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    Although it is not a common thought‚ women had a part in the Civil war and a lot of great things happened for them back at home. Women actually fought in the war and helped out many soldiers as nurses and doctors. Some things that will be mentioned are how women had a direct involvement in the war with crossdressing and being nurses‚ how the women back home helped America‚ and how slave women were treated during this era and war. This era was an important part in women’s history. Many opportunities

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    Ahmed Said | Federal system of Malaysia | | Master’s Of Public Administration & Management | Ahmed Said Musse | 12/17/2012 | | Table of Contents Introduction 2 Federalism 2 Malaysian Government Structure 5 Federal Government 5 Conference of Rulers 5 Monarchy 6 Federal Legislative 7 Federal Executive 8 Judiciary 9 State Legislatures 9 State Executive Council 10 Separation of Powers 10 Advantages and Disadvantages of Federalism 11 Conclusion. 12

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    Activist Journey “The issue of government has always been whether individual men and women will have to serve some system of government or economics‚ or whether a system of government or economics exists to serve individual men and women…(p135‚doc1)”. Since 1776 when our Declaration of Independence was signed‚ the government’s involvement in the peoples lives‚ domestically and internationally has always been a controversial issue. Since then‚ an activist federal government has had a positive effect and

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    Nearly 20‚000 women worked directly for the Union war effort (“Women in the Civil War”). Many of these women worked close or on the battlefield taking on positions like nurses‚ spies‚ and even soldiers. Being so close to the battlefield required a whole lot of courage. Women were brave enough to be so close to all of the fighting and to care for everyone at the same time. Inspired by the work of Florence Nightingale and her fellow nurses in the Crimean War‚ they tried to find a way to work on the front

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    History of Spies in the Civil War Espionage‚ a term commonly seen in today’s military and sometimes even in the news. It is the act of spying or using a spy or spies‚ usually by governments‚ to gather or obtain military or political information. This is an effective way to gather many kinds of intel in secret. I’ve found from some research that I’ve done that it was used in the Civil War. Even some females became spies to help their own respective sides. I’m hoping to shed some light on this subject

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    The Lifestyle and Role of Women In the Civil War Typically‚ when we think of the Civil War‚ we think of the role of men during that time. History books reflect on the men that had fought and died in the war. While many may believe men were the only ones that contributed in the Civil War that isn’t actually the case. Women also had a large impact on the outcome of this war. During the war‚ women took on new roles to support their families. Women were generally viewed as primary caretakers of the

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    devastating and deadly war to happen in American history became known as the Civil War‚ lasting four long years between 1861 and 1865. This war affected everyone in America on a personal level. Whether they wanted to be invested or not‚ both men and women ultimately were. History highlights the sacrifice and devastations that the men of the Civil War had to endure‚ yet there has been little regard for what the women sustained. Women played many significant roles in the Civil War‚ many times stepping

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    see what happens when the government has either too much or too little control over its country. In either sense‚ it will always bring pain‚ anger‚ and rebellion. For example‚ in 1776‚ The Articles of Confederation was created as the U.S. first constitution. It was clear that The Articles made a weak federal government thus it gave more power to the states. While the U.S. used the Articles‚ it faced many economic problems due to the lack of the power of the federal government. One of the main problems

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    The Civil War was the most bloody war in American history‚ with the most American deaths of any conflict. It occurred when the southern states of the United States collectively succeeded from the Union‚ and formed a confederacy. These states seceded because they felt that their state rights‚ granted to them by the constitution‚ were being infringed upon. With newly invented weaponry and poor medical knowledge‚ the death rate of those involved in the war was extremely high. This pattern of advancing

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    The American Civil War significantly changed the lives of American women compared to before. Many had disguised themselves as men and joined the fight. Others served as spies and nurses. Many more took on new roles that have never seen before‚ but did it to fearless and powerful. By war’s end‚ the staggering death toll of approximately 620‚000 soldiers had left countless women in mourning. During the American civil war thousands of nurses helped the war effort into keeping our soldiers as safe

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