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    What is one thing that boxers‚ soldiers‚ and wild animals have in common? Can’t think of anything? Well here is one‚ each of them in their own way‚ falls under hostility and their particular mode of being dominant. Boxers fight their opponents in small arenas‚ to prove they are strong enough to defeat the world champion. Soldiers are trained to be aggressive and fight for their country no matter what. Unlike boxers and animals who fight bare-handed (or bare-pawed for the animals)‚ they use guns and

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    Kennedy supported and fought for the Civil Rights movement and wanted to end school segregation. In addition‚ he also argued that people of color‚ African-Americans should receive the justices to vote through the 15th Amendment after the Civil War. Robert wanted those votes rights were not trespassed‚ as many whites made efforts to block African-American from being able to vote. Through

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    physical combat in a war. Now‚ imagine being forced to fight not only alongside a boy who is only twelve years old but also against boys and girls his age and even younger. Think about being in those children’s places. It is hard to envision being kidnapped and forced into service and being severely punished for any attempts to escape. Thousands upon thousands of children are put through these situations each day. Rebel militias and government groups alike in countries with raging wars are enlisting children

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    There were many reasons for the Civil War. As an example‚ most people feel as if the Civil War was about slavery‚ although recently we have found that it was actually about federal and state rights. Slavery was a small but effective role in the Civil War. The southern half of the United States were “slave states” as the north were “free states”‚ there were always an equal amount of slave and free states. The south and north had very different views and constantly got into disagreements with each

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    Was the Civil War inevitable? This was one of the most controversial arguments in American history. Personally‚ I think this war would happen sooner or later. The long-term cause was the different ideas on the slavery system between the North and the South. After the Confederates attacked Fort Sumter‚ the Civil War began. Slavery was the biggest problem between the North and the South. The economy in the south relied on agriculture. The owners of big plantations required thousands of slaves to

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    The Constitution played a major role in causing the Civil War. One of its biggest impacts on America was creating a division between the states. This dissolution between the states is largely due to varying opinions on the legality and morality of slavery. It was impossible for the nation’s founders to know all of the major issues their nation would face in the future‚ so the Constitution‚ therefore‚ does not address certain topics that would lead to great dispute later on in the country such as

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    Lincoln is perhaps one of the greatest wartime presidents and his entire presidency effectively took place during the civil war. However‚ before taking office Lincoln had no prior experience with war as a politician or a general. When he took office Lincoln was aware of his deficiencies in knowledge of military knowledge in comparison to the confederacies leader‚ Jefferson Davis. Lincoln was fully aware that he had to become a knowledgeable wartime leader with adept decision making quickly to successfully

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    Is it reasonable to fight against your own country? 1861 is when the Civil war started. Many states had already left the union to form a group of states called the Confederacy. Texas was the seventh state to leave the Union and to join the others. This is when America started to fall apart. Texans fought in the Civil War because of slavery‚ state rights‚ and their love of Texas. Texans fought in the Civil War because they wanted slavery. In Texas there were 182‚566 slaves‚ which made up 30% of

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    Before the Civil War Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the United States of America In 1960. In 1661 the Civil War began because Fort Sumter is attacked. The people there surrender. Then that’s when it all started. Most people thought that the war would be over by Christmas. The Northerns were quick to join the Union Army. Pro-Union people were generally opposed to slavery and like stronged federal government. From there the War last until 1965.Civil War soldiers went on foot most of the

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    The Civil War: Tuscaloosa’s Involvement Throughout history‚ America has been involved in many wars. No war hit quite as close to home as the Civil War. Brothers fought against brothers‚ and families were torn apart. Living in the United States during this time was rough‚ but living in the south was even harder. Tuscaloosa‚ being so close to the University of Alabama‚ played a significant role in the Civil War; it is important to understand Tuscaloosa’s involvement in the Civil War. The

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