Sumel Singh Newcomer English 10 honors 10 October 2012 Liberty "Give me Liberty‚ or give me Death!” (Henry 100) The date is March 20‚ 1774‚ we as a nation must choose between one of these two proclamations. The British have increased our taxation and yet we have no representation‚ in addition‚ the British allow their soldiers quarters in our homes‚ alongside our families‚ with no consent of ours? Furthermore‚ when we try to protest against
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Constitution guarantee the right to an education? There is not a single place where the Constitution guarantees citizens a rights to a proper education. This is why America sincerely lags in the literacy rate of today’s society. Every born person‚ regardless of whether they are black‚ white‚ green‚ or orange‚ should have the right to learn and become educated. What are you without proper learning techniques? Who are you without no sense on being able to read? Who are you without knowing what simple words
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What should a billionaire give and what should you-speech Good afternoon ladies and gentleman my name is George France. Welcome to the fourth business lunch. Today I will be talking to you about Peter Singers views on charity. The daily life of an African living in poverty is a lot different compared to yours or mine. Africans living in poverty barely survive day to day. 1 billion people don’t have access to clean drinking water and others must walk miles just to get clean drinking water‚
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become deadly to the rest of the population‚ Garrett Hardin’s first point is that Earth is not at all like a spaceship but it is really more like a lifeboat because lifeboats have no captain‚ a really limited food supply and life or death decisions on what to do about population control. The second point Hardin makes is his tragedy of the commons; he tells about how muddy things can get when there is free land for everyone to share equally‚ and how easily that whole system can come crashing down. Finally
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This world that we live in is filled with numerous predicaments. These issues include war‚ hunger‚ suicide‚ pollution‚ racism‚ violence‚ substance abuse‚ bullying‚ teenage pregnancy‚ poverty‚ global warming‚ and the list goes on. Mahatma Gandhi suggested‚ “You must be the change you want to see in the world.”Although there are many issues in the world that should be improved‚ if I had the power to do one thing to improve the world‚ I would probably establish world peace. According to Dictionary
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“Give me liberty or give me death”‚ a speech given by Patrick Henry to the Virginia House of Burgesses‚ this speech became one of the most famous quotes in American History. On April 19‚ 1775‚ the American Revolution began‚ and shots were fired. Robert Gross‚ he wrote a good book on the lives of ordinary people during the Revolution war called‚ “The Minuteman and their World”. The Revolution began at the Old North Bride in Concord‚ Massachusetts. Gross used documents that were legal and other sources
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1. Why did Huck give his money to Judge Thatcher? Huckleberry Finn gave Judge Thatcher his money‚ because he knew Pap was coming to town. He didn’t want to give it to his dad‚ because he would always buy drinks and get drunk and he didn’t want to waste his money. 2. Describe Pap Finn. What kind of a person is he? Pap was about 50 years old‚ had a bad attitude toward being stupid‚ he always wore rags‚ he had long‚ greasy black hair‚ he wore rags for clothes‚ he is white‚ and he was always drunk
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If you were to look back on your high school years‚ what advice would you give to someone beginning their high school career? If I were to look back on my high school years and give advice to now students‚ I will tell them never wait until college to do anything. You should stay curious all the time‚ cultivate a passion for something‚ have fun with learning‚ and pick at least one club and join in. Stay curious all the time. I think a high school student should be stay curious; or become curious
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During the American revolution‚ Patrick Henry’s cry‚ “Give me liberty or give me death‚” was a philosophy adopted by many as they aimed to separate themselves from the British‚ but this statement is problematic due to the fact that it suggests liberty is something opposing‚ or simply different‚ from death. As a country we continue to value this cry for liberty as a fundamental value‚ but this same liberty was not given to women after the revolution‚ or centuries to come. As a result‚ there were many
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through hell‚ keep on going. Never never never give up The quit where a huge part of you wants to give up. The quit you make when you the world is against you‚ when you’re sick to your stomach half the time and when all those who told you it was a dumb idea to begin with are now reminding you that they told you that it was a dumb idea to begin with. The quit that just feels easier. So what do you do when feel that kind of quit coming on? Simple. Never give up.But just because it’s simple doesn’t mean
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