The Declaration of Independence‚ written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776 focused on a colonize time when the people were treated unfairly by the government. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence to prove that “all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights‚ that among these rights are life‚ liberty‚ and justice.” In surprise our government is still not showing that the people are put first as equals for example‚ officers still “Sent
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A murder conviction sent Henry Harvey to the gallows. That’s most of what we know about his life‚ because he wasn’t the sort of man anyone cared much about back then. In fact‚ if he hadn’t been hanged‚ he would have been forgotten long before now. Harvey came to the fast-growing Sandhills town of Rockingham‚ North Carolina‚ from Roanoke‚ Virginia. He was part of a crew hired to help with the construction of the town’s waterworks and sewer service. Rockingham was moving into the modern age of indoor
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This is just a preview post of a much more detailed story that will chronicle the reckless way in which Marc Ching is hopelessly lost when it comes to animal rescue. Marc Ching believes he is the only one that can end the dog meat trade. No matter what anyone tells him or explains that his actions are reckless‚ he proceeds with his bulk in the china shop mentality. Marc Ching believes that he is actually accomplishing something with his undercover spy crap and in the end all he is doing is risking
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I would describe Patrick Henry as an intelligent‚ honest man having strong moral principles. He lived a full life‚ marrying twice and having 17 children. He was a lawyer‚ five term govenor of Virginia and member of the Virginia House of Burgesses. He fought for the Bill of Rights and was an important figure in the American Revolution. "Born on May 29th‚ 1736 in Studley‚ Virginia‚ he was the son of John Henry and Sarah Winston". During his childhood he attended a local school and was later tutored
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OCEAN ACIDIFICATION‚ NO RED HOAX - 22 million tons of carbon is dumped into the ocean - Making seawater more acidic - Affecting plant life and marine life - Doing horrors to our marine fishing community Donald Trump‚ our very own cheeto president‚ is claiming all these horrors we are doing to our environment is not only true‚ but a hoax made by the Chinese. Not only is he an idiot for thinking this‚ but he is neglecting God’s green earth. For those of you who don’t know what Ocean Acidification is
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Lipstick or Life? Your lipstick is to die for. Literally. Right now‚ millions of mice‚ rabbits‚ primates‚ cats‚ dogs‚ and other animals are locked inside cages across the country waiting for the next painful and terrifying experiment to be performed on them. Before we conduct another experiment‚ we need to consider our treatment of others‚ both humans and non-humans. Animal testing is a form of animal cruelty that is no longer necessary or acceptable. There are many alternatives to animal testing
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The Manhattan Project and the Bombings of Hiroshima/Nagasaki When people hear the word nuclear bomb‚ the image of a towering mushroom cloud of destruction instantly comes to mind. This device‚ capable of inflicting an unimaginable amount of damage in a split second‚ is the culmination of the human quest for bigger and better weaponry. On August 6th an earth- shattering event happened that would change the course of the world. As a result of President Truman’s decision‚ the
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Christopher Columbus’ Letter of Discovery rose‚ very quickly‚ to the top of European publishing in 1493. His letter spread the news of his voyage‚ in which Columbus claims to have discovered and captured multiple islands in the Indian Ocean in Asia. Obviously‚ Columbus was way off in his topography and actually landed in what we know now as Haiti/the Dominican Republic and Cuba. While exaggerating size and wealth‚ he also claimed‚ wrongly‚ that China was nearby. In the letter‚ Columbus is essentially
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Racial Profiling Racial profiling has been a part of the United States justice system about as long as there has been a justice system. In 1944 the supreme court made the decision that racial profiling was not unjust or unconstitutional. They said it is okay to practice during times of great emergency. Since then there have been countless lawsuits towards the United States for unlawful searches based on ethnicity. Many of these searches involve innocent citezens who are treated unfairly.
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Civil Disobedience It is seldom that breaking the law is justifiable‚ but when the law is unjust‚ it is up to the people to bring attention to it. Civil disobedience is a peaceful form of protest “with the aim of bringing about a change in laws or government policies” (Brownlee). Antigone buries her brother in an act of civil disobedience when her uncle prohibits his burial. Just as Antigone accepted her death sentence‚ those who participate in civil disobedience “are willing to accept the legal
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