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    I believe the slaves came to North America to aid in tobacco. America was already practicing slavery in the 17th and 18th century so when that time came they would already know what to do when they have slaves in North America. So how the slaves got to America they rode in a slave ship in handcuffs and shackles. The reason is because those slaves were robbed of their freedom and was forced to do things that they didn’t want to do. First of all‚ when African Americans were living in Africa they

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    Why Lincoln Freed The Slaves There are many factors why former president Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves. I believe it was for economic reasons. Most Americans think that the reason Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves is because he was an abolitionist or because he was against slavery. The reason he freed the slaves was mainly for economic reasons. During the beginning of the civil war the north wasn’t looking so good. He tried to implement a policy of emancipation but was unsuccessful. He then started

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    put an end to it. Slaves were denied basic human rights that people take for granted everyday‚ and were treated unfairly. Rights that I believe everyone should be able to have were denied to slaves. Some of these rights include: the ability to have a legal marriage‚ own property‚ eat the fruit from the crops they were raising‚ and they didn’t have much of a say in whether or not their family would stay together or not. The main reasons why a slave family would break up were death‚ usually caused

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    Why Were The Patriots

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    The Loyalists were the people who didn’t want to be divided from the Britain. The Loyalists were loyal to the Britain although they weren’t being treated as a human‚ by the Patriots. If you were a Loyalist you would be hanged or immediately sent to jail. And families that were patriots and loyalist would be separated. The patriots stayed in the thirteen colonies and the loyalists came to what is known as Canada now. Loyalists ancestors descend from places like England‚ Scotland‚ and Ireland. The

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    Tigers in captivity Tigers shouldn’t be kept in captivity. People aren’t aware of the amount of space tigers need and how far they can travel. According to the Professor of Wildlife Conservation Robert John Young‚ Tigers can roam for hundreds of miles and the comparison of space between living in captivity and living in the wild is not even close. Imagine being kept in a small captivity with nothing to do‚ no freedom‚ change in lifestyle‚ behavior‚ and spending most of their lives in

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    only focused on the money that they can get from different companies and corporations. I found it repulsive that Nestlé secretly came into town and took the people’s water‚ without them even knowing about it. I believe that there should be no secrets kept from the people‚ because if this truly was a democracy‚ everyone would have a say in what goes on in the country. Also‚ it was hard to see that they would take water for free‚ and then sell it for 6 dollars a gallon‚ showing that they are basically

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    First‚ a slave is a person who is restricted from his or her own freedom in life. During the ancient time‚ slavery was stratified in terms of race. Additionally‚ millions of people were slaves back then; they were forced to work every day. Also‚ slavery is one of the oldest trades known. Slavery was a massive issue in this world because it is taking away the person’s freedom to live. Slaves did not have the right to their own sexuality‚ to their own reproductive capacities (Moore 1). Consequently

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    keep him in jail. Guzman‚ who is the leading drug kingpin in the world‚ has proved to be a difficult man to keep behind bars as he has escaped from prison twice. Some questions that it raises are‚ will he be extradited and face justice in the U.S. or kept in Mexico‚ will he be held more securely in jail‚ and

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    The only thing that surprised me was on the card titled "Why the Missions were Founded" it is in this a part that states " The Spanish law under which the California missions were founded was part of the “New Laws” issued in the 1540s. The code said that: (1) Indians should be permitted to dwell in communities of their own; (2) They should be permitted to choose their own leaders and councilors; (3) No Indian might be held as a slave; (4) No Indian might live outside his own village nor might any

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    action to persuade the watcher there avocados were the best.The second ad was Kira Niro ad when they talked about how there car was the best through humor and dangerous events. Funny moments can catch a watchers eye.The Avocados from mexico commericial started with a group of people who wanted a snack.Then they were arguing why the avocados were the best.Then they agreed upon making guacamole with the awesome avocados.Why this was persuasive because they were asked a lot of different snacks but picked

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