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    As tensions continued to build because of the constitution allowing slavery‚ the South felt it was being backed up into a corner. (Schultz‚ 2013) The problem was‚ the South’s entire economy depended on slave labor. The North was already industrially sound‚ however in the South‚ it was the way of life and was based upon an agricultural society rather than an industrial society. The civil war was inevitable because the North and the South would not compromise on issues of slavery‚ sectionalism‚ and

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    One of the greatest periods of time for this thriving empire was that of the Pax Romana‚ in which peace and prosperity were prolific. The time of Pax Romana and therefore the success of Rome was initiated by the rule of Augustus Caesar‚ which was further built and nurtured by the five good emperors‚ and their contributions like roads‚ bridges‚ and new government structures. Pax Romana literally translates to “Roman peace”‚ which was a period of stability within Rome both in regards to the economy

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    In this essay‚ I will be focusing on how music was revolutionized because of The Beatles. The Beatles became so successful through their style of music. The band never copied a style of music from previous bands or artists. The music that the Beatles played made the recognisable and distinct to their listeners. Their songs never focused on one topic‚ usually being about love‚ they wrote their songs with a wide variety of topics (1). The Beatles were a rock group formed in Liverpool‚ England in 1960

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    Samurai‚ warriors that fought to show respect and honor to their ancestors and community. Samurai was placed in the middle of the social pyramid this means that the samurais did not have too little or too much power. Samurai are very important in history because‚ they would take on Seppuku which is a ritual suicide and these warriors swords had a special significance. To begin with‚ the ritual suicide that the Samurai would perform is significant because‚ assuming that the Samurai were to lose in

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    like any other man‚ something can corrupt the mind‚ and in this play‚ that is greed. The three witches in this play are the ones that get the little fire in Macbeth going. When Macbeth runs into the witches‚ they start the idea of him becoming the next king. He somewhat believes them because they told him "Hail to thee‚ thane of Cawdor" ‚ which indeed he did become (1‚ 3‚ 50). So when plans take a path that didn’t led to him becoming king‚ he began to think why he wasn’t good enough to become king

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    The American Revolution (1775-83) is‚ for the most part‚ called the American Revolutionary War and the U.S. War of Independence. The debate ascended out of creating strains between inhabitants of Great Britain’s 13 North American states and the typical government‚ which tended to the British crown. Clashes between British troops and wild minutemen at Lexington and Concord in April 1775 began the equipped clash‚ and in the going to summer‚ the instigators were looking for after a full-scale war for

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    Why Was Malcolm X Unjust

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    The assassination of Malcolm x was unjust because he was a activist of black rights‚ and an influential leader. However some believe that he was a violent man ‚who encouraged physical retaliation . The assassination of Malcolm x was unjust because he was a activist of black rights .Malcolm x was born March ‚ 19 1925 . During that time (early 1900s) blacks were treated like low lives and were given little to no respect by whites. This consequently created a genuine hate in his heart. With his upbringing

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    First‚ Julius Caesar was an amazing Pearson! Do you think that he should get murdered? I know i don’t what him to get murdered! One of his good qualities was he was very generous to the people‚ He spent his own money to help the poor buy land. So do you want Julius Caesar to live? If not keep reading! My first point is‚ he was an amazing pardon to the people. When i was watching him in battle he was supposed to kill Brutus but he did not and took him in. He was also an amazing military leader

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    rule. He is one of the greatest leaders who ever existed because he was fearless‚ selfless and persistent.   Gandhi was not a great speaker‚ did not have a very attractive appearance‚ lived asimple life and avoided the spotlight as much as he could‚ but he is still regarded as one of the most exemplary persons to have ever walked on earth. The reason is because he always believed in himself. The first example of his fearlessness was his creation of the concept of satyagraha‚ a non-violent way of protesting

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    Epimetheus‚ the son of Uranus and Gaea‚ was a very important Titan. The Titans were the second generation of people. Epimetheus and one of his many brothers Prometheus were supposed to give characteristics to all the animals on earth as their job or duty. Although he wasn’t a genius and was often called foolish‚ he was worshiped like the other Titans for multiple reasons. He also had a huge family that would build mythology as we know it. His family was a very controlling family‚ meaning that they

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