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Nat Turner Sierra Leone
1,178 words
It could be considered almost ludicrous that most
African-Americans were content with their station
in life. Although that was how they were portrayed
to the white people, it was a complete myth. Most
slaves were dissatisfied with their stations in
life, and longed to have the right of freedom.
Their owners were acutely conscious of this fact
and went to great lengths to prevent slave
uprisings from occurring. An example of a drastic
measure would be the prohibition of slaves
receiving letters. ...
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Violent Crimes Carry Concealed
1,080 words
Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience on the
negative effects of gun control Central Idea: The
effects gun control will have on the nation are
leaving people unprotected against violent crimes,
an infringement on states rights, and the loss of
hunting and sport shooting in our country. In
Cumberland, TN, a 28 -year-old Jason Mcculley
broke into the home of Stanley Horn and his wife
tied up the two of them at knife point, demanded
to know where the couple kept their money in the
house. While ...
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Lewis And Clark Meriwether Lewis
1,104 words
1774 was the birth year of Meriwether Lewis, of
Albemarle County, Virginia Meriwether Lewis, who
was to become a captain in the United States Army,
secretary to President Thomas Jefferson, leader of
the Lewis and Clark Expedition to the pacific,
Governor of Louisiana Territory and helmsman
extraordinary of the American frontier. (pg 6)
Meriwether Lewis was born to a prestigious family.
Some of his family members include: great uncle
who was a part of the Kings Council before the
Revolution and F...
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Constitutional Convention South Carolina
988 words
... here events, the captain of record was
dismissed, and Smalls was promoted to the position
of Captain. Smalls' heroic wartime record, his
ability to speak the Gullah dialect of Sea
Islanders and the solidly Republican electorate
around Beaufort opened the way for a post-war
career in politics. As early as October 1862,
Smalls traveled to New York to gain support for
the Port Royal Experiment for settling freed
slaves, and he joined a delegation of free blacks
sent to the Republican convention...
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U S V Bear Arms
1,304 words
Today in America, gun control is a very serious
issue. There are different opinions on this issue,
the National Rifle Association (NRA), feels that
guns are safe when used for protection by
responsible citizens, others feel that guns are
far to dangerous to be kept in homes, and that
guns should not be owned by anyone, only used by
the National Guard and law enforcement. These
people think their opinions are correct according
to the second amendment, the amendment that deals
with the bearing of ...
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Second Continental Congress King George Iii
942 words
On May 10, 1775, the Second Continental Congress
met in Philadelphia. The Congress dealt with the
military crisis the colonies were in with England.
It organized forces around Boston into the
Continental Army and appointed George Washington
to commander-in-chief. The Battle of Bunker Hill
was the first major battle fought in the war. The
colonists had made a fort on Bunker and Breeds
Hills to fire on English ships approaching Boston.
Thomas Gage ordered his British troops to attack
the hills. He...
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War Of 1812 War With Britain
1,148 words
Answer the following: Is it valid to call the War
of 1812 "America's worst-fought war"? Was the
cause of the failure essentially military, or was
it an inevitable result of the political disunity
over the war's purposes? Provide support for your
stance and "discredit" the opposing view. Maximum
of 2 pages/ 15 Points The War of 1812 was fought
between the United States and England. Ending in
1815 with the Treaty of Ghent, the war did not
accomplish any of the issues it was being fought
over. For ...
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French And Indian War Continental Congress
432 words
In 1748 he went to live with his 1 / 2 brother in
mount Version where he took his first place in
office as surveyor of Culperper County in 1749.
Later at age 20 in 1753 Gov. Dinwiddle made him
major in the militia. When the French and Indian
war started he was made lieutenant colonel of
Virginia Militia. Washington kept advancing. He
was then sent to aid major General Edward
Braddock. But in that battle Braddock was killed
so George was made colonel and commander of all
Virginia Militia. In 1758...
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Nat Turner Slave Revolt
1,251 words
... among the slaves and whenever giving a
religious sermon he would always say things with
passion and used great body language. These
actions of Nat's produced people in the audience
to yell out 'Amen, " 'Hallelujah' and 'Tell it to
them preacher!' In 1821, master Samuel hired an
overseer. Clearly, the overseer beat Nat because
he ran away. He became a fugitive and dweller deep
into the swamps of Southampton. For thirty days
Nat was gone and for sure the 'slave patrol' was
put on the task of s...
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Gun Control Legislation Arms Shall Not Be Infringed
1,133 words
On April 20, 1999, what is quite possibly the
worst school shooting ever to occur in the United
States took place at Columbine High School in
Columbine, Colorado. Around 11: 30 in the morning,
Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold moved from the
hallway, to the library, to a science class, to
the cafeteria killing students as they went, and
then finally ending up in the main office where
the killing spree finally ended with both killers
taking their own lives. In a period of about
fifteen minutes two gu...
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George Washington British Army
1,357 words
George Washington battled with the British army
during the American Revolution. He assembled his
army, worked out a plan and ordered them to
attack. Washington was involved in various battles
with the British army who were attacking America.
Washington was at all costs determined to win all
the battles. He lost some due to the shortage of
food for the troops among other factors. Among the
battles in which Washington was involved were: -
Battle of Trenton Battle of Princeton Battle of
Brandy wine...
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Boston Tea Party Boston Tea British
304 words
Boston Tea Party The Boston Tea Party happened in
late November 1773. The plan involved the Sons of
Liberty dressing up like Indians to dump a
shipment of tea over the side of a ship into the
Boston Harbor. They dressed like Indians to fool
the British so they would not know who they were.
The British officials were outraged by this
incident. To teach the colonists a lesson, the
British, encouraged by King George III, passed the
Intolerable Acts. As a result First Parliament
shut down the Port o...
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Long Term Goal 2 Nd Amendment
2,352 words
FIREARMS: IS THIS OUR ANSWER? The idea of gun
control and regulation is becoming more and more
popular throughout the U. S. , although it may
still bring up resistance among some people. Guns
are sort of a foundation of American culture. This
country? s freedom was won over bloody and?
heroic? wars with guns. Guns are portrayed
throughout television, movies, and video games.
Guns are a popular symbol of power, control,
authority, dominance, and can be associated with
security and defense. The ro...
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Civil War Constitutional Convention
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THE LIFE OF A BLACK CIVIL WAR HERO: ROBERT SMALLS
BY JIMMY K. A. CROSS 1 OCTOBER 1998 The United
States of America was founded on the principles of
equality and opportunity for all. In the 1800 s
these principles were not strictly adhered to by
all and a tremendous battle ensued. That battle
was the United States Civil War in which
northerners, wishing an end to slavery, found
themselves at war with southerners, who wanted
slavery to remain in place. The Civil War was a
conflict that saw the ric...
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Assault Weapons Gun Shows
686 words
It is being argued that gun control violates our
constitutional rights stated in the second
amendment. The second amendment states that? A
well regulated militia, being necessary to the
security of a free state, the right of the people
to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed
(Harris, 1998). ? Pro-gunners believe that the
second amendment gives them the right to have any
and all typed of firearms. But, the second
amendment was written during a time when the
nation was at war. Ordinary citiz...
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God Of The Sea Sea Lion
1,382 words
Hector Hector thrust his obsidian battle sword
into a repulsive barbarian from the north running
clean through the beast. Upon removing his sword
the beast fell and hector continued to hack his
way through the recklessly charging gnomes and
demons. Many fell by his sword and the town
militia fought valiantly behind him. Soon the last
of the dreadful creatures turned and ran leaving
the towns people victorious. Of the small fighting
force he led few were injured and none had died
during the battl...
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Martial Law James J
368 words
Radical Republican-dominated Twelfth Legislature
of 1870 attempted to control crime in the state.
In October 1870 Davis threatened Hill County with
martial law for its tolerance of criminals.
Conditions in the county seemed improved by late
1870, but in December a freedman and his wife were
murdered in neighboring Bosque County, and State
Police Lt. W. T. Pritchett moved into Hill County
chasing suspects James J. Gathings, Jr. , and
Sollola Nicholson. Pritchett raised the ire of
James J. Gathing...
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Lorenzo De Medici Niccolo Machiavelli
3,131 words
Throughout the history of the world, mankind has
endured countless revolutions, wars of varying
magnitudes, and great shifts in political thought.
The great minds that bring about these changes in
political thought have been coined political
philosophers. The political philosophers of the
past such as Hobbes, Locke, Morgenthau and
Machiavelli have aided in the structuring of
modern political thought, and our contemporary
political minds generally conform to the standards
set out by the philosoph...
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Declaration Of Independence Continental Congress
506 words
John John Dickinson John Dickinson John Dickinson,
born on November 13, 1732, was raised with an
excellent educational background with would later
bring him into politics. John was born the second
son of Samuel and Mary Dickinson near the village
of Trade in Talbot County, Maryland. By the age of
eighteen, Dickinson began the study of law in
Philadelphia. John then continued his education at
London s Middle Temple, and was admitted to the
Delaware Bar. Four years later, he returned to
Philadelph...
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Anglo Saxon Army
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Alfred, the King of the West Saxons, was a truly
influential man who was given the title Great by
his people. He was, and still is today, the only
English king to have been given this title 1 and
for good reason. Alfred was an accomplished
military leader and leader in the development of
education among his people and for this he is
credited with helping to make modern English
speaking society what it is today. This essay will
examine his military feats, his planned defence of
his kingdom, his p...
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