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- 7121: Slavery
- ... created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" (Thomas Jefferson). Slavery in America stems well back to when the new world was first discovered and was led by the country to start the African Slave Trade- Portugal. The African Slave Trade was first exploited for plantations in that is now called the Caribbean, and eventually reached ... languages combined, called Creole. This language now varies from island to island. They also kept their culture which accounts for calypso music and the instruments used in these songs. Slavery was common all over the world until 1794 when France signed the Act of the National Convention abolishing slavery. It would take America about a hundred years to do the same (Slavery Two; Milton Meltzer). George Washington was America's ...
- 7122: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
- ... uncomfortable. He has to do what he is told, and is restricted from the fun he used to have. He escapes from this life style to become independent again. When Huckleberry first moves into his new home with the Widow Douglas, he first begins to realize what the meaning of restriction is. Huckleberry is forced to go to school, church, do his studies, keep his room clean, brush his teeth, and ... slavery in many parts of the U.S., and helping a slave was illegal. Meanwhile on the raft, Huck and Jim are having the time of their lives. They have all the time in the world to do whatever they want. They don’t have to answer to anyone, and there are no rules. The raft was peaceful, and quiet. Huck explains, “The river looked miles across. The moon was so ... the words to put in it.” The raft was so free they didn’t even need to wear clothes, Huck explained, “We was always naked, day and night, whenever the mosquitoes would let us- the new clothes Buck’s folks made for me was too good to be comfortable, and besides I didn’t go much on clothes anyway.” One restriction of the shore, from the raft, was Huck could ...
- 7123: Our Town By Thornton Wilder
- Our Town "Our Town", by Thornton Wilder, written in 1938, was first performed at the McCarter theatre, New Jersey, on the 22nd of January1938. It is an example of meta theatre, and chronicles the lives of ordinary, everyday people, during their ordinary, everyday lives. The story is based in Grover s Corners, a small town in New Hampshire, set at the turn of the century. The play involves three main acts, each focussed upon a different aspect of life. Set in 1901, the first act simply discusses the passing of an uneventful ... the families would allow the audience to develop their own mental set. The stage being merely a blank set with a few tables respects Wilder s third fundamental condition for theatre, that theatre is "a world of pretense". As the play is based on a "world of pretense", there is no need for concentration upon sets and costumes, the characters and narrative create the simple reality instead. The play is ...
- 7124: Drugs In Football Making An Ap
- ... used drug is the infamous cocaine. Cocaine is an alkaloid derived from the coca leafs. It too effects the central nervous system. Cocaine is considered one of the most dangerous drugs around. According to former New Orleans Saint Don Reese, who quit because of cocaine, "cocaine can be found in quantity throughout the NFL. It's pushed on players, often from the edge of the practice field. Sometimes it's pushed ... also estimated that around 20% were addicted to cocaine. That is around 274 players. He concluded that 10 players in each team were hooked on cocaine "(Harris 11). Another controversy in all of the sports world is that of whether steroid use should be accepted or not. There are many pro's to taking steroids, but too many con's. Steroids are physically enhancing drugs. They are derived from the male ... achieve a quicker recovery. Of course, if the muscle mass in increased, then the body weight will increase. If the athlete is using steroids secretively, then they will have a high prestige among the sports world for being strong, good looking, and vigorous. There are very few pros's compared to all the con's of using steroids. Just a few con's are: increase in acne, mood swings and ...
- 7125: Freedom In The United States
- No other democratic society in the world permits personal freedoms to the degree of the United States of America. Within the last sixty years, American courts, especially the Supreme Court, have developed a set of legal doctrines that thoroughly protect all forms ... for the first time. He depicts how people of all backgrounds worked together for one cause: freedom. I selected Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 as a fictitious example of the evils of censorship in a world that is becoming illiterate. In this book, the government convinces the public that book reading is evil because it spreads harmful opinions and agitates people against the government. The vast majority of people accept this ... throughout the book and finally prevailed in the end when his main character rebelled against the practice of burning books. Among the many forms of protests are pickets, strikes, public speeches and rallies. Recently in New Jersey, more than a thousand community activists rallied to draft a "human" budget that puts the needs of the poor and handicapped as a top priority. Rallies are an effective means for people to ...
- 7126: Ebola Virus
- ... topic was chosen because Ebola is a relentless killer. Ebola isn't publicized very much so it seems to be a wise topic to explore. This way others may be informed of one of the world's most powerful viruses. The purpose of this paper is to further educate all those interested in the powerful effects of the Ebola virus in its many forms. I. Introductory Statement II. History III. Variations ... t begin to deal with problems like overpopulation and poverty, we may end up looking back nostalgically on the late twentieth century as a time of health and tranquility. As we show you, in the world of viruses, we are the invaders (Baddorf, Ourworld.compuserve.com)." Between the years of 425BC-430BC Athens' population was dramatically reduced when about 300,00 of its inhabitants died from some sickness. Some people now ... virus' then lay dormant till 1979, when Sudan was again hit with 34 infections and 22 deaths. In the outbreak, as before, the fatality rate was about 60% (Mussillami, www.lfc.edu) In 1987 a new string of the Ebola virus was discovered. It was called the Reston string. This string of Ebola is air borne (it is able to pass from one host to another through the air) and ...
- 7127: Morality In A Clockwork Orange
- ... Alex, is introduced as a fifteen year old with an uncanny vision for the life he so desires. As most teenagers do, Alex firmly believes that he knows all there is to know about the world, and believes that he and his “droogs” (Burgess, 5) have what it takes to wreak havoc on society. However for Alex, it is his actions that speak louder than his words, and it is his ... This lack of morality is even more evident, as he calmly justifies his actions as being the fault of society, and he is just playing his part; “You can viddy that everything in this wicked world counts. You can pony that one thing always leads to another. Right right right.”(Burgess, 40). This uninhibited behavior by Alex is what leads to his eventual downfall. While living in a society where Alex ... own discretion, he was experiencing a lifestyle free of oppression, moral, or immoral. However it is Alex’s over-abuse of his free-will that causes him to be arrested and jailed. While in jail new character traits arise from a “conditioned” (Burgess, 80) Alex. It is evident that the rigorous conditioning and oppression against Alex, sensitized him against violence, thus curbing him towards a moral outlook on life. “But, ...
- 7128: Charlie Chaplin
- ... father was quite well know in the profession. Charlie had one sibling, a brother named Sydney. At a very early age Charlie was told that someday he would be the most famous person in the world. Charlie first appeared onstage at the age of six as an unscheduled substitute for his mother. When his performance was over the audience was throwing money up onto the stage, they loved him, and he was on his way to being the most famous person in he world. Charlie had a very difficult childhood, by the time he had performed onstage for the first time his father had already left home permently. In June of 1896 Charlie, Sydney and their mother were forced ... with the Karno Troupe for a tour in the United States and Canada. Over the next fifty-six years Chaplin stars in, directs, produces, and composes music for countless films in America and throughout the world. The most notable of these films would be, The Tramp (1915) and The Kid (1921). On October 23, 1918 Chaplin married Mildred Harris. In the same year as The Kid Charlie gives his mother ...
- 7129: Andrew Carnegie The Rise Of Bi
- ... in America. After the looms fell through for them, they realized that they didn't have much of a choice of what to do. So, they borrowed the money for the voyage from Scotland to New York in the hopes of having a fresh start. Losing everything they had didn't sit well with Andrew or his mother. The family left in shame and determined to make it in there new environment. Upon arriving they immediately set out for work. Will found door-to-door work with a loom, Margaret with shoe binding, and Andrew found work as a bobbin boy in a local textile mill ... was to invest no matter what. Carnegie also learned that he could make money off of selling bonds and shares of stock. He had an amazing ability to understand the working structures of the business world. Nothing could escape him. All of this knowledge seemed to be building up in to something immense; "Big Business". Even though Carnegie was destined for greatness, he lied at times, concealed information, and misrepresented ...
- 7130: Alfred Nobel
- ... There his energetic and inventive father soon acquired a strong and respected position as an inventor and industrialist. Nobel subsequently lived in several countries and ultimately came to regard himself as a citizen of the world. Even so, he never gave up his Swedish citizenship. By virtue of the education he received in many countries, Nobel read, spoke and wrote fluently in five European languages: Swedish, Russian, English, French and German ... Nobel Foundation. The value of Nobel's original capital has increased in real terms, its market value in 1995 being some SEK 2.3 billion. The Foundation is not connected with the companies around the world which still today bear Nobel's name. The Nobel Prizes Experience had taught Alfred Nobel to dislike and distrust lawyers, and late in 1895 he made out his final will without any professional advice or ... capital, is transferred after December 10 according to the laureate's wishes. In 1995, the value of the Nobel Prizes was some SEK 7.2 million per prize. The awards are widely recognized as the world's highest civic honors. Besides spurring recipients and possible candidates to new efforts, they have served to make scientific and literary achievements, as well as humanitarian contributions, much more widely known than would otherwise ...
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