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- 2161: Aliens Or Gods
- ... even the way it affects our way of perceiving space or to use the appropriate term- the Heavens. Of course when I speak of our religion, I speak of the great monotheistic religions of the world - Christianity, Islam and the Jewish religion. In my opinion the most important factor in governing the history of the people of earth are the conflicts between peoples and countries. These conflicts being what causes the ... countries, as well as their culture. To prove this, one only has to look at the Space Race, between Russia and the US, and the impact it has created on the US specifically and the world in general. In the beginning of the Space Race, The countries of the world were still disheveled because of World War II, which is too long a story to describe, Communism was a threat in the States which the US government wasn't afraid to surgically remove, or ...
- 2162: Frederick Douglass and Slavery
- ... through Douglass' words. His writings explain the effects of slavery and the struggle to overthrow it, as well as the condition of free blacks both before and after the Emancipation, the politics of the Civil War, and the failed promise of Reconstruction the followed. As a child, Douglass was taught how to read by Sophia Auid. She was drawn to the questioning mind of Douglass. Her husband however, put a stop to this stating the teaching of Douglass to read would, "Spoil the best nigger in the world... forever unfitting him for the duties of a slave." As a slave child some experiences were hard to describe. Douglass witnessed, as a child, what he called a "horrible exhibition." He lived with his Aunt ... in general complexion, one in a common degradation, one in popular estimation." As one rises, all must rise. As one falls, all must fall. Douglass had an idea to help the North win the Civil War. He proposed that the slaves be freed as a war measure and let the people join the Union Army. He urged this policy without compromise. The Negroes would help benefit the Union. A proclamation ...
- 2163: The Life and Work of Frederick Douglass
- ... with many important abolitionist causes, both through his literary works, and also through activities such as the Underground Railroad, and also his role in organizing a regiment of former slaves to fight in the Civil War for the Union army. Due to the Fugitive Slave Laws, Douglass became in danger of being captured and returned to slavery. He left America, and stayed in the British Isles. There he lectured on slavery ... Of The Life Of Frederick Douglass. These books all start with Douglass coping with slavery. Frederick Douglass also had a reason to write these works. As a die-hard abolitionist, Douglass wanted to show the world how bad slavery really was. He did this very well, because he made many people understand the unknown, and made abolitionists out of many people. This man had a cause, as well as a story to tell. Douglass, as a former slave, single-handedly redefined American Civil War literature, simply by redefining how antislavery writings were viewed. There were other narratives written by former slaves, but none could live up to the educated, realistic accounts of slavery by Frederick Douglass. Frederick Douglass ...
- 2164: Internet Laws
- ... designed to enable computers operated by the military, defense contractors, and universities conducting defense-related research to communicate with one another by redundant channels even if some portions of the network were damaged in a war. While the ARPANET no longer exists, it provided an example for the development of a number of civilian networks that, eventually linking with each other, now enable tens of millions of people to communicate with one another and to access vast amounts of information from around the world. The Internet is "a unique and wholly new medium of worldwide human communication." The Internet wasn't started by just one man it was a collection of many men who worked for the government of ... that makes it a criminal offense to be anonymous in cyberspace because such a measure is a violation of the First Amendment" The area of the Internet has become a very confused matter in the world of law due to different states making laws. A law placed on the residents of Ohio can be enforced upon those people in Ohio. But it brings up the question of what state are ...
- 2165: Howl & Kaddish By Allen Ginsberg
- ... that Allen Ginsberg was ahead of his time, but in fact he was just riding the wave of a literature revolution. The decade of the 1950s was a time of change. America and the world was experiencing a transition from innocence to a more knowledgeable society. Revolutions in all aspects of life were going on: civil rights, sexual, rock and roll and the introduction of new experimental drugs in the ... Carolina, etc. No one is excluded from the changes that are happening. The allusion in the first part of the poem reflects the tone and the way that Ginsberg feels about the future of the world. You can be "listening to the crack of doom on the hydrogen jukebox" which is of course in reference to the hydrogen bomb. The ever growing threat of nuclear war loomed over the 1950s and Ginsberg was no exception to the rule. "Howl is the confession of faith of the generation that is going to be running the world in 1965 and 1975, ...
- 2166: When Will We Learn
- ... s own failures and mistakes for so long that we can t seem to break through this bad habit. Sitting here in out artificial pride and patriotism as we go out on the limb of World War Three. We tap dance on the landmines of world dominance. We are not in control anymore. And yet, we think he have this power over all. And it s this grand feeling of strength that fills our weakening hearts every time we look ...
- 2167: Gandhi: A Man with Virtues
- ... Africa made important concessions to Gandhi's demands. They included recognition of Indian marriages and abolition of the poll tax for them. When his work is South Africa was complete he returned to India. Following World War I, Gandhi launched his movement of passive resistance to Great Britain. In 1919, the British Parliament passed the Rowlatt Acts, giving authorities the rights to use emergency powers to deal with revolutionary activities, Gandhi's ... of the federation of Indian principalities with the rest of India. He then decided he would force the ruler of the state to modify his autocratic rule. Gandhi fasted until his demands were met. When World War II broke out, Congress and Gandhi demanded that a declaration of war aims and their application to India. Due to the unsatisfactory response from the British the party decided not to support Britain ...
- 2168: What Is History?
- ... aol.com What Is History? What is history? Where do I start? And who says it started there? I wasnt there, does it matter? Can I accept whatever happens in another part of the world into my personal history, or just in the worlds history? What parts of history are most important? Who decides? What a question! The word history has many attached meanings to it, and the result is ... asking. But What is it? Dictionary.com states that, history is a narrative of events; a story. Everyone has stories. it goes without saying then that everyone has history. But what about looking at the world in a broader aspect. I think we could look at humans, in whole, and see that we all have a history; a social history. Also, what students mostly study in textbooks, and in lecture halls ... part of his history; his past. We have defined history as, a story, and my friend can tell stories of him and his girl. (in fact lately that is all he talks about) The Vietnam war was a very important part in history. Actually, the boss at my present place of employment served a long period of time in the war. He was a grunt. I have asked him about ...
- 2169: Jimmy Carter: The 39th President of the United States
- ... and between government and the people" (Grolier). The president has been a very strong leader in our country, in making decisions, to being a role model, for the interior of the country and for the world to see. Through the course of the short history of the United States, we have had 42 presidents. Each of these has had different outlooks, different times, different problems, and most of all, significant changes ... on bills such as in favor for civil rights, consumer protection, education reform, and political campaign financing reform. In 1976, at Jimmy's request, the Democratic National Convention nominated Walter for vice president (Grolier 1) (World Book 235). III. The election campaign was a very unique campaign in 1976. The main issues were the national economy, the personalities of the two candidates, and the desirablility of change in the White House ... order to ahcieve a more limited but workable arms control treaty. Jimmy's biggest problems were with Congress, which was less susceptible to party discipline and presidentail direction than in the years before the Vietnam War and Watergate. He had little politcal credit with senators and representatives, having in effect run against them during his presidential campaign. His inexperienced assistants on Capitol Ill failed lto confer adequately with congressional leaders. ...
- 2170: Mythology
- ... the universe can be explained by modern astronomers and astrophysicists, while archaeologists and historians try to clarify the origin of human societies. In the distant past, however, before any sciences existed, the beginnings of the world and of society were explained by MYTHOLOGY. The dictionary defines mythology as the myths dealing with the gods, demigods, and legendary heroes of a particular people. The word myth is often mistakenly understood to mean ... what literally happen but suggest that behind the explanation there is a reality that cannot be seen and examined. One of the best-known mythological books is Homers Iliad, which tells of the Trojan War. No one reading the book today believes Homers story as a historically factual account. However it is believed that at some time, many centuries before Homer lived-there really was a war between the Greek city-states and the residents of northwestern Asia Minor. Myths try to answer several questions. Where did the world come from? What are the gods like, and where did they come ...
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