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- 7911: The Industrial Revolution
- ... The introduction of the spinning mule, power loom and the cotton gin, all helped the manufacturing of cotton goods. Mass production had begun, along with capitalism. "Capital is the all important weapon in a class war. Power lies in the hands of those who own directly or indirectly, foodstuff and the means of production." Capitalists, are people who have their own materials, money and space. They bought many machines and stored ...
- 7912: Abort
- ... to dehumanize and trivialize the death of a foetus as a way to humanize and make important the reproductive rights of women." (Wolf p54) "Women can treat an unwanted foetus as a violation of her civil rights and is therefor justified tin using force to expel it" (McMillan pA12) The decision is not up to the mother because she is not God. Only God, the ultimate creator has the right to ...
- 7913: The John Scopes Trial
- ... a lower order of animals (Smout 58). The decision of Scopes to violate the law did not come entirely from his own self-righteousness; it was in fact a ploy by the newly formed American Civil Liberties Union. The ACLU had chosen Scopes to be the defendant in order to test the constitutionality of the Butler Act. When word got out about the case, the famous orator William Jennings Bryan, also ...
- 7914: Reasons, Causes And Details Of Plantation Slavery
- ... used to grow grains such as wheat, rye, and barley because they were considered unsuitable to handle it. Field laborers cared for equipment and kept gardens in shape. When the need for soldiers arose during war, some blacks enlisted into the militia, either willingly or by force from the master. Masters kept food, clothing, and shelter at bare minimum to reduce costs. Often workers were given a small shack with no ...
- 7915: The Controversial New Deal
- ... controversial topics concerning the functions of the United States Government. These actions were designed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who was the strong and active president during the later years of the depression continuing through World War II. We can definitively say that Roosevelt changed the attitude of this nation. Roosevelt, in response to the overwhelming depression enacted The New Deal. Whether he intended to or not, he definitely shifted the mood ...
- 7916: The Seneca Falls Convention
- ... s legal and social situation in such passionate terms that her friends were stirred to call a public meeting to address the issues she raised. They daringly announced A convention to discuss the social, civil, and religious condition and rights of woman for July 19 and 20 in Seneca Falls. In the history of western civilization, no similar public meeting had ever been called (USA 80). Using the Declaration of ...
- 7917: Causes of the American Revolution
- ... violent events resulted in Colonial opposition to Great Britain. The conditions of rights of the colonists will slowly be changed as the constriction of the parliament becomes more and more intolerable. During the Seven Years' War England was not only alarmed by the colonists' insistence on trading with the enemy, but also with Boston merchants hiring James Otis in order to protest the legality of the writs of assistance (general search ...
- 7918: Not Only Impeach, Remove from Office
- ... he had no intention of being forthright. He slapped our nation in the face. People often sympathize with the President because he was unfairly accused. Not true. He was formally charged with a sexual harassment civil lawsuit. Kenneth Starr began his investigation and realizes that Bill Clinton has a history of making sexual advances to his employees. As he questioned witnesses, he stumbled across a young woman named Monica Lewinsky. Monica ...
- 7919: Cuba And Embargo
- ... resignation and promote a smooth transition to democracy, experts disagree about how the U.S. government should accomplish these aims. Some believe that the countrys current policy toward Cuba is outdated in its Cold War approach and needs to be reconstructed. However, many still consider Fidel Castro a threat in the hemisphere and a menace to his own people and favor tightening the screws on his regime even more. (Close ...
- 7920: The Shooting Down of An Iranian Airliner by the USS Vincennes
- ... is the nature of armed conflict. Again, I must emphasize that if the Vincennes was not embroiled in a gunfight with several Iranian gunboats, this tragic event might never have happened. Without the fog of war created by the stress and information overload caused during battle, it would have been much easier to spot the mistakes in the incoming information. So, it is Captain Rodgers reckless and aggressive actions that ultimately ...
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