choose the loyalty of his friend or the loyalty for the government. and has to kill his friend to save the republic. If there be any in this assembly‚ any dear friend of Caesar’s‚ to him I say‚ that Brutus’ love to Caesar was no less than his. If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar‚ this is my answer:Not that I loved Caesar less‚ but that I loved Rome more. (3.2.2) Logos- Brutus for president Brutus should be president because he is smart
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THE CLASSICAL PERIOD (1775-1825) The Baroque period culminated in the masterpieces of J.S. Bach and G.F. Handel. In the middle of the eighteenth century‚ contemporaneous with the mature years of Bach and Handel‚ a new musical style developed that is known as Rococo or preclassical style. This style is most evident in keyboard and orchestral music‚ but it is mentioned here because it represented a transition from the Baroque to the Classical era‚ occurring between 1725 and 1770. In the world of painting
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ENLIGHTENMENT The Enlightenment (1687-1789) was one factor that paved the way for the abolition of slavery. According to Lamm and Cross (1993) in The Humanities in Western Culture‚ this remarkable period ‘was a self-conscious and extremely articulate movement that was to transform all Western societies. It had its roots in France and England‚ but its branches extended throughout Europe and into the New World.’ People started to question the Church as well as the status quo. Franklin Knight in “The
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Equal Rights: Why Slavery Wasn’t Abolished In Time Do you ever wonder why the constitution included the statement “all men are created equal” yet slavery continued for 78 years? Keeping the peace‚ the Founding Fathers decided to focus more on building a strong‚ new nation so they ignored the slavery problem. To keep that strong national government‚ they had to accept the disagreements some of the states had. Even if some disagreed with slavery‚ they had to accept the fact that they were profiting
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Explain why opposition to Russian Governments was so rarely successful in the period 1855-1954? Throughout the period 1855 to 1954‚ opposition to Russian governments was a common occurrence due to dissatisfaction of many civilians’ lives and the lack of development seen throughout Russia. However‚ as much as there were some successful movements throughout 1905 such as the Bolsheviks gaining support and eventually gaining power‚ there were also several failed attempts due to intense use of violence
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The overall reason as to why India was imperialised was because of the British raj‚ and then later by the British government. Their goal was to “remake India on a British model through administrative and social reform‚ economic development‚ and the introduction of new technology” (India Under British Rule). By utilizing the subcontinents’ materials‚ territory‚ and people‚ the British regime were able to exploit local traditions and rulers and instituted a colonial government that conferred benefits
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Romantic Period 1820-1900 General Notes: • Cultural Movement that stressed ⁃ Emotion ⁃ Imagination ⁃ Individualism Diverse and Complex • Fascination with Fantasy • Revered ⁃ Middle Ages ⁃ Chivalry ⁃ Romance • Inspired by ⁃ Medieval Folk Ballads ⁃ Tales of Fantasy ⁃ Adventure • Coincided with the Industrial ⁃ Revolution Visual Arts of the Period: • Most important influence on painters and sculptures was Nature Music in Society: ⁃ Making
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were seen towards the topic of slavery because of the Revolutionary War‚ especially in the North. It inspired a spirit of liberty and an appreciation of the work of the work of all black soldiers (slaves). Some of the Northern legislatures adopted laws during the late 1700s that provided for the end of slavery immediately or gradually. The census of 1790 revealed that the nation had about 59‚000 free blacks and this included 27‚000 from the North. After the Revolutionary War‚ a lot of the free blacks
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Economics of Slavery during Civil War During the years before the Civil war‚ many northerners charged the slavery was incompatible with a rapid economic growth. There was clear evidence that slavery was profitable for individual planters. A number of people felt that slavery was wasteful and inefficient‚ that it devalued labor‚ inhibited urbanization and mechanization‚ thwarted industrialization‚ and stifled progress. Northerners associated slavery with economic backwardness‚ soil exhaustion
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1787 the US Constitution was signed by the delegates of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. This document was used to establish America’s government‚ fundamental laws‚ and basic rights for US citizens. Due to America’s recent win against Great Britain in the Revolutionary War they needed to establish a new constitution. The Articles of Confederation were the first constitution written for the Americas. The Articles of Confederation were established when the US was only a few states each
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