SOUT H ERN RURAL SOCIOLOGY‚ 23(2)‚ 2008‚ pp. 226-251 Copyright © by the Southern Rural Sociological Association AMISH VICTIMIZATION AND OFFENDING: A RURAL SUBCULTURE ’S EXPERIENCES AND RESPONSES TO CRIME AND JUSTICE* BRYAN D. BYERS BALL STATE UNIVERSITY ABSTRACT This article addresses several areas as applied to the rural subculture of the Amish. First‚ the Old Order Amish will be introduced to the reader. Distinctions will be made between the Old Order Amish and other‚ cousin‚ groups. Second
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A number of notable technological innovations have taken place between the years 1860-1870 in the United States. In the sphere of communications‚ a major development was the completion of the first transcontinental telegraph line across North America by Western Union in 1861 (Western Union 2009). Moreover‚ in 1866‚ after several failed attempts‚ the Transatlantic Cable was laid that connected Europe and North America. Before this landmark event‚ the fastest communication between the two continents
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The presidential election of 1860‚ followed by secession in the south was a major turning point in American history and was actually the beginning of what came to be known as the Civil War. The year prior to the election‚ John Brown‚ an abolitionist raided Harpers Ferry‚ Virginia‚ trying to get the slaves to stand up to their masters. It was a failed attempt‚ and John Brown got convicted of treason and later on was hanged. Because of this raid‚ the south saw him as a criminal due to the fact that
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There is never peace in their life even if owners are nice christian people. Life for slaves is rocky with cruel situations and life threatening decisions they have to take in order to gain their freedom. Conversations about Canada ‚songs and dreams is the common topic among them ‚ their only hope to stop being treated as nothing; a society were slave masters see blacks like objects. The author demonstrates that slavery is bad by writing about the separation of loved ones‚ the abuse‚ and
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Free Response #1 In what ways and to what extent was the industrial development from 1800 to 1860 a factor in the relationship between the northern an southern states? From 1800 to 1860 the Northern and Southern states relationship became worse and eventually led to the separation of the North and South states. Before the 1800’s the North and South were both agricultural societies. The industrial development started in the 1800’s changed the northern society. It changed the agricultural society
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In 1860 and 1861 eleven of the southern states declared their secession from the Union creating the Confederate States. This act caused widespread conflict and the Civil War followed quickly after. The Southern states were led to secede from the Union by many different factors‚ including the question of slavery‚ the election of Abraham Lincoln‚ and the “right of self government.” In 1850‚ John C. Calhoun asked the question‚ “What is it that has endangered the Union?” in his speech "The Clay Compromise
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The political elements played an enormously important role during the time period 1820-1840. Between the presidency of both Thomas Jefferson in 1800 and Andrew Jackson in 1828‚ American culture and politics were transformed as democracy appeared to suffuse every aspect of them. The growth of democracy caused a significant political consequence; the expansion of suffrage to include virtually all men by the removal of property requirements. The removal of property requirements proved to be controversial
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After this slavery began appear in Jamestown. In the 1700 slavery increased once the need for labor in growing tobacco was need. That ultimately started and grew the slave trade. Wait hasn’t slavery been around for a long time? Well that’s correct African kings would go into battle with each other. These kings would send their strongest warriors to capture the other tribe and bring back the other tribes people. What the king would do with those people is basically turn them into slaves and either
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Extended Essay History The Canadian Act of Union in 1840 To what extent was the Act of Union a step towards peace for Canada? Timothy Chua Pacific Academy Candidate Number: 001515-0067 Word Count: 3‚076 Pages: 13 1 ABSTRACT: TO WHAT EXTENT WAS THE ACT OF UNION A STEP TOWARDS PEACE FOR CANADA? The essay introduces a very fresh British North America outlining some causes of the mass immigrants coming in‚ mentioning Loyalists‚ and Pioneers arriving from Europe. The text mentions ethnic conflict and rebellion
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Andres Esqueda October 11‚ 2013 Slavery Essay During the 19th century in the United States there was a big difference between colored people and white people. Colored people were called negroes or niggers and most of them were slaves‚ at least in the South. White people didn’t seem to be humane or at least they understand what being humane was‚ they didn’t have the ability to do what is right. I believe that slavery robs the slaves of their humanity‚ but it does not of the abolitionists
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