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    What was Lincoln supposed to say after the war? Fifty thousand people died in a total of three days‚ and what on earth is he supposed to say? That he is sorry‚ that he doesn’t know why everything happened the way that it happened? Lincoln gave a speech‚ it was very short‚ and a lot of people didn’t even listen but what he said was; that the living can honor the wartime dead not with a speech‚ but rather to continuing to fight for the idea’s they gave their lives for. Lincoln’s Gettysburg address

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    Name Instructor Course Date Chinese History Assignment China 221 BCE - turning point The first Chinese Empire was formed from the unification of state of Qin with other Sates in China states in 221 BCE to establish a centralized organization of government. The founding of the Qin dynasty not only brought the unification of the China but also redefined China as a country. Before the Qin dynasty‚ China was under based on clan ties and lineage but transformed into a centralized government in 221

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    coward and is running away from Tybalt. After taunting Tybalt‚ both Mercutio and Tybalt fight Tybalt wins the duel and Mercutio dies. In anger Romeo kills Tybalt. This is very important scene in terms of plot because it is an extremely important turning point.After Romeo kills Tybalt the prince exiles him from the city. This exile means that he will no longer be able

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    The roman civil war from 49-47 BC was one of the biggest turning points in Roman history‚ lead by Julius Caesar‚ the war was initiated when he crossed the Rubicon. In 60 BC Caesar was intent on gaining political power and becoming a member of the consul‚ he was able to gain the interest of the public by forming the first triumvirate with Pompey and Crassus. The first triumvirate held an immense amount of wealth‚ private and public power between the three men‚ through using their combined strengths

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    Sophie Bormann Ms. Henderson CRW 4 03/12/2018 The Civil Rights Movement (1954-1968) was‚ arguably‚ one of the biggest turning points in American history. Before the series of social movements began‚ a strong racial divide existed. Many made their voices heard during this movement‚ writing their names down in history. Rosa Parks was one of those people‚ having one of the most well known stories from the Civil Rights Movement. It all began with an action that she had not deemed as “heroic”

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    English royal house of Lancaster and is determined to invade France and rise to the French Throne (Sharrock). It portrays the events leading up to‚ during‚ and after Henry’s extraordinary victory at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415‚ which was a major turning point in the Hundred Years’ War. This war was a conflict between the kingdoms of France and England continuing from 1337 to 1453 over the rights to the French crown among other things‚ and the film begins during a period

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    The uncommonly known Bessemer process sparked a turning point in the 1850’s. A process designed to yield steel at a much faster rate allowed for a development in traditional structures‒bridges‚ buildings‚ and skyscrapers‒as well as advanced economic theory and practices and their relation to a successful business model. Revolutionaries such as Andrew Carnegie (a successful entrepreneur) and James Buchanan Eads (an engineer specializing in bridges) paved the way for practices and techniques still

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    housing; the right to vote; and equal access to public facilities. Many influential people had taken part in this movement such as Brown‚ Martin Luther King‚ Malcom X‚ Rosa Parks‚ Thurgood Marshall‚ and etc. The Civil Rights Movement was a huge turning point in history because it influenced a lot of laws to be passed such as The Executive Order 10952. The Executive Order 10952 states that "affirmative actions must be taken to ensure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during

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    The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a turning point in the African American Civil Rights Movement because it was the first mass protest against Jim Crow and it is regarded as the movement that started the Modern Civil Rights

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    What A Year How can one prepare for a pivotal point in their life? The answer is simple: one can’t. With all the reading and researching only one thing is evident: one cannot see the outcome of one’s life exactly as it will happen. When a pivotal point in my life comes around I realise what is important and what is not. I see how meaningless certain things can become and how one thing can affect me. When I was nine years old‚ so much had happened for me; my family hosted a foreign exchange student

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