self-evident‚ that all men are created equal‚” -- Thomas Jefferson‚ The Declaration of Independence‚1776 “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal;” -- Elizabeth Cady Stanton‚ The Declaration of Sentiments‚ 1848 Two largely parallel quotes from America’s history‚ yet only the first one is recognizable to most. That alone accentuates the plight of equal rights‚ although both quotes helped to spark a revolution‚ one for a new country and the other for the
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Ma Ha was a young man when he quickly rose through the military rank and became the advisor of the Chinese Emperor Yongle. The Emperor gave him wealth‚ power‚ and even a new name. Formerly known as Ma Ha‚ Zheng He led a total of seven voyages through the South China Sea‚ the Indian ocean and the Arabian sea from 1405 to 1433. His mission was to establish new trade relationships‚ find new land and show off the power and wealth of China. He traveled to many countries and gave many gifts in the name
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In “The Jacksonian Revolution‚” author Robert V. Remini discussed the Jacksonian presidency and his effect on politics in the United States. Between the 1820s and 1840s‚ the country witnessed a rise of universal suffrage for whites‚ long ballots‚ national nominating‚ and grassroots political parties. This time period was considered a revolution to some people. In “The Jacksonian Revolution‚” Remini displayed how throughout the time there was a rise of democracy‚ a rise of the common man‚ and increase
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How much change has there been in rights for women? The social media leads the stereotypical thoughts that society has about women. During the early 1900’s‚ women weren’t allowed to leave their houses and were domestic servants for their husbands. They couldn’t vote at all. If they were divorced‚ they would have been treated as an outcast and have no employment and would not be able to drive. The Suffragists and Suffragettes used contrasting methods to try and get women the vote. The Suffragists
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Jacksonian Democrats viewed themselves as the guardians of the United States Constitution‚ political democracy‚ individual liberty‚ and equality of economic opportunity. However‚ the Jacksonian Democrats were in a catch 22. In order for them to protect the interests of the common man‚ they at times had to violate the very things for which they stood. By doing this‚ the Jacksonian Democrats stressed the importance of the power of the common man‚ at times by violating their own principles. The
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Jacksonian democracy is the political philosophy of United States President Andrew Jackson and his supporters. Jackson’s policies followed the era of Jeffersonian democracy which dominated the previous political era. Prior to and during Jackson’s time as President‚ his supporters (the beginnings of the modern Democratic Party) were resisted by the rival Adams and Anti-Jacksonian factions‚ which later gave rise to the Whigs. More broadly‚ the term refers to the period of the Second Party System (mid
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The Revolutions of 1848 were a series of political and economic revolts that took place in Europe because of a recession and abuse of political power. Although changes were made all throughout Europe‚ the original‚ oppressive government took back control soon after‚ undoing the work of the revolutionaries. Although these changes didn’t last long‚ the revolutions did prove to both the governments and revolutionaries that the people had the power to undermine the government in order to bring about
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Count Camillo Benso di Cavour are the primary names associated with the process by which the many governments of the Italian peninsula came together as a unified kingdom. They all were pivotal in this unification process. In the years between 1830 and 1848 many events occurred in the country of Italy. The primary problems in Italy were a mix of economic depression‚ social clash‚ and radical ideas. Secret societies were formed‚ and because of this‚ many people were thrown in prison. However‚ being jailed
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Election Day 1824 Did Not Settle Things In that era the candidates did not campaign themselves. The actual campaigning was left to managers and surrogates‚ and throughout the year various partisans spoke and wrote in favor of the candidates. When the votes were tallied from across the nation‚ Andrew Jackson had won a plurality of the popular as well as the electoral vote. In the electoral college tabulations‚ John Quincy Adams came in second‚ Crawford third‚ and Henry Clay finished fourth.
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A Conspiracy Theory: Has a Cure for Diabetes Been Discovered? A topic of interest in the medical field for any disease is always finding a cure. But what if one has already been found? Moreover‚ what if it’s being hidden by pharmacies and drug companies to protect the large profits these companies make off of patients? Many conspiracists believe that this is occurring today‚ specifically with diabetes. Though pharma companies do have a large impact on drug and cure research‚ there is simply not enough
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