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    In 1860‚ slavery is what the blacks went through‚ but the North was their only safest place. If they were free in the north‚ where they couldn’t vote‚ couldn’t have social freedom‚ or economic/education‚ how free were they really? South had more resistance in the South and the North quickly freed the states without resistance. Blacks may not as free in the North as they said. How free were free blacks in the north? Politics: only white males could vote‚ anyone else couldn’t no matter what gender

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    Spring Break Comparison

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    Although winter and spring break are similar in some aspects‚ the routine for each is fairly different. To start off‚ winter break happens during a festive time of year‚ with Christmas coming right around the corner. The trees are decorated with bright‚ colourful lights‚ carolers are singing joyous songs and the warmth of hot chocolate‚ tea‚ and coffee are right at your fingertips. On the other hand‚ spring break doesn’t have any special events that gets the entire nation excited. There aren’t any

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    Spring break is meant to give kids a much needed break from the rigors of the long school year. While some families use this time for their annual vacation‚ others stay home and keep it simple. A staycation is a must for many families as work and financial constraints are too much for a getaway. Staying close to home doesn’t mean your kids have to settle for any less fun. There are many fun and exciting things to do on your Corona spring break staycation. Parents should take weather into consideration

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    The Role of Trade Union

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    * The Role of Trade Union Trade unions are unique organisations whose role is variously interpreted and understood by different interest groups in the society. Traditionally trade unions role has been to protect jobs and real earnings‚ secure better conditions of work and life and fight against exploitation and arbitrariness to ensure fairness and equity in employment contexts. In the wake of a long history of union movement and accumulated benefits under collective agreements‚ a plethora of

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    Midterm Break Commentary

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    From the first person perspective of a young school boy as the protagonist‚ Seamus Heaney reflects on his own childhood memory in the poem “Mid-term Break”. The reader discovers through reading the poem that Heaney returns home for the funeral of his younger brother’s car accident. The author illustrates the theme grief through diction‚ puns‚ and structure. The diction chosen in this poem are not only for the readers to understand the situation but are also very powerful and meaningful. In the beginning

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    Semestrial Break Vacation

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    PROJECT IN ENGLISH 1. Semestrial break Vacation 2. The Universal Prayer 3. The 3rd and 1st person point of view 4. Describe your grandmother or your grandfather 5. Make your own line and plot of a horror story TAKE HOME QUIZZES 1. Make a story map out of the horror story we tackled (winery) Semestrial Break Vacation Last October 2012 is our semestrial break. It was 13 days of no classes(including weekends).My semestrial break vacation was full of fun and excitement

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    Break Of Day Analysis

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    Tony Palmer’s novel‚ Break of day‚ illustrates interesting themes about three key things‚ and they are the following: Family‚ bravery and death. Palmer uses intense and subtle situations to portray the importance of these three subjects. Palmer makes the fascinating point that bravery may have either positive or negative affects. One brilliant example of this are when the main protagonist‚ Murray‚ gets stuck in a pen with a wild boar. Murray’s dad comes to the rescue‚ but is gravely injured

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    Mid-Term Break

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    Mid-Term Break About death childhood and discovery Passage of life‚ coming of age Title – Is a break of the boys life before enjoy his life he’s gone Enjambment is used – AESTHETIC Very raw‚ nothing has been expressed Sense of foreboding that something is going wrong Aesthetics – Techniques the particular feel of the topic Affective – how it affects the reader Not empathy but a deep case of sympathy Very poignant poem‚ With using a form of emotion Heaney brings out a deep sorrow Focuses

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    Why did democracy develop in Britain after 1850? Introduction Between 1850 and 1928‚ through the introduction of a series of acts of parliament‚ Britain became a democratic country. All the features that would be expected in a democracy were put in place. For example‚ the franchise was made universal‚ the constituencies were more or less shared equally across the country‚ voting was protected and the opportunities for corruption were considerably reduced. Whilst appreciating the effectiveness

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    The Scarlet Letter By Sarah Johnston Nathaniel Hawthorne used his writing skills to appropriately show the strict intolerant ways of the disciplined Puritan America of 1850‚ with his novel The Scarlet Letter. This novel has become a classic‚ because of the accurate portrayal of the conservative Puritan ways. His novel is one of few to tell of the true Puritan lifestyle. Hawthorne explains the ways in which society cast out any individual for standing apart from the common crowd. The ways in which

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