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- 1171: Abortion: Pro-life - Reilyism Speech
- ... the world went through a long persiod of time where Whites believed that Blacks were actually sub-human! If someone accepted that a Black person was a sub- human, then it became easy to continue slavery, and it became easy to abuse or ignore thier rights to life. We have disproved this premise in modern time, not ignoring the facts. In Hitler's Holocost, German soliders forced themselves to truly believe ...
- 1172: Life or Death: Who Chooses?
- ... hard, 19% about right and 21% had no opinion. Men more then women thought it too hard. Even if the majority did want it, this does not make it right. Centuries ago, most Americans thought slavery was right. The elected leaders of this country must have the wisdom and integrity for what is right, not for what might be politically opportune. One of the uttered justifications for abortion on demand is ...
- 1173: Flaws In Americas Legislative Branch
- ... concerned for the people along with their rights and needs. The forefathers envisioned Congress to be the primary institution, which it became, but loads of problems were occurring within the congressional walls themselves. Issues over slavery, the admission of new states, the development of internal improvements, tariffs against foreign goods, the regulation of business (pg. 286), and the most controversial, the distribution of power in Congress itself. In order to protect ...
- 1174: The Politial Parties of America's History
- ... were talked to, they replied simply with I know nothing. This party soon became to be known as the Know Nothings. The Republicans were a new party that rose aound the 1850s. There were against slavery in the South. Their nominted President achieve 2nd place in the Presidential Election. Since this was a very new party, they called this the Glorious Defeat. The reason is that this party now gain recognition ...
- 1175: When the Government Stood Up For Civil Rights
- ... increased to gain access to public accommodations, increased voting rights, and better educational opportunities (Mooney). Civil rights in America began with the adoption of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the Constitution, which ended slavery and freed blacks in theory. The Civil Rights Acts of 1866 and 1875 were passed, guaranteeing the rights of blacks in the courts and access to public accommodation. These were, however, declared unconstitutional by the ...
- 1176: Jefferson and Socrates' Idea of Democracy
- ... king, "He has waged cruel war against human nature itself, violating its most sacred rights of life and liberty in the persons of a distant people who never offended him, captivating and carrying them into slavery in another hemisphere or to incur miserable death in their transportation tither..." The passage continues on describing in some the detail the atrocities of the slave trade and the repercussions it might bring upon the ...
- 1177: The Press and Media Cause Rampant Swaying of the Election Votes Through Their Opinions and Reports
- ... aggressive presidency. It would take the "Little Magician" Martin Van Buren, to demonstrate how the press could be used to persuade without the hammer blow. However, violent passions were rising in the country over the slavery issue, and a new breed of editors was about to come into its own--editors who could declare themselves independent of any political party or candidate and not only survive but become rich and successful ...
- 1178: Abraham Lincoln and his Cabinet
- ... s first secretary of the treasury. Blinded by an inflated ego, Chase pursued his own presidential aspirations. He was in constant conflict with Seward, and in general opposition to Lincoln, particularly over the issue of slavery. Chase has been described as "jealous of the President," and "overly ambitious." Lincoln's personal secretary, John Nicolay, wrote, "There is enough in Chase's letters abusing Lincoln behind his back for quite a scorcher ...
- 1179: The 26 Amendments of the US Constitution
- ... number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States. Amendment XIII (1865) Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. Section 2. Congress shall have ...
- 1180: "Thank God it was ratified!"
- ... it produced in society were far more positive than that of the Articles of Confederation. The chaos that was constructed under the Articles were legally banned under the Constitution. The slave trade and acts of slavery would last many more years but finally it was ended very bloodily. Although the history of the United States has not always been a happy one the ratification of the Constitution still is one of ...
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