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    Teddy Park Mr. Valassidis Period 1‚ AP English Language & Composition September 29‚ 2012 Banneker Rewrite In 1791‚ Benjamin Banneker‚ the lowly son of former slaves‚ wrote to Thomas Jefferson‚ the great framer of the Declaration of Independence and advocate for equality‚ urging Jefferson to see the hypocrisy and injustices of slavery in the colonies. During this post-Revolutionary time‚ slavery was still prevalent in the colonies which bewildered many as America embedded its roots in the

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    Benjamin Franklin was born in a 17th of January in 1706th year. He is an American politician‚ inventor‚ writer and journalist. He lived in a Boston‚ USA. There was seventeen children in his family and he was 15th of them. His father (1652-1745) Jozaii Franklin was an artisan. Benjamin Franklin had a difficult childhood‚ their parents didn’t have enough money to provide all children. That’s why at school he studied only two years‚ then at the age ten he started to work on a soap with his father. He

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    Benjamin Franklin’s advice on how to get rich in America is based on simple yet accurate ideas that are still relevant today. He promotes working diligently‚ saving money‚ and living plainly. All of this information is practical‚ simple and very easy to follow. Franklin strongly believes in tough hard work. He emphasizes that we must not be lazy and work hard to fight-off hunger and poverty. Those who work hard are often promoted and appreciated for their diligence. One can see the difference in

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    Benjamin franklin was one of the smartest people who have lived‚ from the noteworthy key on a kite experiment‚ to the bifocals. He was even a founding father that helped draft the Declaration of Independence. Born on January 17‚ 1706 Ben grew up in Boston Massachusetts‚ there he lived with his 15 other siblings. He was the 15th child‚ and the youngest son. His dad‚ Josiah Franklin‚ was a soap and candle maker. At the age age of 10 ben stopped going to school‚ Boston Latin School‚ since he learned

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    OPERATIVE REPORT Patient Name: Benjamin Engelhart Patient ID: 112592 DOB: 10/05/1965 AGE: 46 SEX: M Date of Admission: 11/14/2012 Date of Procedure: 11/14/2012 Admitting Physician: Bernard Kester‚ MD Surgeon: Bernard Kester‚ MD Assistant: Jason Wagner‚ PAC Circulating Nurse: Jimmy Dale Jett‚ RN Preoperative Diagnosis: Acute Appendicitis Postoperative Diagnosis: Perforated Appendicitis Operative Procedure: 1. Laparoscopic appendectomy. 2. Placement

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    Benjamin Franklin‚ one of the Founding Fathers of the United States‚ is known for his extensive list of accomplishments‚ including politician‚ printer‚ scientist‚ musician‚ inventor‚ and diplomat. He has always been proud of his working class roots after growing up in a poor family. He involves himself with public affairs and causes aimed at improving the lives of others. However‚ Benjamin Franklin is in no way perfect. He often manipulates people to get what he wants and becomes narcissistic later

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    Benjamin A. Saenz‚ in “Exile: El Paso‚ Texas‚” illustrates‚ by means of anecdotes and narratives from his individual experiences‚ that to be profiled and identified by the color of your skin as a possible illegal immigrant is flippant‚ demeaning‚ and misguided. Through his experiences‚ being profiled in El Paso‚ a border town to Mexico‚ Saenz illustrates that looking Hispanic does not deem an individual as an illegal immigrant‚ does not categorize any individual as a criminal‚ does not demand for

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    Benjamin Barber in his essay “overselling capitalism with consumerism” undertakes to disclose the contrast between both capitalism and consumerism. The author‚ in a detailed analysis describes the changes from capitalism to consumerism by clearly drawing not only the value that capitalism has but also its positive impact in the society‚ as well as the impact that consumerism has on the people. The emergence of the United States over the last century as the world’s dominant economic powerhouse‚ has

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    happiness” This excerpt shows that in the Declaration of Independence all men were created equal. However‚ Benjamin Banneker being the son of former slaves has seen the effects of slavery all around him. In his letter to Thomas Jefferson he uses allusion to the bible to portray the life of the slaves‚ adjectives to emphasize the inequality‚ and parallel structure to highlight his concerns. Benjamin Banneker uses allusion to the bible to emphasize the things slaves had to endure. “Those narrow prejudices

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    Capitalist ethos of Benjamin Franklin By Julfikar Islam Coordinator Research and Development www.futurestartup.com Entrepreneur is by nature expansionist. May be‚ she starts from a very tiny space‚ her sight touches the sky. She works for it to make the path more visible‚ clearer. Throughout the journey of expansion she maintains some ethos. She avoids ostentations and unnecessary expenditure as well as conscious enjoyment of power and is embarrassed by the outward signs of social recognition

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