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- 7551: Female Slaves And Their Famili
- ... and their families healthy, and would on occassion help a runaway slave by providing for him or her. These responsibilities were in some ways a joy to slave women, since they "offered a degree of personal fulfillment." One slave woman, Mary Colquitt, remarked that her grandmother and mother had often stayed up late sewing clothes for the children, saying, "Dey done it 'cause dey wanted to. Dey wuz workin' for deyselves ...
- 7552: Fbi
- ... effort to cover up its role, and the new Acting FBI Director was inadvertently drawn into it. FBI Agents undertook a thorough investigation of the break-in and related events. However, when Gray's questionable personal role was revealed, he withdrew his name from the Senate's consideration to be Director. He was replaced hours after he resigned on April 27, 1973, by William Ruckleshaus, a former Congressman and the first ...
- 7553: Fascism Compared To Communism
- ... which to model their revolutions. Times had been changing rapidly, technological improvements in the fields of manufacturing, transportation, and communication made this period of time very different from any other. Hitler spent his time imprison writing his book, Mein Kampf, filling it full of warped ideas of conquest and superiority of one race over another. I think it is strange that such works would go unnoticed with nobody left to watch ...
- 7554: Falkland Islands War Paper
- ... no negotiation with the Argentineans over anything short of an unconditional surrender. Thatchers stubbornness is the core reason why Alexander Haigs peace shuttle was such a miserable failure. Even a plea from her personal friend Ronald Reagan did not dissuade Thatcher from her resolve to bring the Argentineans to their knees.(40) The influence of Margaret Thatcher alone ensured that the war would continue until the Argentina surrendered. After ...
- 7555: Fair Labor Act Of 1938
- ... and higher freight rates in the South before recommending wages above the minimum. Though the revised bill had reduced substantially the administrative machinery provided for in earlier drafts, several Congressmen singled out Secretary Perkins for personal attack. One Perkins detractor noted that, although Congress had "overwhelmingly rebelled" against delegation of power, We delegate to Madam Perkins the authority and power to 'issue an order declaring such industry to be an industry ...
- 7556: Europe And The New World
- ... society. This is helpful, yet the question of how developed or how advanced is still relevant. Others have said that a civilized society is different from an uncivilized society because of certain attributes such as writing, cities, building etc. But agreement is difficult, it is much more safer not to rely on a single definition, instead look at examples of what everyone has agreed to call civilisations such as Greek or ...
- 7557: Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
- ... to be aware of sensations that others miss. They can combine unrelated ideas in ways so their art productions and written compositions show a special measure of creativity. When ADHD children are treated biochemically, these personal expressions display even greater variety, depth, and attention to detail. Some of the most creative people in history, including Thomas Edison, had this disorder. ADHD is difficult to diagnose because, like all behavior disorders, it ...
- 7558: Enlightenment 2
- ... second-generation philosophers were receiving government pensions and taking control of established intellectual academies. The enormous increase in the publication of newspapers and books ensured a wide diffusion of their ideas. Scientific experiments and philosophical writing became fashionable among wide groups in society, including members of the nobility and the clergy. A number of European monarchs also adopted certain of the ideas or at least the vocabulary of the Enlightenment. James ...
- 7559: Theory of History
- ... the same time the individual does not want to be infringed upon by others. Anarchy has been a prominent force in society and even in the world. It requires something from society to commit to--personal responsibility. Anarchy requires every person to take responsibility for his own actions (Goldman 54). The Americans took the responsibility and rebelled against the British rule. This form of ideology has not always been a great ...
- 7560: Early American Settlements
- ... lack of desire to work. The work schedule of the day was considered easy even by modern day standards. Colonists were only required to work 6 hours a day, while the rest was reserved for personal leisure time. This from a colony that was practically starving to death. This is one of the few examples in which the laws in early colonial America were actually not harsh enough. But this was ...
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