion (for white Americans) not good for native Americans. The early United States history is a story of progress and conflict in terms of political‚ territorial‚ and social advancement. Political: Alien and Sedition Acts- During the Adams administration‚ congress passed the Alien and Sedation acts to suppress public criticism of the government and limit the freedom of foreigners in the US. Outcry against these acts helped the republican cause. then the rise
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CHAPTER 3 Settling the Northern Colonies‚ 1619–1700 Focus Questions 1. What religious turmoil in the Old World resulted in the little colony of Plymouth in the New World? 2. Why was the initial and subsequent colonization of the Massachusetts Bay Colony more successful than Plymouth? 3. How did the colony of Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay Colony contribute to the origins of American independence and government? What were the contributions to American independence and government from
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Deportation “We want respect and dignity‚ and we have an opportunity to do better in this country‚ and that’s why we’re fighting.” Immigrants move to the United States from all over the world for more opportunities‚ better education‚ and a better life for their families. Throughout the years‚ immigrants have been coming into the United States either by their own free will or by being forced to flee their native country. There is history of deportation‚ people being threatened at work for being
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Codigo Penal of 1848‚ retain the death penalty. * The Codigo Penal was revised in 1932. Treason‚ parricide‚ piracy‚ kidnapping‚ murder‚ rape‚ and robbery with homicide were considered capital offenses and warranted the death penalty. * The Sedition Law (1901); Brigandage Act (1902); Reconcentration Act (1903); and Flag Law (1907) were enacted to sanction the use of force‚ including death‚ against all nationalist Filipinos. * Macario Sakay was one of those sentenced to die for leading a
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Emilio Aguinaldo As I asked my family and relatives‚ “Who is Emilio Aguinaldo?” one answer was consistent and it declared him a “Filipino hero.” Emilio Aguinaldo is best known as the Filipino leader who fought against Spain and later the United States for the independence of the Philippines. Emilio Aguinaldo was born on March 23‚ 1869 near Cavite‚ Luzon‚ Philippines and died February 6‚ 1964 in Manila. He was born of Chinese and Tagalog descent. He became mayor of Cavite Viejo and also became leader
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The Tejeros Convention The showdown between Aguinaldo and Bonifacio came to a head in the Tejeros Convention. In this convention‚ held at Tejeros‚ San Francisco de Malabon‚ on March 22‚ 1897‚ Bonifacio lost his leadership. Over and against his objection‚ the convention established a new revolutionary government‚ replacing the Katipunan. General Aguinaldo was not present because he was fighting at Imus. Bonifacio was presiding the convention when Aguinaldo was elected president of the Revolutionary
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William Blake: Underappreciated and Unexpected Influence Many well-known and acclaimed writers‚ musicians‚ and artists were not recognized and were even criticized during their own time period. Among these were Vincent Van Gogh‚ Edgar Allen Poe‚ and Johann Sebastian Bach‚ who are all now heavily studied individuals. This was also the case for William Blake‚ a writer criticized and underappreciated in his time‚ that is now regarded as one of the six major English Romantic poets. His engravings and
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