although there are few Catholic civil servants in Northern Ireland‚ they are assigned to middle-ranking posts. Civil servants in Northern Ireland are predominantly Protestants. There are also no Catholics in the cabinet or the top ranks of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) and other important public bodies. In private sectors‚ firms and industries commonly had workforce of more than 90% Protestants. Due to majority of the employers being Protestants‚ the Catholics sometimes could not find a job as
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Runaway Slaves: Rebels on the Plantation by John Hope Franklin and Loren Schweninger In the book Runaway Slaves: Rebels on the Plantation ‚ by John Hope Franklin and Loren Schweninger‚ the plight of the African American slave is analyzed in strenuous detail. The authors use real stories of slaves‚ discovered in newspaper articles‚ court records‚ diaries‚ letters and runaway posters to give the reader a more personal approach as to the real situation African slaves faced. The book discusses discontent
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The historical narrative Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford tells about the once struggling Pilgrims making a good life for themselves with the help of the Indians. Leaving all civil parts of the world behind the Pilgrims set off. After 66 days aboard the Mayflower they reached Cape Cod on November 11th‚ 1620. The exhausting expedition brought disease and sickness to the travelers. When they arrived they had no houses‚ towns or welcoming faces to greet them. The natives to the land seemed
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Sime Darby Plantation Sdn. Bhd.’s first multinational corporation in Malaysia is one of the largest corporations in the whole of Southeast Asia. The company has a long history of international trading activities and is one of the most internationally integrated companies. The company‚ which has focused concentration on how the management gained internationalization knowledge and experience when operating the organization‚ has been a Malaysian multinational from its foundation as it became a Malaysian
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Compare and contrast the political system in the UK with the political system in your country of origin. Clearly indicate your home country. The Oxford Dictionary‚ defined politics as ‘the activities associated with the governance of a country or area‚ especially the debate between parties having power’. Therefore political systems are the processes involved in decision making and the governing of nations. The purpose of this essay is to discuss the political system of both the UK and Nigeria‚
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The Secret Diary of William Byrd of Westover ‚ 1709-1712 Every morning‚ William seems to wake up and eat his milk for breakfast. After his meal‚ often but not always‚ he reads a chapter in Hebrew or some other language and proceeds with his day. In some entries in his diary‚ he usually has a problem with his slaves and has to punish them quite frequently and does not have a problem with the severity of the punishment. Slaves are being burned by irons and whipped till they are no longer to stand
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2.3 Case Study: Irish Model of Conflict Management Conflict between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland was termed as sectarian violence‚ although other factors include political beliefs‚ ethnicity and class divisions that played major roles as well. It might also refer to general philosophical‚ political or armed conflict between different schools of thought such as that between Shi’a and Sunni sects. After decades of atrocities and violence‚ the sectarian conflict in Northern
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writers of American Literature were representatives of the two sides and were determined to set this country apart from the rest of the world‚ even if that meant going to war or asking other countries for help. In William Bradford’s Of Plymouth Plantation‚ he talks about the successes of the pilgrims so far as if trying to convince
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Tree Plantation Tree plantation means planting trees and plants. The purpose of tree plantation is save the endangered environment and to beautify our life. Trees are valuable gifts of nature. They are known as the best friends of human beings. They benefit us in various ways. The lives of men and other animals and insects are inconceivable without the existence of trees in the world. Trees absorb carbon dioxide and give us oxygen without which no living being can live. Trees give us shade‚ medicine
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CONSOCIATIONALISM A brief study by Oloruntuyi Ifeoluwa Olusayo INTRODUCTION A large percentage of pluralistic communities live divided and therefore find it difficult to have a stable democratic government. In a community where the minority feel they are being cheated by the majority and are unable to be a part of decision making‚ these minorities are likely to defend themselves by resorting to fights and thus creating instability. Therefore‚ to stabilize such communities‚ leaders resort to making
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