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- 1801: British India And Revolution
- ... It was a war of independence, the first act by Indians to gain self-rule, and the incident represented a turning point in which the nationalist feelings, long suppressed by the British occupation, flared into violence. For half a century after 1857 the writing on the uprising were basically confined to British observers and scholars. After the mutiny of 1857 the manner of administration had become much sterner with the British ...
- 1802: British Chartism
- ... reject the document. Lovett and Place (along with most of their southern followers) supported constitutional methods only, and encouraged a peaceful protest. O Conner and the more extreme revolutionaries continued to want to resort to violence. In July 1839, the petition, signed by over one and a quarter million angry citizens, was rejected by the House of Commons. Utter chaos broke out, but the riots, strikes, and insurrections never led to ...
- 1803: Britain And Europe In The Seve
- ... Apart from this economic impact, England made little impression on Europe before 1688. There was almost universal ignorance of the English language, and English literature was hardly known to exist. The political instability and continual violence of British affairs horrified all Europeans except the Dutch. Only the Dutch had any realization of potential English power. It was only after 1688 that Britain became fully involved in European affairs. The Revolution entirely ...
- 1804: Brian Mulroney And The Free Tr
- ... prominence as a lawyer when he was a commissioner in the Cliche Commission of Inquiry into the Quebec construction industry, set up by Quebec Premier Robert Bourassa in 1974. The commission uncovered unprecedented corruption and violence in the construction industry. As a result of this high-profile report, Mulroney became well-known in Quebec. He had been involved in politics since his university days, when he joined the Conservative party and ...
- 1805: Brazil Context
- ... and patriotic especially when it comes to soccer in the eyes of the western world. Throughout various stages of the history, such as the struggle for independence, for the Republic, and the recent parade against violence in Rio de Janeiro, , the ideas of liberation and optimism are always there in the background. However, they are also conservative especially when related to religion. Like other cultures in the tropical, Brazilians are leisure ...
- 1806: Boston Massacre
- ... don t shoot him or her. In a today s court system I believe them British soldiers would have been guilty and been convicted with murder. Adams said, the killing were justified and blamed the violence of the immigrant Patrick Carr and Crispus Attucks (Mahin 1). So if Adams believes the death of the five men were blamed on them two how come they weren t just arrested and how come ...
- 1807: Black Panthers
- ... the Black Liberation Movement, was self-defense of other blacks. This is what separated the Black Panther Party from other black organizations. In the 1960's, the Black Panther Party used guns not for senseless violence, but for self-defense. They carried guns around like wallets to protect any black person that was being mistreated. They also carried guns around to protect themselves from police brutality that occurred often. The Black ...
- 1808: Black Civil Rights
- ... parading without a license, and, over a five-week period, they arrested 2,200 blacks, some of them schoolchildren. As the media recorded events, Americans watching television and reading newspapers were horrifies. The images of violence in Birmingham created much sympathy for black Americans' civil rights struggle. In August of 1963, civil rights protesters arranged massive march on Washington D.C. to lobby for the end of segregation. The high point ...
- 1809: Bible - Role Of Abraham
- ... says to Him, "Oh let not the Lord be angry", and asks God to spare the good people living there. Abraham repeatedly shows his desire for compromise and avoids fights whenever possible. The instinct for violence and forced personal gain mankind possesses is one of the qualities God s plan seeks to quash. Through the destruction of this urge, civilization would become a much more stable and loving place, an ideal ...
- 1810: Atomic Bomb 8
- ... the lesser of the evils. With the options available to him, the atomic bombings proved to have the potential for the least casualties for both sides while ending the war quickly. This policy of maximum violence led to the quick end of the deadlock in Japanese politics. Had such a policy not been used, the war could have dragged on for months or perhaps years more with mounting casualties on both ...
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