The persecution of John T. Scopes was a very peculiar case‚ but it was also one of the most famous and important cases to ever appear in the Western world. The Scopes trial is often referred to‚ as Mencken says‚ “completely switching the direction the country seemed to obviously be going in at the time” (Mencken’s Trial Account). The Scopes trial is often misperceived in it’s message for the country‚ it is seen as a random trial against a science teacher that eventually led to an argument over evolution
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any moment. The development of the New World led to the emergence of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. There was an abundance of land in the New world‚ but not enough people to take care of it. Therefore‚ the demand for slaves increased. Slaves were transported from Africa to the Western Hemisphere in awful conditions. The space was so cramped they were forced to crouch or lie down‚ there was a lack of sanitation‚ they were given an insufficient amount of food‚ disease spread‚ and women were exposed
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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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What was the impact of World War II on Belfast. Northern Ireland was very important to the war effort. During World War 2‚ Northern Ireland was controlled by unionists and therefore was still a part of Britain. Belfast was a very important city in N. Ireland. Many things were manufactured in Belfast such as ships‚ planes‚ uniforms and soldiers . In the early years of the war‚ there were restrictions in place like there was in Britain. These included rationing‚ censorship and travel restrictions
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Pope John Paul II once said‚ “The evil of the twentieth century was of gigantic proportions‚ an evil that used state structures to carry out its dirty work; it was evil transformed into a system” (Down 97). This evil caused heroes to successfully rescue a fraction of Europe’s helpless youth‚ but it also led to the children’s misfortune as displaced persons‚ and the trauma left to fill the void of their losses. As news of the transports spread‚ in a month’s time‚ 1‚950 children travelled from Germany
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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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Timur‚ or Tamerlane‚ was the last great nomadic nomadic conqueror of Asia‚ and founder of the Timurid Empire and Dynasty. During his zenith‚ he commanded an empire which stretched from modern-day Turkey to Nepal. Most of Timur’s life was spent in military conquest. His military expansions often involved the wholsale slaughter and genocide of the conquered peoples‚ leaving dead hundreds of thousands of enemy soldiers and civilians. The life and analysis of Timur’s reign can be divided into three
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Hitler’s final solution was to eliminate millions of Jews from Germany. It took place within Germany. After the British‚ Russian‚ and American troop invaded Germany during the final parts of WWII. Resulting in the freeing of the remaining Jews in the camps. After these horrific events‚ Jews were greatly affected by “Hitler’s Final Solution”. Hitler’s final solution was a horrific event that Jews had to go through. Jews Were basically treated like animals. Nazis would put a star on their clothing
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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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To what extent was Germany responsible for the tension between the European powers (1900-1913)? Tension was rife between the main powers within Europe and their hold over their empires and states. Many of the alliances of the time created enemies‚ generating huge tensions‚ with Germany often feeling isolated and betrayed. Germany gravely feared an encirclement and attack upon her borders; it was evident that war was going to break out‚ it was just a matter of when and how‚ leaving many tactics
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