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    The Trail of Tears

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    The Five Civilized Tribes and the “Trail of Tears” The Indian Removal Act and the “Trail of Tears” was one of the worst tragedies in American history. It shows that the US government was forcing Native Americans to move from their homelands and endure great hardships of famine‚ cold and harsh weather‚ long treks on foot‚ and unfamiliar places with no regards to their safety‚ culture‚ history and wellbeing. Since the settling of North America by European colonists‚ relations between Native Americans

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    Can’t Take It With You Dr. Vincenzo Philosophy 110 B February 17‚ 2016 1. The Socratic character of Grandpa Vanderhof has similar traits as to Socrates in book 1 of The Republic. In book 1 Socrates questions characters and talks to them about happiness and life. His question is “ Does he mean that justice is doing good to friends and harm to enemies”. Socrates question to Polemarchus‚ they argue about what justice is. So tying it to the movie with how Grandpa Vanderhof talks about life lessons with

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    Orgen Trail

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    grave disservice. Exploring these troublesome topics and even questioning why they may not be spoken about or how they influence society cause students to gain vital knowledge and become less ignorant. The Oregon Trails may be considered by some to be a tool to aide students in becoming more knowledgeable on diverse topics. It has been called a “multiethnic” interactive computer game that allows students to travel along the trail and gain insight on the life of a person traveling to the Oregon Territory

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    Socrates

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    the people who apply them. Socrates poses the question: should the individual obey the state every time the state asks something of him or her? Socrates’ believes that an individual of the state has an obligation to that state and its laws. However‚ in return‚ the state cannot ask its citizens to do anything unjust. Socrates is willing to disobey the laws of state because he is afraid to do anything unjust. When Socrates is sentenced to the death penalty he replies by telling

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    Trail of Tears

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    The Trail of Tears: Before and After In the early 1830’s‚ the Native Americans’ consisted of about 125‚000 people living in Georgia‚ Tennessee‚ Alabama‚ North Carolina and Florida. America‚ their homeland had been invaded by white settlers. Unfortunately the settlers’ greed won the moral battle. The federal government made the executive decision to introduce the “Indian Removal Bill”‚ which led to the extrication of the Native Americans by a long forced journey-by-foot known as the trail of tears

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    Oregon Trail

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    The Oregon Trail is a 2‚000 mile route for large wagons. The trail began by fur trappers and traders from 1811 to 1840. The only way you could pass was by foot or on a horse. By the 1846-1869 the trail was used by about 400‚000 settlers‚ ranchers‚ farmers‚ miners‚ and businessmen and their families. William Clark founded the path but it wasn’t discovered until 1859 that they could actually walk the path that connected the Missouri River to the Columbia River. The West part of the trail connected the

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    Socrates

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    caution because Socrates is a “clever speaker”. According to Socrates‚ the difference between him and his accusers is that he speaks the truth. He is on trial for two items‚ which include‚ corrupting the youth and impiety. Socrates tells everyone that he has no experience with the court and he will speak the way he is used to by being honest and direct. Socrates explains that his behavior is from the oracle of Apollo at Delphi. The oracle was asked if anyone was wiser than Socrates was. The answer

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    unjust can take advantage of them. Those people are not self-sufficient‚ so they are in need for things that they cannot provide themselves with therefore they have to rely on others. Socrates said‚ “perhaps there would be more justice in the bigger and it would be easier to observe closely” (Book II 369 a). Socrates’ use of the city to describe justice is great because it shows a greater picture where people perform their own task well‚ interact with each other‚ strong community‚ and there is no

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    The Trail of Macbeth

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    The Trial of Macbeth Scene 1 In courtroom Judge: Alright everyone in your seats‚ this court is now in session. On trail is the ghost of Macbeth under the case of the murder of King Duncan‚ who we have here with us today. Who is first to the stand for Macbeth? Macbeth’s Lawyer: Your honor I would like to call to the stands the ghost Lady Macbeth Judge: Alright‚ bring the woman up. The ghost of Lady Macbeth proceeds to the stand‚ and says her oaths Macbeth’s Lawyer: Now Lady Macbeth

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    socrates

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    1) Socrates thinks that the person who thinks he knows nothing when he doesn’t know anything is wiser than the person who thinks he knows something when he doesn’t. But if neither person knows anything‚ how can on be wiser than the other? What kind of wisdom could Socrates be referring to here? Socrates believed that the person who thinks he knows nothing when he doesn‟t know anything is wiser than the person who thinks he knows something when he doesn‟t. If neither person knows

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