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    The Bath Riots

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    The bath riots Whether they are legal or illegal‚ immigrants have experienced discrimination from a large group of americans citizens. I believe they should have more consideration and respect‚ therefore‚ helping immigrants to have a better life here in the US. Coming to United States represents a huge opportunity to get a better job than what their country can offer them and their families. Trying to get into America has become a big accomplishment‚ specially for the Mexican population and their

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    Haymarket Riot

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    crowd. Seven policemen and four other persons were killed‚ and more than 100 persons were wounded. This riot however was not just a random outbreak during a labor demonstration but rather a boiling over of a culmination of many factors that were building up in the late 19th century which eventually led down to what we remember now as the Haymarket Square riot. Before this entire Riot came to be‚ we see clearly that the Industrial revolution had a strong impact on society‚ from agricultural

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    London Riots

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    London Riots “On the 7th of August 2011‚ the town of Tottenham had been terrorised‚ as overnight riots called for; buildings and cars to be burnt‚ shops to be looted and petrol bombs thrown at police” It is very difficult to understand how such unnecessary violence can be approved on. One of my main reasons for saying this is that during a protest demanding “justice” over the fatal shooting of Mark Duggan‚ an outbreak of looting and violence began. This resulted in eight police officers having

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    The Stonewall Riots

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    The Stonewall Riots Outline I. Introduction: A. Topic: Violence as a Mean to Defend Human Rights B. Narrowing down of the focus of the topic: The Stonewall Riots: The LGBT Community Rises in Action C. Statement of specific topic and the plan to follow: The Stonewall Riots represent a good example of when violence is needed. Why? Because of its causes‚ what lead to the protests and its consequences‚ what came afterwards. II. Body: A.The

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    Stonewall Riots

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    Stonewall Riots "Liberation for gay people is to define ourselves how and with whom we live‚ instead of measuring our relationships by straight values… To be free territory‚ we must govern ourselves‚ set up our own institutions‚ defend ourselves‚ and use our own energies to improve our lives" (Wittman‚ 75). Carl Wittman’s Refugees from Amerika: A Gay Manifesto‚ drew together many of the themes dealing with gay liberation. This quote demonstrates the goals of the gay and lesbian movement‚ a movement

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    Rebecca riots

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    "The Rebecca Riots were mainly the product of dire poverty gripping West Wales" How valid is this assessment of the causes of the Rebecca riots‚ 1839-1844? The Rebecca riots were a series of protests against conditions in the rural areas of Wales between 1839 and 1844. It was a time of growing discontent among the poor‚ they were under increasing pressure from the cost of all necessaries in life. Interpretation suggests that the Rebecca riots were a consequence of extreme poverty caused by many

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    Riots In Philadelphia

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    continuous influx began to change the demographic of city’s population. Tensions began to rise over religion then political motives set in as well. The Philadelphia riots of 1844 took root in considering the immigrants as the Other and finding ways to establish their superiority through suppressing the immigrants power. The 1844 riots in Philadelphia were brought about by a nativist culture shock that established a heightened sense of awareness concerning the American’s self-identity; the influx of

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    The Stonewall Riots

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    The Stonewall riots directly resulted in the birth of two new gay activist groups- the Gay Liberation Front‚ and the Gay Activists Alliance. The Gay Liberation Front (GLF) was formed immediately after the riots by Martha Shelley‚ Sylvia Rivera‚ Marsha P. Johnson‚ Michael Brown‚ Jerry Hoose‚ and Jim Owles. Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson went on to become well known LGBTQ+ activists‚ founding STAR‚ a foundation advocating for queer and homeless women of color.The GLF took a more radical approach

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    Prison Riots

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    inmates. An issue that management faces is the occurrence of riots. According to dictionary.com‚ a riot is a disturbance of the public peace by three or more persons acting together in a disrupting and tumultuous manner in carrying out their private purposes. Some riots are characterized by organization and demands‚ others by weak and confused formation of leadership‚ or conflict and violence among inmates themselves. In some riots‚ prisoners inflict suffering on hostages‚ inmates treat hostages

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    Haymarket Riot

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    Proposal • Topics of Inquiry: The Chicago bombing during the Haymarket Riot caused uproar throughout the crowd. It was supposed to be a peaceful protest‚ but turned out to be an unplanned event. Many argue that the bombing itself did not help the cause‚ but I will be arguing that the bombing helped the eight hour movement. - How did this event occur? What led up to this event? - What happened to the protestors after the riot? - How did the event benefit the eight hour movement? • Working Thesis

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