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    the main idea of the passage is letting you know the people’s rights as a human being and how a government should respect those rights‚ but if it becomes corrupt the people can abolish it. Jefferson’s opinion is that the people should abolish the government if it goes into a destructive end and create a new and better one that will respect those human rights. “A history of repeated injuries and usurpations‚ all having‚ in direct object‚ the establishment of an absolute tyranny over these States

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    Problem Solving Thomas Edison is one of the greatest inventors of all time‚ creating over a thousand patents for different inventions and creations within his lifespan. Thomas Edison never stopped working‚ and improving on the ideas that came from his previous generations and even himself.Edison’s inventions changed the face of society forever ‚ improving the lives of millions and improving whole communities with his ideas and creations. This is evidently seen not only in the social aspects of a

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    Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher who was lived from 1588-1679. He attended Oxford University where he studied classics. His occupation was a tutor‚ but he also traveled around Europe to meet with scientists and to study different forms of government. He became interested in why people allowed themselves to be ruled‚ and what would be the best form of government for England. Thomas Hobbes was the first great figure in modern moral philosophy. Hobbes had a pessimistic view of people; he

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    Watts 1963‚ 1995 I chose this particular painting by Kerry James Marshall because the three children within the painting remain me Vera‚ Buddy‚ and Bigger Thomas. The black shadow beneath each of the children is representing the cruelty‚ hatred‚ and lack of possibilities in their lives. Bigger is the boy curled into a fetal position upon the ground engulfed by the darkness around him because he decided to wallow in self-pity. He does not seek advancement in any area of his life because it is easier

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    Clarence Thomas was born on June 23‚ 1948 in Pin Point‚ Georgia. He spent most of his childhood living with his grandfather and step-grandmother in Savannah‚ Georgia. When he was young‚ his grandfather wanted him to follow a religious career path and he transferred high schools in order to become a priest. He was also very involved in the civil rights movement as a young man. After Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated‚ he left the south and attended Holy Cross College in Massachusetts where he

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    Thomas Alva Edison was born on February 11‚ 1847 in Milan‚ Ohio. Thomas Edison was the last of seven born to Samuel Edison and Nancy Edison. Thomas Edison mostly spent his childhood growing up in Port Huron‚ Michigan. When Edison went to school he often was not concentrated‚ and he overheard his teacher saying that he was unable to think clearly‚ this made Edison leave school after only three months of schooling. Edison at a young age developed hearing problems and‚ scarlet fever left him deaf and

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    Thomas Paine‚ often called the "Godfather of America" was an eighteenth century writer who used propaganda and persuasion techniques to motivate Americans in the fight for freedom from Britain. In one of several editions of his pamphlets titled The Crisis‚ Paine used several propaganda and persuasion techniques including over generalization‚ either/or fallacy‚ bandwagon appeal‚ parallelism‚ analogy‚ repetition‚ anecdote‚ and loaded language. During the winter of 1776‚ American soldiers fighting in

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    Thomas Jefferson Founding Father President‚ musician‚ and a congressmen‚ are three things that describe Thomas Jefferson. Many people know that Thomas Jefferson was an author of the Declaration of the Independence‚ but he was so much more. Thesis: As a well known member of the signing of the Declaration of Independence‚ Thomas Jefferson showed America that you don’t have to be connected with other countries. He left a lasting legacy as a great president. Early life for Thomas Jefferson was

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    Thomas Nast: The Mind Behind the Modern Media Today‚ an American’s political views develop from a number of sources. Magazines‚ movies‚ television‚ newspapers‚ and the Internet all shape public policy and the outcome of an election. However‚ most of those sources are fairly modern; newspapers and‚ magazines were the sole source for the American people up till about seventy years ago. Newspapers needed a way to present political information that was interesting and understandable to all; cartoons

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    Good morning! My name is Thomas Cranmer. I was born on July 2nd 1489 to Thomas and Agnes Cranmer in Nottingham‚ England. I was the 6th of 7 children‚ having 2 brothers and 4 sisters. It was important to my father for me to be well learned‚ but he did not want me to grow to be ignorant and "gentlemenless" so my father trained me in hunting‚ horseback riding and archery . Even at an early age‚ I was thought to be contemplative and liked my alone time. At the same time‚ I had a talent for breaking wild

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