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    Julius Caesar's Legacy

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    with people that are not his friends‚ like conspirators plotting against him‚ Acts One and Two were all about Caesar. Caesar does die in Act Three‚ but the conflict of Brutus/Cassius and Antony/Octavius really centers upon the meaning of Caesar’s legacy. Brutus and Cassius‚ being conspirators‚ want everyone to forget about Caesar and continue on with no king. Antony

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    Religious Freedom

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    because it doesn’t mean federal government is setting an official religion of the United States if the freedom of religion is really given‚ if an individual is forced to follow certain customs and beliefs‚ that person is not whole-heartedly being religious‚ and it allows a person to change their religion if they want to follow the same religion as their spouse Reason 1: (Identify the first reason from your thesis. This is what you will be proving in the paragraph) Evidence: (3 facts

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    Women in Colonial America

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    however‚ they have been considered not only intellectually inferior to men but also a major source of temptation and evil. Colonial women faced the harsh realities of childbirth‚ housework‚ and serving their husbands because it was tradition. The ways of the ‘old country’ culture was forced upon a new one‚ disallowing any room for new ideals. Although constrained by society Colonial women have had their part in shaping America. European nations came to the Americas to increase their wealth and broaden

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    Life in Colonial America

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    Groups (Women‚ Indians‚ Relgious Dissenters‚ Slaves) in Colonial America? Life in Colonial America for women‚ indians and slaves‚ were all a little different but they did have one thing in common: they were considered inferior to the white males. They had no rights and they were treated poorly. Slaves were treated like animals‚ Indians were told to be savages and women were only supposed to be the supporting wife and mother. Women in Colonial times were expected to follow the daily routine of tending

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    Darwin's Living Legacy

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    Darwin was not the first to suggest that life has evolved over time. In fact‚ there has been other researchers suggesting there theory. For instance‚ during 610-546 B.C. a Greek philosopher named Anaximander was one of the first to suggest that life-forms evolved from fish in the seas for this he went through a process of modification once established on land. Also‚ in the year 1735 Carl Linnaeus published his book‚ Systema Naturae in which he outlined a method for classifying all organisms. Darwin’s

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    Amelia Earhart Legacy

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    airplane. She used her passion for flying to conquer several social norms that were in place for women at that time. Unfortunately in 1937‚ she disappeared on a solo transatlantic flight and her body was ever found. She left behind a lasting legacy and the idea that women can accomplish just as much as men. Amelia Mary Earhart was born on July 24‚1897 in Atchison‚ Kansas. Her mother was Amelia Otis and her father‚ Edwin Earhart. Her father took on many jobs to keep his family financially stable‚ which

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    Colonial Rule in Uganda

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    were the chiefs so this was similar to the role British which was a monarchy. Full administration of Uganda as a colony was complete after the signing of the 1900 Buganda agreement with Sir Harry Johnston the commissioner of Uganda representing the colonial government. The agreement resulted into dividing the land ‚ the Kabaka and his chiefs up taking one half of the land commonly known as the mile land because it was measured in miles and the other half was taken by the British and this was called

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    Legacies: Roman‚ Greeks‚ and Hebrews In the ancient days‚ when culture‚ as well as civilizations were developing‚ many things came to be known as options for later cultures. Civilizations had different ways of doing things and therefore each of their cultures differed considerably. The Romans‚ the Greeks and the Hebrews all presented different legacies to the world. The Romans actually gave a legacy from their political‚ and economic systems. From the political system they gave us two forms

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    Outline: I. Colonial Mentality A. Definition B. Symptoms of colonial mentality C. History 1. Cultures and practices shared by foreign countries a. America b. Spain c. Japan II. How colonial mentality is inherited by Filipino individuals A. Denigration of the Filipino self B. Denigration of the Filipino culture and body C. Discrimination against less acculturated Filipinos D. Tolerance and acceptance of historical and contemporary oppression of Filipinos III. Effects of Having Colonial Mentality

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    Nicole Landis 4/21/13 Pandora’s Legacy Mr. McLaughlin Throughout life people are provided with lots of advice. Whether they take the advice or not‚ they should always listen. Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe teaches the lesson on why you should always listen to advice that is given. The advice given may not always be the best‚ but it should be considered even if it is not used. The book shows that if you really listen to the advice given‚ it will most likely help in the long run. Faustus

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