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    Liberty Bell

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    The Liberty Bell‚ located in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania‚ is an American bell of great historic significance. The Liberty Bell is perhaps one of the most prominent symbols associated with the American Revolution and the American Revolutionary War. It is one of the most familiar symbols of independence‚ abolition of slavery‚ nationhood and freedom within the United States‚ and has been used as an international icon of liberty. [1] Its most famous ringing‚ on July 8‚ 1776‚ summoned citizens of Philadelphia

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    Statue of Liberty

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    I chose to write about the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty serves as a symbolic fixture of the principles America was founded on. She represents freedom‚ liberty‚ and opportunity. The location of the Statue of Liberty is an amazing feat in itself‚ it is right in the middle of a very wide and a very deep Hudson river‚ and at the time it was brought there‚ with the limited technology‚ was amazing. Adding to the location‚ The State of Liberty as everyone knows is right next to the old

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    Sons of Liberty

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    The Sons of Liberty were vital to the freedom and change that America needed. They were one of the first vital acts in liberating the Americas from England’s control on the colonies. They were started in pre-independence North American British colonies in protest to the Stamp Act of 1765. They also made their voice heard in the Townshend Acts‚ the Tea Tax‚ and any form of “Taxation without Representation”. Their most well known act today is the Boston Tea Party that occurred in 1773. The Sons of

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    are stories of civil disobedience. When American colonists faced tyranny from the British monarchy‚ they did not lay down their rights. Instead‚ they defied

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    Sons of Liberty

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    to the views of others and thinks about what they have to say. He/she helps people who are not in a position to help them. In my opinion the sons of liberty were good citizens because they fought for what was right. The sons of liberty were an underground resistance organization‚ that was made up of men and women (known as the daughters of liberty) from the New England colonies that protested the acts that the British government put on them. Some out front members of the organization were Paul

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    As the American Civil War came to a bloody end with the northern side conquering‚ it was evident the newly reunited Unites States was in ruins economically‚ as well as socially and politically. Beginning in 1865‚ this initiated the beginning of the Reconstruction era with the purpose of rebuilding and reestablishing America. Among the American people were the newly freed African Americans whom who were dumped into society frequently destitute‚ unaided‚ and unknowing. Although the north had won

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    of the Civil Court The function of the Civil Court is to deal with civil matters‚ cases which don’t include criminal matters. The role of the County Court in the Civil Court The role of the county court is to deal with small‚ simple cases; they deal with civil non-criminal matters). Businesses who try and recover money that they are owed go to civil courts as it’s a small non-criminal case‚ an individual who wants compensation for injuries he/she has had can also go to a civil court as well

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    The Greatness of Liberty

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    The Greatness of Liberty The freedoms America carries is what makes it one of the best countries to live in. We‚ as human beings‚ each deserve an equal chance to prosper. Our constitution carries the Bill of Rights which gives us that chance‚ and allows us to live every day the way we want to. The freedoms of speech‚ religion‚ and press‚ the right to work at any job you qualify for‚ and the right to receive a free education are all factors that make America great. The ability for your opinion

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    Case Study #1 The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah‚ on behalf of the Main Street Church‚ has filed a complaint against Brigham City’s “Free Speech Zone” Ordinance. The suit claims that the city’s ordinance violates the rights granted to all U.S. citizens by both the state of Utah’s and the United State’s constitutions. According to the ordinance‚ a city permit is required for essentially any type of expression in a public forum; this is inclusive of all city parks‚ streets and sidewalks

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    focus on the threat and manipulation that can affect a group. Therefore‚ the study focus on protecting the college students from the negativity of stereotypes. The interventions focused on finding a better solution to avoid being stereotyped. The authors concluded that the role model intervention of having a group as a target had a higher result than the no intervention control based on self as a target. The role model intervention helps protect against group as a target by avoiding stereotype threat

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