Rosencrantz and Guildenstern showed loyalty for the King and Queen by doing what they were asked to. However‚ they showed disloyalty towards Hamlet by going against him just to follow through with the King and Queens demands. Claudius reveals that he had killed his older brother‚ King Hamlet. The motivation behind Claudius revealing the truth about his crimes was Hamlet’s play that he had watched earlier. The fact that Claudius was asking for forgiveness of his sins by praying persuaded Hamlet to not kill
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In today’s day‚ racism and fascism are still alive‚ regardless of what people’s perception of modern day society. The fourteenth amendment can be applicable to anyone who is not part of the majority and protects their rights. Amendment fourteenth should continue to be part of the constitution. The United States is known for its freedom and liberty and the fourteenth amendment allows everyone to strive for the “Pursuit of Happiness” and the “American Dream.” According to Finkelman (2014)‚”The
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The 1920s What was happening in America in the 1920s with fashion‚ government/politics‚ society‚culture (Harlem renaissance)‚ and more? The first thing on the topic of government is on January 16th 1920 the federal volstead act closed all bars and taverns in the United States‚now it was illegal to sell any “intoxicating beverage” with more than 0.5% of alcohol in it. Another big thing in 1920 that happened was‚on august 18th‚ the 19th amendment was added to the Constitution which
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from Christianity to Judaism. This amendment was written on June 7‚ 1789 and ratified December 15‚ 1791. James Madison‚ include an attribute said “ The civil rights of none shall be abridged on account of religious belief or worship‚ nor shall any national religion be established‚ nor shall the full and equal rights of conscience be in any manner‚ or on any pretence‚ infringed.’’ Freedom of Religion was important to our Founding Fathers. In Britain there was a lot of Religious Persecution in the 19th
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Collectivisation caused a lot of suffering in the countryside and had devastating effects for people who worked on collective farms‚ with the amount of resources that the state was demanding during the famine it becomes clear that they did not care for agronomists living conditions. A.Nove‚ Source 4‚ clearly shows that the peak amount of cattle was 70.5 million in 1968 and that sharply fell to 38.4 by 1933 before recovering‚ giving weight to the argument because clearly people where struggling to keep up with
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The Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution is known as one of Reconstruction Amendments‚ along with the Thirteenth and Fifteenth Amendments. The purpose of these amendments was to provide equal protection to former slaves. Previous to this amendment‚ the state governments didn’t have to respect the Bill of Rights and give all citizens the rights stated in it. Consequently‚ the newly freed slaves were not given the privileges and immunities of citizenship. Therefore‚ one of the most important parts
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Democracy In Athens The city state of Athens was thought to be one of the first democracies ever. Cleisthenes made final reforms to the Athenian constitution and united four separate tribes in 507 B.C.E.. This became the seed of Athenian democracy. To this day‚ about 60% of all governments are democracies‚ which makes Athens the father of modern governing. However‚ by today’s standards‚ Athens was far from what one would call “democratic”. Athens had several democratic aspects to its society‚ but
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nobility nobody was treated equal because like many old systems the people were unfairly separated into groups based on status. Peasants were treated worse than anybody else because of status‚ and they certainly didn’t have very many rights. Taxes were not taken liberally‚ and there
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also reached down into Africa and even originated from Asia. In Asia‚ this epidemic was used as a weapon during a war‚ spreading the horrible death even further. The Black Death still holds major significance today as it is believed that the strain is the beginning of modern diseases. The significance of the Bubonic Plague‚ otherwise known as the Black Plague‚ was how infectious and catastrophic it was. According to the third source‚ the plague “Had
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What if everyone was 100% responsible? Take one minute to think about what if everyone took responsibility for what they say‚ and for what they do? If people were honesty‚ ethical and treated people fairly‚ and the world would be a more pleasant place to live. Therefore‚ when we take responsibility for our actions‚ we could end bullying‚ discrimination and all discord in the world. Wow‚ World peace‚ can you image that? Personal responsibility for me means to be 100% responsible for my
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