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    1- Why was the country so divided by Reconstruction? Several incidents were in action at the time of the reconstruction. The initial plan‚ lead by the President Lincoln ensisted that each state would have to change their constitution in order to enter once again into the union. Also‚ ten percent of able voters from each state had to pledge allegiance to the union. Reactions from this movement to once again have the states unionized was frowned upon by the Republicans‚ who thought it was too weak

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    Why Was Stanley Illegal

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    If i was Stanley and i was going to Camp Green Lake i would be tremendously frightened and worried and worried how life might be in Camp Green Lake like if anyone will bully me and take my things and also how i might turn out and if i might make friends with the other kids that are in Camp Green Lake.If i was falsely accused for stealing shoes i would feel very scared and angry but can’t do anything about because they clearly saw me holding the stolen shoes in my hands so i couldn’t do anything

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    Equal Opportunity Rule

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    Obscene material‚ "is not protected by the First Amendment‚" (361) to the Constitution and cannot be broadcast at any time. On the other hand‚ indecent material is protected by the First Amendment and cannot be banned entirely. It may‚ however‚ be restricted in order to avoid its broadcast during times of the day when there is a reasonable risk that children may be in the audience. According to the U.S. Supreme Court‚ to be obscene‚ material must meet a three-prong test‚ "(1) an average person‚

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    Why Was Johnson Impeached

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    Johnson was impeached because he took a fateful step. He removed from office Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton‚ who had administered the War Department in support of the congressional Reconstruction policy. This seemed to violate the Tenure of Office Act‚ which was passed the year before over Johnson’s veto‚ which required Senate consent for such removals. The house impeached Johnson on February 24. The official reasoning of his impeachment was that he had violated the Tenure of Office Act.

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    Why Kathy Was Unhappy

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    Kathy was happy when John lost the election. He made very well have been in a state of insanity when it happened‚ but it is still more than likely that he killed her. Another factor in John"tms life was his service in the Vietnam War. She did not like politics‚ and was hopeful that the loss would get John away from politics. He also used to follow Kathy around‚ and he knew that she had an affair with the dentist years ago. t the funeral‚ when he began screaming at his father for dying‚ and stated

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    This was based on the segregation in the schools. The people were fighting how they had the blacks and whites in different schools. It became a huge issue between the races and took it into the court to fight‚ they had different lawsuits seeking for the courts to withdraw their electoral districts‚ they were tired of having their kids going to different schools and the Warren court was the one that ended that. The Warren court had a big impact towards using the fourteenth amendment‚ Some states

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    of the divorce his first wife‚ Catherine of Aragon. When Henry died his son‚ Edward I‚ was a strong protestant and reinforced the protestant faith in England. When Edward I died at the age of 15‚ his half sister Mary became Queen. She was a strong Catholic‚ and this resulted in England returning to the Catholic religion which resulted in the persecution of non-Catholics. She married King Phillip of Spain who was also a devout Catholic. When Mary died‚ her half sister Elizabeth I became Queen of England

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    Patrick Henry was one of the leading figures in the American Revolutionary time period and left an impact in later years. An outspoken opponent of the Stamp and Townshend Acts imposed by England‚ he stirred the conflict with his famous “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” speech and although he opposed the formation of the U.S. Constitution as a threat to the liberties and rights of the individual states‚ his criticisms helped bring upon the amendments that are known as the Bill of Rights. Furthermore

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    Why Was Slavery Important

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    brought overseas to work‚ due to that‚ slavery was the roots of the United States foundation. The next generations of Americans only knew life as it was‚ with slaves. They didn’t see that what they were doing was wrong. In their eyes they were justifying slavery from the Bible. There was a common misinterpretation of the “Curse of Ham.” Due to this they thought themselves to be superior‚ the higher race. They also realized the importance of slavery and how it was benefiting their economy‚ so most Americans

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    considered a healthy and normal part of sexual enjoyment‚ as various health authorities have expressed in leaflets and in their policies. Animal masturbation has been observed in many species‚ both in the wild and in captivity. The English word masturbation was introduced in the 18th century‚ based on the Latin verb masturbari‚ alongside the more technical and slightly earlier onanism. The Latin verb masturbari is of uncertain origin. Suggested derivations include an unattested word for penis‚ *mazdo‚ cognate

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