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    Our nation was born from a bloody war‚ but since its conception many of the imperative changes were brought about by someone willing to accept the consequences of their actions and willing to take a stand. Civil disobedience helped to forge many of the amendments in the Bill of Rights and brought new perspectives to leaders globally. Throughout our nation’s history‚ major change only came about when someone believed strongly in their convictions and voiced their opinions‚ regardless of the consequences

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    The Patriot Act vs. Civil Rights The Patriot Act clearly violates the constitutional rights of those living directly under it. There are many reports of United States citizen’s civil rights being violated. Phone conversations being listened in on when no terrorist conversations were taking place. Private medical records being looked at‚ personal computers being tapped into and web site visits being checked and arrests taking place with no solid proof that any crime took place. The accused weren’t

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    The 60’s were known for their rights movements‚ and for people speaking their mind. During the same time as the Anti-war Movement was going on we also had a huge Civil Rights Movement with a huge leader‚Martin Luther King Junior. The Vietnam war was a very dreaded war‚ this is sadly one of the wars that we have ever officially lost. However it depends at how you look at it‚ because‚ yes we did lose many of our soldiers but‚ Vietnam gained their own independence which was what they were fighting for

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    Why the initial consultation is so important? What factors will an ethical therapist cover at this time?” Word count - 2236 A consultation normally consist of a meeting between the practitioner and a new client and will involve the filling in of a consultation form. A consultation will last for around 30mins. Some practitioners may charge for an initial consultation others choose not to. It is a really good way of getting to know more about a potential client. It is an opportunity

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    I will also put some reasons that he did not play a factor in. So how was Gustav Stresemann a big factor in German history? Gustav Stresemann was a German politician and a statesmen. He served as chancellor in 1923. He was also a foreign minister during 1923-1929‚ during the Weimar republic. He was awarded with the nobel peace prize in 1926. Stresemann was born on May 10‚ 1878 and he died October 3‚ 1929. Gustav Stresemann was significant because of the many things he did for Germany from 1923

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    Why Was Slavery Important

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    Have you ever wonder why there was slavery? Slavery started when the first group of african american came to america in 1619 in virginia jamestown. slavery started when it was a practice in the 17th and 18th colonies centries. african american helped build the economic foundations. In 1793 an invention called the cotton gin it central importance of slavery in the south. In the mid-19th there was a movement in slavery and it tear the nation apart and started american civil war from 1861-1865.

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    Civil rights are rights that are made to protect individuals from unfair treatment such as unlawful discrimination. These rights go under the laws of the government‚ according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Civil rights are protected by the U.S. Constitution‚ and the federal laws cited by the Congress. Civil rights guarantees that every individual should be granted equal social opportunities and equal protection regardless of race‚ religion‚ sexual orientation‚ gender‚ and other

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    The Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 applies to the Indian tribes of the United States and makes many‚ but not all‚ of the guarantees of the Bill of Rights applicable within the tribes. “No Indian tribe in exercising powers of self-government shall - 1. make or enforce any law prohibiting the free exercise of religion‚ or abridging the freedom of speech‚ or of the press‚ or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition for a redress of grievances; 2. violate the right of the people

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    Why Is Civil Right Bad

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    Civil rights back then were not good and they used hurt people in so many ways they also kept them from doing good and better. People fought to get there civil rights‚ they were hurt‚ tortured‚ and even killed just so that they could get a voice out there that they wanted rights‚ equal rights as everyone that was doing alright or good. Our civil rights now are not bad but they’re also not the best. People who were not born here are fighting to get the right to stay with no problem because there actually

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    Why Marx Was Right

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    Why Marx Was Right Why Marx Was Right TERRY EAGLETON New Haven & London Published with assistance from the Louis Stern Memorial Fund. Copyright ∫ 2011 by Yale University. All rights reserved. This book may not be reproduced‚ in whole or in part‚ including illustrations‚ in any form (beyond that copying permitted by Sections 107 and 108 of the U.S. Copyright Law and except by reviewers for the public press)‚ without written permission from the publishers. Yale University Press books may

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